Mises Wire

How Not to Desocialize: Argentina Edition

Economic FreedomPoliticsSocialismWorld History

Blog12/04/2023

While Argentina president-elect Javier Milei plans to privatize state-owned enterprises, there is a right way and a wrong way to privatize these entities. Murray Rothbard and Hans-Hermann Hoppe show the way.

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Henry Kissinger: War Criminal and Enemy of Mankind

Blog11/30/2023

Get ready to see George W. Bush, Michelle Obama, Mitch McConnell, and Hillary Clinton all mourn together at Kissinger's funeral as they hail one of the regime's most devoted apologists. 

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Help the Institute Fight Censorship and Expose Government Tyranny

Blog11/29/2023

In a totalitarian society, truth is determined by government pronouncements. Help the Institute fight back against censorship and continue to expose government lies!

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How Fossil Fuel Revolutionized Our Kitchens and Our Food

World History

Blog11/23/2023

Coal drove the development of a whole new way of cooking and a radically different diet. A menu based upon coal-fired food was the cuisine that accompanied industrialization. Food and fuel were intricately linked in a fossil fuel-burning age.

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How Washington Hawks Helped Create the New "Axis of Evil"

Big GovernmentPoliticsU.S. HistoryWar and Foreign Policy

Blog11/08/2023

Washington never sleeps when it comes to declaring new overseas enemies to destroy. The new “axis of evil” now consists of Russia, Iran, and China.

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Hostage Extraction Needs to be Privatized

War and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog11/04/2023

In the aftermath of Hamas's taking hostages in its conflict with Israel, the question arises: Who pays the ransom? State-financed payments lead to the worst outcomes and create moral hazards.

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How German Exports Lost the Race with China

Bureaucracy and RegulationEuropeGlobal EconomyWorld History

Blog10/31/2023

The German economic powerhouse is slowing, weighed down by its costly green energy policies and a bloated welfare state. Germany's economy needs market reforms, not more state intervention.

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Hamas, Israel, and the Collapse of the Fiat Global Order

War and Foreign PolicyWorld History

Blog10/12/2023

The recent attacks in Israel are a horrific reminder of how lightly guarded civilization is from savagery.

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