Historically, many sovereign states have granted separatist cultural and ideological groups political autonomy as a means of avoiding full secession. The US legal system prevents this.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/us-constitution-now-suicide-pact

Zohran Mamdani’s proposal reflects a growing belief that economic problems can be solved through public ownership and political management. But a grocery store is still a business governed by costs, and economic reality regardless of who owns it.

Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/economic-problem-behind-zohran-mamdanis-government-grocery-plan

Social contract theory was used to critique a form of the state, but was also used to legitimize the modern nation-state.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/great-reversal-how-social-contract-theory-became-state-apologetics

Buc-ee’s—the roadside travel phenomenon—seems to cater to the extremes in our society. Either customers love shopping at the place or it is yet another symbol of capitalist oppression.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/buc-ees-free-market-triumph-or-simply-capitalist-oppression

While upholding the radical ideal, Rothbard combined idealism with realism, scholarship with accessibility, and boundless curiosity with commitment to truth.

Original article: https://mises.org/articles-interest/murray-n-rothbard-legacy-liberty

Economics is far more than what people see as “the economy.” It is the central organizing factor for civilized society.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/economics-sociological-foundation-civilization

Washington is pursuing industrial policy again, this time being an attempt to form a minerals consortium with other countries to secure minerals vital to US manufacturing. No doubt, this initiative will end up on the ash heap of bad policy.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/minerals-consortium-will-result-malinvestment

The US fiat monetary regime not only has given us inflation and boom-and-bust cycles, but it also is the main contributor to the out-of-control government spending and debt accumulation.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/causes-uncontrollable-us-public-spending-and-debt