Mises Wire

Michael Rectenwald

Contrary to what progressives may claim, Twitter has not been the "town hall for democracy," but rather an enforcer for "wokeness, political fealty, and obedience to official state dictates and narratives."

Bas Spliet

Why did Europe advance economically in the postmedieval period? Bas Spliet looks to the writings of Ralph Raico and Hans-Hermann Hoppe for answers.

Mark Thornton

The Fed's reckless behavior has undermined Netflix more than the losses at CNN+.

Frank Shostak

Austrian economics begins with logical deductions made from what we know about human action, not data sets that are subject to change.

Mitch Nemeth

The war on free speech has been given a boost by a new legal theory called "reckless associations," the "leaders" of an association that allegedly harms someone else are declared liable for that harm.

Ryan McMaken

Elon Musk just bought Twitter, and Twitter's most active users—a group composed largely of mainstream journalists—can't stand the idea that a social media platform might actually tolerate dissenting voices.

Antony Sammeroff

The patent system in pharmaceuticals incentivizes firms to game the system for monopoly profits.

José Niño

For many years, conservatives have held the FBI as being nearly infallible. It is time to rethink this devotion to a federal agency that pursues its own political agendas.

Lipton Matthews

Reparations is a buzzword in the present political climate, but most plans involve an expansion of the welfare state. But there is a form of reparations that is legitimate.

Ryan McMaken

Disney's special legal status in Florida is reminiscent of the mercantilist corporations of old. They were granted favors at the expense of ordinary businesses who did not enjoy the favor of state officials.