Mises Institute

The present monetary inflation without break is the longest on record. So, it's difficult to know how the current inflationary boom will finally unravel. But there are clues.

The new “Donroe Doctrine” that is used to justify the US invasion of Venezuela is in line with how the state seizes power and then finds ways to justify actions that are unjustifiable.

The Austrian School of economics isn’t a 20th century or even 19th century creation. Instead, Austrian economics is rooted in the logical thought, as developed by Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas.

Infrastructure can be built under freedom because freedom disciplines action. Under coercion, it becomes theater.

The Trump administration wants Americans to believe that this latest intervention into Venezuela will have only good outcomes. Reality is much different, as Trump now faces a series of difficult choices, none of which have a satisfactory outcome for Americans and Venezuelans.

The US seeks another puppet regime in South America, and all this talk about democracy, human rights, and noble causes is just cover for the exercise of raw power. But that doesn't stop Trump supporters from pretending it's all about freedom.

Donald Trump’s war against Venezuela is truly a racket, as it looks to be little more than an attempt to loot the nation of Venezuela’s natural resources in the name of “liberation.”