Renato Moicano Cares About His Country More Than Sohrab Ahmari
Ryan and Tho discuss Renato Moicano's viral Mises moment and the backlash it received from pundit Sohrab Ahmari.
Tariffs Are Taxes on Americans—But Protectionists Pretend Otherwise
Even those voters who imagine themselves as opposed to taxes and "big government" often embrace tariffs—apparently fooled by the misconception that tariffs aren't taxes or that they are only paid by foreigners.
The Tiny Island That Serves As a Tripwire for War between the US and China
Lying between Taiwan and Mainland China, Kinmen Island would almost surely be the first place Chinese armies would land if they were to invade Taiwan. Kinmen also serves as the tripwire to bring the US into a China-Taiwan conflict.
WWII’s Impact: The Birth of Europe’s Extensive Welfare System
Romina Boccia and Ivane Nachkebia [T]he European nations’ larger welfare states are the product of the transformative effect of the Second World War […] Total war suspended constraints on the expansions of entitlements beyond a needy minority: it hobbled private financing of
Murphy’s Exposé on Money and Banking
George Ford Smith reviews Robert Murphy’s book Understanding Money Mechanics. Murphy, he writes, both explains money and why fiat money is such a dangerous thing in the hands of governments bent on grabbing power and abusing citizens.
More Steel Tariffs: Performance Art Masquerading as Trade Policy
Clark Packard, Scott Lincicome, and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon