A Different Look at World War II by Jacob G. Hornberger March 21, 2010 Prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, although many people supported giving aid to England, most Americans opposed entry into the war against the Nazis. Americans still remembered the ravages of World War I (“the war to end all wars”), when American soldiers were drafted and sent to Europe to “make the world safe for democracy.” Many Americans recognized that U.S. intervention in World War I had even contributed to the conditions that had given rise to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis several years later. Among those who ostensibly opposed entry into the European conflict in 1940 was President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In a speech delivered during his campaign for an unprecedented third term, Roosevelt declared, “I have said this before, but I shall say ...
The Progressive Era, Part 1: The Myth and the Reality by William L. Anderson February 1, 2006 Part 1 | Part 2 One of the most enduring set of myths from U.S. history comes from the political and social developments in what is called the “Progressive Era,” a period lasting from the late 1800s to the end of World War I. (Of course, one could argue, convincingly, that the Progressive Era never has ended.) The prevailing story told in textbooks, the editorial pages of the New York Times, and the typical classroom holds that this was the time when people began to use the mechanism of government to create the conditions for a better life for all and to begin the arduous process of reining in the excesses of capitalism. According to the pundits, by the late 1800s many businesses in the United States had grown to gigantic proportions, monopolizing much of the economy. In response to this growing emergency, the government adopted new and “progressive” policies of regulatory agencies and antitrust laws. Besides regulating business ...
The Progressive Era, Part 1: The Myth and the Reality by Jacob G. Hornberger March 21, 2010 Part 1 | Part 2 One of the most enduring set of myths from U.S. history comes from the political and social developments in what is called the “Progressive Era,” a period lasting from the late 1800s to the end of World War I. (Of course, one could argue, convincingly, that the Progressive Era never has ended.) The prevailing story told in textbooks, the editorial pages of the New York Times, and the typical classroom holds that this was the time when people began to use the mechanism of government to create the conditions for a better life for all and to begin the arduous process of reining in the excesses of capitalism. According to the pundits, by the late 1800s many businesses in the United States had grown to gigantic proportions, monopolizing much ...
FDR and Compulsory Unionism Destroyed Jobs by Jim Powell April 16, 2009 For decades, labor unions struggled for power, but until the 1930s they had made little headway. Unions were based on force and violence, which repelled a substantial number of employees as well as employers. The aim had been to raise the wages of members above market levels, but this was only ...
The Heritage of Economic Liberty by Richard M. Ebeling July 1, 1990 For the Founding Fathers, economic liberty was inseparable from the case for political freedom. Many of the grievances enumerated in the Declaration of Independence concern British infringements on the free movement of goods and men between the thirteen colonies and the rest of the world. It was not a coincidence that ...
Freedom, Not Growth by Sheldon Richman August 1, 1996 All politicians favor economic growth. They all promise to create jobs and "grow the economy." That is a vintage Republican issue, but the Democrats aren't dummies. Many of them have learned that the old appeal to class warfare and other quasi-Marxist themes are passé. They too have thrown themselves onto the growth bandwagon. Bill Clinton's so-called New Democrats can ...
Freedom, Not Growth by Jacob G. Hornberger March 21, 2010 All politicians favor economic growth. They all promise to create jobs and "grow the economy." That is a vintage Republican issue, but the Democrats aren't dummies. Many of them have learned that the old appeal to class warfare and other quasi-Marxist themes are passé. They too have thrown themselves onto the ...
Clinton’s Job Performance Puzzle by Jacob G. Hornberger March 21, 2010 The pundits are bewildered over the public's apparently contradictory response to President Clinton during his recent troubles. Most people have a low opinion of his character. Yet at least 60 percent of those polled think he's doing a terrific job and should not resign. How can this be?
Monetary Central Planning and the State, Part 10: Austrian Business Cycle Theory and the Causes of the Great Depression by Richard M. Ebeling October 1, 1997 Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | ...
Monetary Central Planning and the State, Part 15: John Maynard Keynes and the “New Liberalism” by Richard M. Ebeling March 1, 1998 Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | ...
Monetary Central Planning and the State, Part 17: Keynesian Economic Policy and Its Consequences by Richard M. Ebeling May 1, 1998 Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 ...
Monetary Central Planning and the State, Part 31: Ludwig von Mises on the Case for Gold and a Free Banking System by Richard M. Ebeling July 1, 1999 Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 ...
