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  • August 6 · length unknown

    The US Supports the Mass Migration of Moroccans into Spanish Territory

    In spite of the GOP's feigned dismay over Morocco's weaponization of migrants against Spanish exclaves in North Africa, US policy supports Moroccan expansionism in the region. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/us-supports-mass-migration-moroccans-spanish-territory

  • August 4 · length unknown

    What Would Happen if Spain Had an Open Border with Morocco

    Last week, more than 50,000 people illegally entered the Spanish exclave city of Ceuta, which normally has a population of only 80,000. Why not just open the border permanently? Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/what-would-happen-if-spain-had-open-border-morocco

  • July 29 · length unknown

    I Spent 28 Years Arresting Criminals. Rothbard Was Right All Along

    Murray Rothbard realized the present system of punishment for committing crimes is both inadequate and unjust. We need to move to a system of restitution. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/i-spent-28-years-arresting-criminals-rothbard-was-right-all-along

  • July 28 · length unknown

    The Dupes of War

    No matter how legitimate the reasons might seem for going to war, the results are always horrific, and wars rarely, if ever, accomplish their stated purposes. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/dupes-war

  • July 27 · length unknown

    Paradise Lost, Government Gained

    After defeating the British in the American Revolution, Americans had the opportunity to set the country on a long path of freedom. They chose to empower government, instead. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/paradise-lost-government-gained

  • July 27 · length unknown

    Universal Principles of Liberalism and the Politics of Race

    In attempts to rectify what are seen as historical wrongs against certain groups of people, western governments have embarked on programs to engage in wrongs against other groups of people. The universal principles of liberalism are supplanted by policies sure to make matters worse. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/universal-principles-liberalism-and-politics-race

  • July 27 · length unknown

    How Democratic Socialism Created California's Housing Crisis

    The democratization of urban planning, the politicization of the environmental movement, and the no-growth movement came together to erect enormous barriers to housing construction in California. Original article: https://mises.org/misesian/how-democratic-socialism-created-californias-housing-crisis

  • July 27 · length unknown

    Domestic Agorism: Eastern Europe’s Example of Libertarianism Without Academic Guidance

    The up and down experience with free markets in Eastern Europe following the fall of the Iron Curtain shows that free markets, while undermining the state, do not operate apart from state interference. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/domestic-agorism-eastern-europes-example-libertarianism-without-academic-guidance

  • July 25 · length unknown

    How Much Inequality Is There? Depends on How It’s Measured

    For many years, some economists and politicians have painted income equality as a major threat to our economy and well-being. As usual, they understand neither inequality nor economics. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/how-much-inequality-there-depends-how-its-measured

  • July 24 · length unknown

    The Anti-Slavery Advocates of Disunion

    The anti-slavery disunionists and the abolitionists were some of the most critical of slavery and the most serious about ending it. For them, decentralization and secession were potential solutions not problems in ending slavery. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/anti-slavery-advocates-disunion

  • July 23 · length unknown

    How Norway Built the World’s Largest Fund and a Thriving Economy to Boot

    Norway sits on large oil deposits, yet has managed to avoid the “resource curse” that has bedeviled so many nations that have abundant natural resources, but severely mismanage their economies. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/how-norway-built-worlds-largest-fund-and-thriving-economy-boot

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