Mises Wire

Somalia is a country invented by European intervention. The region known as Somaliland ought to be free to secede from this imperialist creation. 

Ryan and Tho discuss the media campaign around Joseph Stiglitz's new book, The Road to Freedom. 

State-provided gratuitousness is not only sterile but positively harmful, the exact opposite of the gratuitous goods provided by free and responsible citizens. The truth is that generosity and abundance flourish in a free economy.

Many people are selling their gold to make ends meet. Others are buying gold as insurance against mounting price inflation. 

When people think of anarchy, they picture violence and rioting in the streets. However, real anarchy is simply people voluntarily organizing their time and activities without being coerced by state authorities.

As federal prosecutors expand the government's definition of crime, more and more people are swept up despite the fact they have harmed no one.

Do Austrian theories also apply to financial markets?

Progressive historians, journalists, and politicians claim that the Industrial Revolution and the growth of industry brought poverty and exploitation to American workers. The truth is much different, even if it is rarely heard.

The time is ripe to deliver Rothbard’s message about the government’s destruction of our money. Help us spread the word!

Donald Trump’s leaked plan for the Fed has sparked a panic. But the real risk, from the establishment’s perspective, is not that Trump will turn the Fed into a political organization but that he will expose the fact that it already is one.