Daily Articles

Ludwig von Mises on Liberalism, Nationalism, and Self-Determination

by Richard M. Ebeling November 26, 2018

Ludwig von Mises was one of the most important Austrian economists of the 20th century, having left his mark on economic theory and policy by demonstrating that socialist central planning was inherently unworkable because of the abolition of a market-based pricing system for purposes of economic calculation, and by developing a theory of the business cycle that argued that ...

Freedom Frauds: My Biggest East Bloc Bust

by James Bovard November 21, 2018

Here’s the story of how Jim blundered into an East German Interrogation Comedy Show while traveling illegally behind the Iron Curtain. Go to the audio podcast. View other episodes of Freedom Frauds.

The Libertarian Angle: Thanksgiving, Socialism, and Capitalism

by Future of Freedom Foundation November 20, 2018

Here is a lesson on Thanksgiving from Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling. Go to the podcast.

Pay Your Blessings Forward

by John W. Whitehead November 20, 2018

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”—John F. Kennedy Listen: I know it’s been a hard, heart-wrenching, stomach-churning kind of year. It’s been a year of hotheads and blowhards and killing sprees and bloodshed and takedowns. It’s been a year in which tyranny took a few ...

The JFK Assassination, Episode 21

by Jacob G. Hornberger November 16, 2018

In this series of short videos, FFF president Jacob Hornberger summarizes and details the circumstantial evidence pointing toward the U.S. national-security state as the orchestrator of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Watch the entire series. Go to the podcast.

Presidential Hubris: “Let Me Run the Country”

by Richard M. Ebeling November 16, 2018

The television news cycle and social media have been filled with comments and criticisms concerning the combative exchange of words between the current president and CNN reporter James Acosta during a recent White House press conference. What seemingly received little or no attention were the words that Donald Trump used in describing his role as the president of the ...

Freedom Frauds: Hitchhiking to an Antiwar Awakening

by James Bovard November 15, 2018

My hitchhiking follies led to a bus station where I met a drunken Vietnam vet who helped me understand atrocities. Go to the audio podcast. View other episodes of Freedom Frauds.

Yet Another Government Weapon for Compliance and Control

by John W. Whitehead November 15, 2018

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — George Santayana We never learn. In the right (or wrong) hands, benevolent plans can easily be put to malevolent purposes. Even the most well-intentioned government law or program can be—and has been—perverted, corrupted and used to advance illegitimate purposes once profit and power are added to the equation. The war on ...

The Libertarian Angle: The Horrific Consequences of WWI

by Future of Freedom Foundation November 14, 2018

Should the United States have been involved in World War I? Did it make the world safe for democracy, or was it the recipe for a violence-filled 20th century? Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.

Privatizing Coercion

by Laurence M. Vance November 12, 2018

Every day, roughly 10,000 baby boomers do the same thing: they retire. And when they retire, the first thing they generally do is apply for Social Security. There are actually two parts to Social Security (OASDI). The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) program provides monthly benefits to retired workers, families of retired workers, and survivors of deceased workers. The Disability Insurance ...

The JFK Assassination, Episode 20

by Jacob G. Hornberger November 9, 2018

In this series of short videos, FFF president Jacob Hornberger summarizes and details the circumstantial evidence pointing toward the U.S. national-security state as the orchestrator of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Watch the entire series. Go to the podcast.

A Badge of Shame: The Government’s War on America’s Military Veterans

by John W. Whitehead November 8, 2018

“For soldiers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, coming home is more lethal than being in combat.” ― Brené Brown, research professor at the University of Houston Not all heroes wear the uniform of war. In the United States, however, we take particular pride in recognizing as heroes those who have served in the military. Yet while we honor our veterans with ...