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From Reconstruction to George Floyd, the left‘s guilt industry has run at full speed. As Murray Rothbard wrote, it is time to stand up to those that use guilt as a social weapon.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/politics-guilt

Thanks to the endless “War Against Terror,” the US Government promoted methods of torture, including some borrowed from the sadistic torturers of the former Soviet Union. Congress stood by and let it happen.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/we-never-got-torture-congress

The Trump administration has pursued a high tariff policy, reversing the movement to lower trade barriers around the world. The justification for this policy is the presence of trade deficits with other nations. However, what if US trade deficits don't matter?

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/what-rationale-behind-current-us-tariff-policy

While no one is accusing egg producers of colluding or price-fixing, from an economic standpoint, it certainly could be happening either by design or incidentally.

Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/how-high-egg-prices-may-resemble-high-opec-cartel-oil-prices

There are numerous critics of free markets. However, all of those critics also are consumers and they gladly depend upon free markets to satisfy their needs.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-haters-free-markets-love-fruits-free-markets

Bob takes a close look at Oren Cass’s recent appearance on Tucker Carlson, where Cass argued for free trade to a skeptical conservative audience. Bob unpacks Cass’s arguments about tariffs, comparative advantage, and trade deficits—not to attack, but to clarify. Using classical and Austrian economics, Murphy shows why U.S. economic malaise can’t be solved with tariffs, but also why dismissing Cass’s concerns outright is a strategic and economic mistake.

• Oren Cass on The Tucker Carlson Show: Mises.org/HAP501a
• Oren Cass on The Infineo Podcast: Mises.org/HAP501b
• The Human Action Podcast Episode on Comparative Advantage: Mises.org/HAP501c
• Oren Cass, "Free Trade's Origin Myth": Mises.org/HAP501d
• Oren Cass, "The Truth About Tariffs": Mises.org/HAP501e

The Mises Institute is giving away 100,000 copies of Murray Rothbard’s, What Has Government Done to Our Money? Get your free copy at Mises.org/HAPodFree

This week, interest rates spiked as Trump's spending problem convinced investors they want higher yields for trillions of new federal debt.

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In this episode, Mark Thornton discusses The Triumph of Economic Freedom: Debunking the Seven Great Myths of American Capitalism, the new book by Senator Phil Gramm and Professor Donald J. Boudreaux.

Mark reflects on the persistent misconceptions about capitalism in America and offers up a "Marxist interpretation" of our dilemma. He explores how entrenched ideologies shape the way information is presented, the influence of state actors on education and media, and the ways in which these forces skew perceptions of economic history. Ultimately, Mark argues for a more critical and evidence-based approach to understanding capitalism.

"Your Kids Are Already Communists, and College Will Make It Worse" (Minor Issues, Episode 89): Mises.org/MI_89

"Political Bias in Academia" (Minor Issues, Episode 95): Mises.org/MI_95

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Why do cultures degenerate? At the recent Natal Conference, Robin Hanson cites biological and evolutionary factors. However, if one looks to Mises and the Austrians, we look squarely at human action that begins with the human mind and purposeful action.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/culture-degeneration-biological-or-ideological

France is facing critical shortages of a number of drugs, and one need look no further for a cause than a price control regime. Naturally, the French media and government blame capitalism and look to double down on the intervention that has causes this crisis.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/price-controls-and-drug-shortages-france-textbook-case-evils-interventionism