Mises Daily Friday by Ryan McMaken:
Conscription has become an issue in Ukraine where young men are attempting to avoid compulsory military service. But Ukraine is not unique, and states across the globe and throughout history have imposed the 100-percent tax known as "the draft."
If Senator Sanders was truly concerned with protecting the most vulnerable in society, he would be a leading advocate for repealing the minimum wage.
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Mises Daily Thursday by David Gordon:
George Kateb's new book, Lincoln's Political Thought , is an important addition to Lincoln scholarship. Kateb appears to understand that Lincoln was more of a nationalist than a moral crusader, although Kateb's conclusions about the Civil War inspire skepticism.
There’s an interesting story in the news
Mises Daily Wednesday by Brendan Brown
Milton Friedman once compared monetary stimulus to daylight saving time. But while daylight saving has an ending date, current monetary stimulus has no end in sight, and we’re just moving the clock ahead repeatedly without ever moving it back.
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