by Rhett | Oct 5, 2017 | Ideas
By Philipp Bagus and Andreas Marquart Andreas Marquart and Philipp Bagus (see their mises.org author pageshere and here) were recently interviewed about their new book by the Austrian Economics Center. Unfortunately for English-language readers, the book is only...
by Rhett | Oct 5, 2017 | News
The Kurdish regional government in Iraq holds its first-ever vote for...
by Rhett | Oct 5, 2017 | News
It’s all illegal! That’s Madrid’s position on the referendum in Catalonia. Of about 5.5 million eligible voters, about 2.4 million chose–or were able–to cast ballots. 90% of them voted in favor of independence from Spain. Spanish courts have ruled, and leaders have...
by Rhett | Oct 5, 2017 | News
Since the tragic murder of 59 peaceful concertgoers in Las Vegas Sunday, I’ve heard well-intentioned Americans from all political corners echoing heartbroken and tempting refrains: Can’t we just ban guns? Surely we can all get together on the rocket launchers. Things...
by Rhett | Oct 5, 2017 | News
Spain’s constitutional court has moved to stop the Catalan government making a unilateral declaration of independence by suspending the regional parliament session in which the results of Sunday’s referendum were due to be discussed. On Thursday, the court upheld a...