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As in the dystopian “Planet of the Apes” films, people in the developed, democratic world may find themselves stripped of their freedom and wealth if they continue turning a blind eye to the autocratic tendencies of expanding governments …

Deb Haaland, a Native American, is now the secretary of the Department of the Interior. The department houses the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the agency for relations with Indian tribes. Chief Justice John Marshall referred to these groups in 1832 as “domestic dependent nations.” In that same decision, Marshall declared the relationship of Indians to […]

Freedom and innovation are keys to Europe’s success | GIS statement by Prince Michael of Liechtenstein …

Zum 100. Todestag von Carl Menger (Feb. 26, 1921) – Begründer der österreichischen Schule der Nationalökonomie Beitrag von Kurt R. Leube ECAEF | European Center for Austrian Economics Foundation, Vaduz Unter den drei grossen Gelehrten, denen in den 1870er Jahren fast gleichzeitig aber doch gänzlich unabhängig, die Formulierung der Grenznutzentheorie gelang, war der Österreicher Carl […]

Even before Covid-19 struck, many governments had dangerously high debt levels. Now that they have been given a new excuse to spend, the public sector is becoming even more bloated. Such a strategy will prove unsustainable in the long run, and inflation will inevitably appear. But meanwhile, states keep on expanding their influence, wielding more […]