Podcast Episodes

Every Year is 1939 to the War Hawks

According to the neo-conservative war hawks, every so-called enemy is the Next Hitler and every year is 1939. The failure to seek new conflicts abroad is equated to the failure of Great Britain and F…

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More Thoughts on the BRICS and Gold versus the US and the Dollar

The US and its Western allies may scoff at this challenge, but it only became possible due to high-handedness (to use the kindest word imaginable) and outright illegality of US actions.

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You Can’t Yell “Chicken Jockey” in a Crowded Theater (Except When You Can)

The hackneyed argument for government regulation of speech -- yelling "FIRE" in a crowded theater -- has always been a red herring. As Murray Rothbard wrote, private property rights should be front-a…

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Tariffs Won’t Spawn Good Trade Deals

The media is spinning President Trump‘s “trade deals” as a “victory” for the White House. Yet, when we break down these “deals” into their particulars, we find that American producers and consumers w…

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The Ambiguous Nationalism-Patriotism in Brazilian Politics

In both cases, the use of nationalism and patriotism by Brazilian governments reveals a recurring strategy: appealing to national pride to divert attention from self-inflicted crises.

Original article…

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The Oklahoma City Bombing: A Lesson in Government Lawlessness

After the tragic 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, the FBI rolled out the same "lone nut" narrative about who did it. However, much evidence exists to show that FBI informants and agents embedded with whit…

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Etatism, Protectionism, and the Demand for Lebensraum

Having warned of the rise of national socialism and having fled the German army's march into Austria, Ludwig von Mises was in an excellent position to analyze Nazi economic doctrine.

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The Silent War for Latin America: How the Foro de São Paulo Subverted Liberty from Within

From seminary classrooms to Supreme Courts, a network redefined justice, democracy, and freedom in the name of social control. Many goals of the Foro de São Paulo, launched in 1990 by Luiz Inácio Lul…

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The Trump-Putin Meeting: How We Got Here

When presidents Trump and Putin meet this Friday, the political and military landscape is much different than it was when war broke out more than three years ago and Putin was willing to talk about a…

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Harry Truman: Founding Father of the National Security State

Following World War II, President Truman helped produce the modern national security state by creating the Central Intelligence Agency. Only later did Truman regret what he did, as the CIA turned int…

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