It wouldn't be an exaggeration to argue that private property rights, as understood by classic liberal thinkers, by those who embrace Austrian economic theory, and by all members of an enlightened society, are not only the cornerstone, but also the

Although sometimes dubbed “the ivory tower,” the academy is anything but a quaint exception to or ancillary adjunct of the real world. Quite otherwise, academia is an ideological state apparatus. I maintain that the academy is the dominant ideological state

"Repealing the twentieth century" sounds like madness to many. Yet the progressivism that came from that century will be the death knell of civilization if not stopped. Original Article: "Civil Society and Counterrevolution against Progressivism" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by

Paul Krugman denies that the Fed artificially suppressed interest rates. As usual, Krugman neither understands interest rates nor the effects of inflationary policies. Original Article: "Krugman Is Wrong (Again): Artificially Low Interest Rates Created Bubbles" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored

Keynesian economics is a scourge to any nation that tries it, and African countries are no exception. Original Article: "Nine Ways Debt and Deficit Spending Severely Harm African Societies" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. 

In "Nations by Consent," Murray Rothbard explains that because libertarians tend to view the world through either the lens of the state or of the individual, they miss out on one of the most important aspects of the real world: the

A maybe somewhat neglected aspect of libertarian theory as understood by Ludwig von Mises is the theory of internal peace in a society and how it can shed light on how to deal with cases of controversial legislation about individual liberties

Perhaps one of the more astute observers of Russian foreign policy in recent decades has been John Mearsheimer at the University of Chicago. He has spent years warning against US-led NATO enlargement as a tactic that would provoke conflict with

Lots of Americans now openly discuss the idea of National Divorce, focusing on the political, cultural, and social divisions in America. But what about the economics? How would issues like debt, entitlements, and defense be addressed if the US split

Groups targeted by class warriors in America will achieve more if they follow the Igbos’ path and ignore the politics of grievance. Original Article: "Africa's Entrepreneurs: The Igbos of Nigeria" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.