Mises Wire

Robert P. Murphy

A “Green New Deal” makes no sense on economic grounds, either in spirit or in letter.

Chris Calton

The US government once destroyed an entire industry because an anti-drug bureaucrat was too ignorant to understand the difference between hemp and marijuana.

David Gordon

Today is the 24th anniversary of Murray Rothbard's death. Rothbard had a consistent vision of the good society throughout his long career.

Ryan McMaken

Neoliberalism is a not a free-market or libertarian ideology. It's really just a throwback to the mercantilism of old, in which government-sponsored monopolies push their agendas on everyone else.

Nathan Keeble

Why can't the federal government just leave online gambling alone?

Murray N. Rothbard

An autobiographical essay from a young Murray Rothbard offers insight into how his formative years shaped his later work.

Jacob G. Hornberger

Julian Assange's “crime” was revealing the wrongdoing of the national-security establishment. In the minds of those who blindly support the US state, this is not to be allowed, even if the information is 100% true.

Alasdair Macleod

The stage has been set for a global credit crisis. And the Eurozone is a time-bomb waiting to happen.

Tho Bishop

It is encouraging to see the rise of a popular politician willing to use his platform to openly call out the dangers of Marxist ideology.

Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.

If you want to know what Rothbard’s vision applied to contemporary America would be like in practice, you should look to Ron Paul. Dr. Paul’s career in Congress, marked by his opposition to war and the Fed, is the best example of the anti-elitist free market values that Murray supported.