Mike Swanson offers his take on the current virus-induced stock market downturn. What has surprised him most so far is the fact that assets are down across the board, unlike previous recessions, which might see a decline in stocks offset by a jump in precious metals....
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The Fed’s Massive Injection of ‘Liquidity’ Also Benefits Uncle Sam
by Robert Murphy | Mar 24, 2020 | Economics, Featured Articles
There’s a lot to be said regarding the Fed’s surprise announcements—including its Sunday surprise of $700 billion in renewed QE and the complete elimination of all reserve requirements for banks—but here let me just focus on one element: the tendency for Fed officials...
You See, Government is Not Your Security Force
by Scott Horton | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog
They are your deadly enemy. https://twitter.com/JordanUhl/status/1242172202813972492
Ten Reasons the COVID-19 Threat May Be Inflated
by Koen Swinkels | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog
COVID-19 is a very serious problem that should be taken very seriously by individuals, organizations, businesses and governments but there are ways in which the public may get an exaggerated sense of the threat: 1. In general: Once a dominant narrative is formed (in...
Please Don’t Hoard N95 Masks! Hospitals Need Them Desperately.
by Scott Horton | Mar 21, 2020 | Blog
This is a note just posted by my sister, a nurse at a hospital in Austin: I know everyone has heard the healthcare workers cry for getting safe PPE. But I don't think I've really read anything that explains exactly why. My last shift at the hospital, I was asked to...
What Limits Are Needed On Government During This Outbreak?
by Zack Sorenson | Mar 21, 2020 | Blog
Disease epidemics are perfectly solvable by libertarian theory. If someone is infected with a dangerous disease, and they bring themselves into a position where they can infect others, then they have violated someone's rights. In an ideal ancap scenario, places like...
Coronavirus Kill 4 Members of One New Jersey Family
by Scott Horton | Mar 20, 2020 | Blog
NBC: "State officials believe the family's deaths are connected to John Brennan, 69, a horse trainer from Bergen County who was the first person to die from the coronavirus in New Jersey." (Unfortunately this is not the same John Brennan who as CIA director backed al...
Joe Biden is Woodrow Wilson After the Stroke
by Scott Horton | Mar 20, 2020 | Blog
Though in all honesty, he's only killed a couple million people whereas Wilson ended up giving birth to Hitler, Stalin and Mao. Just as brain dead though. https://twitter.com/jackallisonLOL/status/1240989600215994368...
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Class versus Identity Politics?
Parts of the "left" and "right" often lament that class politics has given way to identity politics. I don't get that. Class was the original modern political identity, and state privilege was part of the cause. Libertarians and classical liberals long warned that...
Trita Parsi Interview on Israel and Iran
A good one, by Michael Holmes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSuUSf2P5RU
An American Bombing
The most mainstream documentary about the truth behind the Oklahoma Bombing is now running on HBO. An American Bombing is a great, if partial, vindication of the great work of Glenn and Kathy Wilburn, J.D. Cash, Roger Charles, Jesse Trentadue, Richard Booth, Wendy...
The Waco Tragedy
Last year, I sat down with author David Hardy and filmmaker Dan Gifford for a 13-hour in-depth review of the ATF, FBI and US Army's slaughter of the Branch Davidians of Waco, Texas on this day in 1993. Also feat. James Tabor, Paul Fatta, David Thibodeau, Jim Bovard,...
TSA Gets a Raise
Are you bummed because inflation's got you again wit' yer broke ass? Well take heart. Federal Government employees are doing better than ever at your expense. So at least they've got that going for them.
Lexington and Concord: The Fire Begins
The divorce proceedings between London and America began on this day in 1775, 249 years ago. In Episode 011 of my podcast, I did a historical memorium to the events at Lexington and Concord. In honor of this day, give it a listen. My Substack Email me at...
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