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The Origins of Myanmar’s Coup Culture and Military Dictatorship

2026-02-20

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2026-02-20

If World War I was allegedly fought “to make the world safe for democracy,” World War II seems to have made the world “safe” for socialism, as socialist regimes took power or expanded their reach. Myanmar was one of those countries, and the political turmoil there continues to the present.

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Capitalism Is Not to Blame for Wokeness

2026-02-20

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2026-02-20

The left has always attacked capitalism as being anti-social, but today much of the criticism of free markets comes from the right. Capitalism, they claim, breaks social bonds that hold societies together and it promotes wokeness. Dr. Wanjiru Njoya takes sharp exception to such claims.

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Why Britain’s Economy Is Sputtering

2026-02-20

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2026-02-20

Great Britain’s economy clearly is underperforming from what it could be. Unfortunately, the damage is self-inflicted and change is not likely in the future, especially with a socialist government.

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Winch Way Forward?

2026-02-20

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2026-02-20

Austrian economists insist one cannot use the methodology of the physical sciences to explain economic phenomena. In this week’s Friday Philosophy, Dr. David Gordon examines Peter Winch, who criticized using methodology of the physical sciences to explain social sciences.

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The Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs, Upending Part of His Economic Program

2026-02-20

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2026-02-20

The Supreme Court has struck down the Trump tariffs that he has been setting in the past year.

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The European View of Debt, Deficits, and Inflation

2026-02-20

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2026-02-20

Italian economist Bernardo Ferrero joins Ryan McMaken to discuss the state of European politics over taxes, spending, inflation, and fiscal and monetary policy.

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Patrick Newman Named Murray N. Rothbard Research Fellow

2026-02-20

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2026-02-20

We are very happy to announce Dr. Newman as the first Murray N. Rothbard Research Fellow at the Mises Institute. His work in bringing two posthumous Rothbard books to life makes him the perfect choice for this position.

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Faculty Spotlight: Timothy D. Terrell

2026-02-20

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2026-02-20

My objective is to take the socialist calculation problem and apply it to environmental economics. Environmental regulation is really a variety of government planning and is a poor foundation for policy.

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The GDP Illusion: Surging Statistics Hide Pain for Average Americans

2026-02-20

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2026-02-20

True prosperity cannot be measured by aggregate spending totals prone to manipulation and malinvestment, but by private-sector health, wage gains across income levels, and genuine productive investment.

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Antebellum Federal Protections of Slavery

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

Unfortunately, slavery was not just propped up by policy in the slave states, but federally. It is often overlooked that the federal government—not just slave states—had implemented legal protections of slavery by policy for decades.

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U.S. Actions Toward Cuba Are Criminal

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

Even though Cuba poses no threat to the U.S., the Trump administration continues its criminal policies of sanctions and other restrictions in an attempt to foist "regime change" on the country.

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AI giant Palantir moves its headquarters from Colorado to Florida

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

Palantir joins a growing tech migration to Florida. Unfortunately, the beleaguered people of Colorado will still be subject to the fed-funded dystopian techno-panopticon Palantir is building.

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Trump Close To a Major Attack on Iran That Will Be Bigger Than 12-Day War

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

Trump is close to launching a major attack on Iran as it continues a massive buildup of military forces in the Middle East.

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Trade Deficits and Sound Money

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

Politicians claim that trade deficits are due to the lack of trade barriers. However, as Ludwig von Mises explained, one cannot separate trade and sound money, especially when the current edition of the US dollar is declining in value relative to what it can buy.

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The Senate and the Loss of “Mixed Government”

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

Few Americans today realize that until the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1913, US senators were appointed by their state legislatures, not by popular vote. This development had an unfortunate effect upon US politics, further damaging the original federalist governing arrangement.

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US Actions Toward Cuba Are Criminal

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

Even though Cuba poses no threat to the US, the Trump administration continues its criminal policies of sanctions and other restrictions in an attempt to foist “regime change” on the country.

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Presidential Power Rankings

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

On this episode of Power & Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho celebrate Presidents' Day by talking about the best and worst presidents in American history.

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The Senate and the Loss of “Mixed Government”

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

Few Americans today realize that until the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1913, US senators were appointed by their state legislatures, not by popular vote. This development had an unfortunate effect upon US politics, further damaging the original federalist governing arrangement.

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French President Macron says free speech is “pure bullsh*t”

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

Macron: "Free speech is a pure bullshit if nobody knows how you are guided through this so-called free speech—especially when it is to be guided from one hated speech to another hated speech."

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A Missed Opportunity in Munich

2026-02-19

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2026-02-19

Do not be surprised if the audience’s applause to Rubio's speech turns out to be short lived. He offered nothing new and much that would result in less security for its members.

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