mises.org: Why the Family Is Not the Model for the State -- https://tinyurl.com/26xhokxh -- Politicians have long claimed that states are like big families, and that political regimes rule in ways similar to how parents raise their families. This is nonsense. #liberty #news
mises.org: It’s Always Been Hamiltonian Statecraft -- https://tinyurl.com/2ba42nyy -- The ruling elites of the US are calling for a return to Hamiltonian Statecraft and to move away from so-called isolationism. However, there has been no time since the end of World War II that the US has been anything but aggressive in its foreign policy. #liberty #news
reason.com: On Abortion, Harris and Trump Were Both Right and Both Infuriatingly Wrong -- -- Each candidate made some good points about reproductive freedom and each told some major whoppers. #liberty #news
reason.com: The Trump-Harris Debate Featured Two Incumbents Afraid To Discuss Their Own Records -- -- Two incumbents, both alike in indignity. #liberty #news
reason.com: Trump Rambles About Immigrants Eating Pets, Forgets To Challenge Kamala Harris -- -- At their first presidential debate, Trump repeatedly got so bogged down in bizarre claims that he failed to effectively combat a weak Harris performance. #liberty #news
mises.org: It’s Also “Disinformation” When Our Government Does It -- -- As our government officials crack down on what they call foreign disinformation, allegedly meant to influence the 2024 election, it’s worth remembering that they, too, are willing to use disinformation, not only against foreign regimes, but against Americans themselves. #liberty #news
mises.org: The US Is as Close as Ever to Saudi Arabia, 23 Years after 9-11 -- -- Nearly a quarter century after the 9-11 attacks, Americans still are fed lies about what happened. However, one thing that is obvious is that even though Saudi Arabians were involved in the hijackings, US officials are closer than ever to the Saudi government and its operatives. #liberty #news
reason.com: At the Presidential Debate, Trump Again Falsely Claimed Crime Is Rising -- -- Violent crime dropped in 2023 and appears to be on track for another large decline this year. #liberty #news
mises.org: The Stewards of History Desperately Need Mises -- https://tinyurl.com/2c3lmxj7 -- Academic historians and archivists have been captured by the hard left and the DEI industry. Not only will the current trends make them bad historians, but it also makes them intolerant people. Mises knew better. #liberty #news
mises.org: The Folly of Criminalizing "Hate" -- https://tinyurl.com/25qlj4qf -- Yet another discouraging trend in law in the UK, Europe, and the US has been the criminalization of what authorities call ”hate speech.“ However, much of what passes for such “speech” is innocuous at worst and historically has been protected. #liberty #news