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Marx is often portrayed as motivated by love of the working class, but, starting from the time he was a university student, he displayed contempt and hatred for the masses he deemed beneath him. Original article: Marx’s Misanthropy    

Even though the Pentagon has failed seven audits in a row, defense spending is now 60 percent higher (in real terms) than its old Cold War peak.  Original article: Slash Military Spending: “Defense” Budgets are Bigger than Ever Before    

The Mises Institute is giving away copies of Murray Rothbard's classic, What Has Government Done to Our Money? and it will change how one sees our nation's monetary history. Rothbard presents a clear case for sound money as a basis for civilization itself. Original article: What Has Government Done to Our Money?    

These days, most federally-funded workers are “private” contract and grant workers. These jobs will quickly disappear if we‘re serious about spending cuts.  Original article: Want to Cut Federal Workers? Just Cut Spending.    

It should be clear from the articles in this book that the Austrian School is thriving. Per Bylund has rendered a great service in bringing the scholarship in A Modern Guide to Austrian Economics to our attention. Original article: New Austrian Insights    

A central doctrine of the Keynesian system is the “liquidity trap” in which consumers hold money in anticipation of higher interest rates. The act of holding money allegedly promotes “underconsumption,” continuing the economic downturn. This doctrine, however, cannot withstand scrutiny. Original article: The Keynesian Liquidity Trap Fable    

In the post-Civil War South during Reconstruction, federal troops attempted to impose their will in part by pitting recently-freed slaves against southern whites. The outcome was obvious, leading to more than a century of violent racial clashes, all the while strengthening federal power. Original article: Federal Power and Statist Racecraft    

In the aftermath of its recent election debacle, Britain's Conservatives have selected Kemi Badenoch as their new leader. Badenoch describes herself as an "adherent to Austrian Economics." Will it make any difference in Britain's future? Original article: Self-Described “Austrian” Is New Leader of UK Conservative Party: Should Kemi Badenoch Give Us Hope?    

The US went to war 83 years ago today with Japan‘s attack on Pearl Harbor. It ended with Japan‘s surrender after US bombers dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The myth lives on to this day that the bombs ended the war prematurely, saving millions of lives. Original article: Atomic Salvation: Did the Atom Bombs Save 500,000 to 32 Million Lives?    

There finally is pushback against Critical Race Theory that has infected higher education and most of our other institutions. Unfortunately, CRT concepts are so embedded in our body politic that the only way to combat them is through revisionist history. Original article: De-Bamboozling the Critical Race Theory of Court Intellectuals    

William Rawle was a well-respected lawyer, legal scholar, an abolitionist, and a believer in the right of states to secede. He described this in A View of the Constitution of the United States of America, which many claimed to have read while at West Point prior to the Civil War. Original article: William Rawle and Secession    

In 1940, shortly after Nazi armies ran across Europe and conquered France, Ludwig von Mises and his wife, Margit, escaped to the US after a harrowing journey through hostile territory. Here is their story. Original article: The Secret Passage: How Amzalak and Salazar Helped Ludwig von Mises Escape the Nazis    

One of the fallacies of modern academic neoclassical economics is that we can take cardinal measures of value. Austrian economists, beginning with Carl Menger, know better. Original article: Prices Are Not Measurements of Value    

Entrepreneurs come from all walks of life and from different social and ethnic groups. Lipton Matthews reviews Jean-Claude Escalante’s From Indentureship to Entrepreneurship, which chronicles the rise of a successful entrepreneur who came from humble beginnings. Original article: From Indentureship to Entrepreneurship    

The Federal Reserve continues to be the not-so-silent partner to the government's reckless deficit spending scheme. While the Fed tries to force down interest, US bond yields are rising, as the markets recognize these bifurcated policies. Original article: US Bond Yields Rise as Reserve Currency Status Wanes    

The Austrian School of economics traces its roots to the School of Salamanca in medieval times. The scholastics of Salamanca, in turn, were influenced by the canon jurists from the University of Bologna, demonstrating the rich and historic roots of Austrian economics. Original article: Another Merit of Medieval Bolognese Canons    

Modern “antiracist” historians have pursued the myth that the virtuous North engaged in warfare with the South in order to free slaves and end chattel slavery. The historical record, however, tells a much different story. Original article: North and South in Antiracist Revisionism    

The Federal Reserve says it can manipulate the money supply to ensure “price stability.” This worsens the boom-bust cycles and undermines the economy. Original article: The Fed’s “Price Stability” Schemes Sow Economic Chaos    

Created as a sop to the teachers‘ unions, the Department has presided over huge declines in student academic performances and has played a vital role in politicizing formal learning at all levels.  Original article: Why It’s Time To Abolish the Department of Education    

As we see from Jamaica‘s experience, attempts by the government to be entrepreneurial misallocate resources, waste money, and achieve poor results. Original article: Jamaica and the Failure of the Entrepreneurial State    

Rent control always results in housing shortages and deteriorating housing stock. Governments and activists, unfortunately, never learn any lessons. Original article: The Economic and Social Consequences of Rent Control    

By misusing statistics, the government claims that racial disparities are always caused by racial discrimination and that these disparities can only be rectified by state-directed outcomes. However, government programs have made things much worse. Original article: Disparate Impact Is a Legal Trick    

Thanks to unrelenting propaganda from the establishment media, a large number of Americans are suffering from what is diagnosed as “climate anxiety.”  Original article: Climate Anxiety: A Regime-Created “Illness”    

Can an increase in the supply of gold cause a boom-bust cycle? Mises believed it was theoretically possible but highly unlikely. Rothbard, on the other hand, said as long as gold is money and there is no fiduciary media, such a scenario was not possible. Original article: Could an Increase in the Supply of Gold Cause a Boom-Bust Cycle?    

Commercial real estate in the US faces major problems despite efforts by the Federal Reserve System to prop it up. Bonds used to finance commercial real estate markets are being hit especially hard, and there is no relief in sight. Original article: Distress in Commercial Real Estate Bonds Hits All-Time High