Mises Daily

This remarkable new book, published by the Mises Institute and edited by John Denson, is the first full-scale revisionist treatment of the American presidency. This is the history that civics class hid from you.

Yes, there are monopolies in the world, all of them created by government. Merging media moguls are not among them, says Ilana Mercer.

How a great advance in political theory became a justification for the all-controlling state. Review by Joseph Stromberg. 

Wal-Mart, beloved by most all regular Americans, is the latest victim of the discrimination police. Thomas Woods decries the attack.

Polls say people want both prosperity and unlimited environmental amenities. Sometimes, however, you must make a choice. David Laband explains.

Hit-in-the-head movies are usually pathetic. Some guy takes a fall and learns to see the world a new way, which invariably involves becoming more politically correct and marrying a feminist or some such. "Memento" is not to be confused with one of these. It is surely one of the most brilliant and innovative films to come along in years.

The Fed, the media, and most economists agree: Spending is what drives an economy forward. Frank Shostak shows why this view is wholly incorrect.

Tax cuts are always a joy. But let's dispense with the fiction that they constitute an economic stimulus. For that, we need an increase of savings and dramatic spending cuts.

In a visit to Washington, D.C., William Anderson discovers vast waste, imperial architecture, a welfare mentality, and little to celebrate but the trip home.

Financial meltdowns and exploding funds have discredited the free capital market in Romania. But was it a case of market, or government, failure? Tudor Smirna investigates.