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From the various compromises pushed by "Beltway Libertarians" to the anti-free market rhetoric of conservative Sohrab Ahmari, government intervention has a lot of new friends. This will not end well. Original Article: Tyranny, Inc.: How “Beltway Libertarians” Failed to Convince Conservatives

Although there has been excitement and fanfare over the recent BRICS meetings and proclamations, it is doubtful that these economies’ performance can match their rhetoric. Original Article: Assessing the BRICS Expansion: Debunking Expectations

Why do people become libertarians? What attracts them to Austrian economics? Original Article: Living Libertarian: Brief Biographies

Hans Hoppe theorized that monarchs, as opposed to democratically-elected political authorities, would have lower time preferences and would be less likely to engage in reckless government spending. Unfortunately, at least one Medieval Danish king acted like a modern politician. Original Article:  Do Monarchs Always Have Low Time Preferences?

Keynesians claim that the source of economic growth is consumer spending. Austrians know that net savings are the key to a growing economy. Original Article:  Real Economic Growth Depends on Savings

Governments are using intimidation to regulate independent journalists on the decentralized internet.   Original Article:  The State against Anonymity

Not satisfied with the futile and destructive wars it has fought in this century, leaders of the US Armed Forces now want reinstatement of the draft. Instead, perhaps our government should give peace a chance.   Original Article:  The US Military Is Laying the Groundwork to Reinstitute the Draft

The recent attacks in Israel are a horrific reminder of how lightly guarded civilization is from savagery.   Original Article:  Hamas, Israel, and the Collapse of the Fiat Global Order

Is there a way out of the seemingly intractable demands that trans athletes who are "transitioning" from male to female be permitted to compete with female athletes? There may be a free-market solution.   Original Article:  Chess, Trans Athletes, and Free Markets in Sports

In the wake of the Arab Oil Embargo of 50 years ago, Congress banned U.S. export sales of crude oil. The results were different than what government "experts" imagined.   Original Article:  Oil Export Bans Make for Crude Politics

No matter the situation, bank CEOs believe that the Big Score is just around the corner. Then reality hits.   Original Article:  Bank CEOs Have Their Heads in the Clouds

While the prospect of Javier Milei being elected president of Argentina is attractive, his plan to "dollarize" the Argentine economy will fall well short of hopes and expectations.   Original Article:  Dollarization in Argentina Will Not Promote Freedom

Hamas's invasion of Israel happened in spite of decades of US intervention and spending in favor of Tel Aviv. Yet, this ongoing conflict has nothing at all to do with the safety and security of the United States itself. It's time for the US to get out.    Original Article:  Get the US Out of the Middle East

The recent attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians have led to justified outrage. But will Israel's response also kill innocent people? Murray Rothbard has words of wisdom on this subject.   Original Article:  Is It Just War or Unjustified Slaughter of Innocents?

While central banks use administered interest rates in hopes of emulating the natural rate, these efforts are always going to fail. Without free markets, there is no natural rate.   Original Article:  The Central Bank Policy Interest Rate vs the Natural Rate

Climate alarmism dominates the news cycle, but perhaps people be more alarmed by massive federal budget deficits and runaway entitlement spending.   Original Article: It’s Time for Some Debt and Entitlement Alarmism

Members of the Canadian Parliament recently applauded a Ukrainian member of the Nazi Waffen-SS during World War II. Apparently, it's now okay to be a Nazi so long as you're fighting the Russians.   Original Article:  The Left Is Now Telling Us (Ukrainian) Nazis Aren't So Bad After All

Some free-market advocates are pushing for dollarization in Argentina. But the devastating US sanctions against Panama in 1989 show us how dollarization helps the US exercise more hegemonic power over foreign economies.    Original Article:  Dollarization Puts Foreign Economies at the Mercy of the US Regime

While Murray Rothbard believed that self-ownership formed the basis for private property rights, other philosophers disagree.   Original Article:  Can We Find a Basis for Private Property Rights?

Haiti famously won its independence from France during a slave revolt, but being independent has not brought political stability or prosperity. Instead, Haitians struggle to get by in the Western Hemisphere's poorest country.   Original Article:  Haiti May Have Won Independence, But It Is Not Independent of Chaos and Poverty

While court economists such as Paul Krugman insist that inflation is government's way of ensuring full employment, in reality, inflation is one of the many ways governments steal from productive people.   Original Article:  Inflation: Government’s Insidious Form of Theft

In the wake of bad news on inflation, the Federal Reserve is pushing up interest rates. However, a Fed-induced higher rate is not the same as an interest rate decided by the market.   Original Article:  Why the Fed's Tight Rate Stance Damages the Economy

The recent executive order by New Mexico's governor suspending gun rights in part of the state demonstrates not only her ignorance of the law, but also her greater ignorance of the origin of rights.   Original Article:  No, Governor, Rights Are NOT Government-Issued Privileges That You Can Suspend

Progressives have created a new thought crime: cultural appropriation. However, one cannot appropriate something that is not owned by anyone else.   Original Article:  Cultural Appropriation: The Nontheft of Something No One Owns

As the US economy sours, look for a wave of new bankruptcies. The Fed cannot pull any rabbits out of its monetary hat this time.   Original Article:  Welcome to the Twenty-First Century American Bankruptcy Show