In today’s world, dominated as it is by the ephemeral, the superficial, and the inconsequential, it can be hard for a rational, dispassionate observer to make sense of what is going on—politically, socially, economically, and philosophically. It is that last aspect that gets the least “oxygen” in mainstream media, in public education, and in
In a recent Mises Wire article , Connor O’Keeffe posed the question: “Is It Just War or Unjustified Slaughter of Innocents?” O’Keeffe points to Murray Rothbard’s claim that the difference between war and other manners of crime is merely a matter of scale, concluding that what we currently see occurring in the Middle East—as well as in any number
Today marks the second and final day in what could very well be Julian Assange’s last extradition trial in front of the British High Court. For almost five years now, the United States government has been working to get the Wikileaks founder extradited to the US to face charges that he violated the Espionage Act. Inspired by Daniel Ellsberg’s
En el mundo actual, dominado por lo efímero, lo superficial y lo intrascendente, puede ser difícil para un observador racional y desapasionado dar sentido a lo que está sucediendo —política, social, económica y filosóficamente. Es este último aspecto el que recibe menos «oxígeno» en los medios de comunicación, en la educación pública y en casi
Hoy es el segundo y último día del que podría ser el último juicio de extradición de Julian Assange ante la Corte Superior Británica. Desde hace casi cinco años, el gobierno de los Estados Unidos ha estado trabajando para conseguir que el fundador de Wikileaks sea extraditado a los EEUU para hacer frente a los cargos de que violó la Ley de
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