US Futures, Global Stocks And Bonds Soar On Ceasefire Relief, Oil Plummets

Today, March 2, would have been Murray Rothbard’s 100th birthday. Rothbard’s intellectual heir, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, has published on his Property and Freedom Society Web sit a tribute to his mentor that includes twenty new essays and much more. Hans is widely regarded all over the world as Rothbard’s most important intellectual heir and his closest […] The post Rothbard at 100 appeared first on LewRockwell.

China's "Dogfighting" Satellites Come Into Focus As US Confirms Space Weapons The United States has publicly acknowledged that it already has weapons in orbit, adding a new dimension to a military competition increasingly defined by highly maneuverable satellites - and what they could be used for. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed the space weapons in a Monday disclosure at the Air & Space Forces Association's annual conference.  Among other threats, China's 'dogfighting' satellites have caught the attention of US officials.  In March of last year, Gen. Michael Guetlein, then the Space Force's vice...

"Pushed Into Poverty": Somalia’s Currency Crisis Leaves Traders Holding Worthless Cash For decades, Muse Omar Jama made a living swapping currencies in Mogadishu’s Bakara market, where customers once lined up to trade Somali shillings for dollars and mobile money. Now his office sits mostly silent, and the safes around him are stuffed with cash no one wants, according to The Guardian. The problem began when traders in Somalia stopped accepting worn-out shilling notes, saying the bills were too damaged to use. The boycott quickly spread to shops, buses, and businesses across the...