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The American-Israeli Nineteenth-Century Ways of War

This brief historical sketch brings us to how the American and Israeli militaries of today have adopted a nineteenth-century-style war of extermination against what they consider to be another “lesser race.” Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/american-israeli-nineteenth-century-ways-war

May 29, 2025

Ludwig von Mises on Peace and Social Cooperation

The free market replaces the struggle for survival found in the animal world with social cooperation in which everybody benefits. Capitalism is a system of peace, not war. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/ludwig-von-mises-peace-and-social-cooperation

May 29, 2025

Did the Fed Achieve Independence During the Korean War?

Rumor has it that the Federal Reserve was able to resist the president‘s demands to enable funding of the Korean War. However, a look at the record demonstrates conclusively that the Fed bowed to Harry Truman‘s wishes to do what it has done for a century: finance America‘s wars. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/did-fed-achieve-independence-during-korean-war

May 29, 2025

The One Bloated Brobdingnagian Bill

President Trump's so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill” is more of the same: big and bloated. It adds billions to the federal deficit and does nothing to deal with the government‘s ruinous debt. Naturally, the Republicans support it. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/one-bloated-brobdingnagian-bill

May 29, 2025

The "Magic Coin" and Renewing Interest in Monetary Policy

David Brady, Jr. reviews The Magic Coin by Dr. Jonathan Newman, a children‘s book that explains money in a way that even modern adults can understand. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/magic-coin-and-renewing-interest-monetary-policy

May 29, 2025

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