Bill Greene is assistant professor of political science at South Texas College in Weslaco, Texas. Dr. Greene made headlines in 2016 when, as a member of the Electoral College from Texas, he cast his vote for Ron Paul. He recently spoke with us about his vote and his work with Ron Paul and the Mises Institute. THE AUSTRIAN: Ron Paul has noted that
Murray Rothbard has been gone more than 20 years now, his brilliance, wit, and irreplaceable insights taken from us far too soon. At home in New York City over a Christmas break from his teaching duties at the University of Nevada, Rothbard accompanied his beloved wife Joey to her optometrist appointment on a bitterly cold day. A few moments
As I’ve traveled around the country making speeches at college campuses, I’ve noticed that very few young people want war. In fact, I’d say that 90 percent of the people I come into contact with are opposed to new wars. So, the question is this: If so few people seem to want war, why do we keep getting so many of them? The answer lies on how
[ The Austrian 3, nº 4 (Julio-Agosto 2017)] Hace más de 20 años que se fue Murray Rothbard. Su brillantez, agudeza e irremplazables ideas nos abandonaron demasiado pronto. En su casa en la ciudad de Nueva York, durante unas vacaciones de navidad en sus tareas de enseñanza en la Universidad de Nevada, Rothbard acompañaba a su querida esposa Joey
[Extraído de The Austrian 3, nº 3 (2017): 4-6] Al viajar por el país dando discursos en universidades, he advertido que muy pocos jóvenes quieren la guerra. De hecho, yo diría que el 90% de la gente con la que estoy en contacto se opone a nuevas guerras. Así que la pregunta es: Si tan poca gente parece querer la guerra, ¿por qué seguimos
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