Paris Attacks Are Just Part of the Game for Global “Leaders”
As the horrific events unfolded last Friday in Paris before a world stage, we, the audience, sat in stunned silence as waves of helplessness washed
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The Long History of French Military Intervention in the Middle East and Africa
After the 9/11 Attacks, American politicians invented the “they hate us because we’re free” explanation of why the US was a targe
The Week in Review: November 14, 2015
This week, the dangers of the authoritarian PC culture was driven to the forefront of the national conversation by students at Mizzou. Fortunately, Mises Scholars launched a pre-emptive strike against PC and the degenerating university system at last weekend's Mises Circle in Phoenix.
Gilmore and Sugrue On American History
Two well-known historians, in a just published history of the United States, show gross ignorance of US-French relations in WWII.
No, the Military Has Not Withered Away Under Obama
Numerous pundits within the Conservative media are telling us that the military is facing cuts of historic proportions. In fact, military spending remains at near historic highs and Obama has spent more tax money on national defense than Reagan did during the Cold War.
Can You Find the Crisis?
Free Fed money has led to an unprecedented corporate credit binge of excess spending, especially on share buybacks.
Don’t Worry, Everyone Will Get Plenty of Tax-Funded Stuff in the Latest Budget Deal
The voters are getting what they want: more government spending.
“True Money Supply” Growth Falls to Seven-Year Low in October
During October 2015 (the most recent data available), the TMS increased 6.9 percent over October 2014's TMS value. October's growth rate was the lowest rate of growth shown in 7 years (84 months).
Pope Francis Contradicts Himself on Religious Liberty and Capitalism
When the Soviet Union wanted to take away the rights of Catholics to worship, it confiscated their churches. The Soviets knew that the right to own property is intimately connected to a right of religious freedom. Pope Francis appears to not understand this.
