A Rothbardian Reconstruction of Libertarian Political Theory

Although most economists tend to overemphasize the desirability of particular ways of collecting tax revenue as opposed to others, a tax on profits is perhaps one of the most evil and disastrous forms of taxation conceived.

Rising Venezuelan Oil Exports Help Insulate The US From Energy Crisis If the primary purpose behind the Trump Administration's snatch-and-grab operation against the illegitimate president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, was not readily apparent in January, it should be crystal clear today.  Under Maduro, around 75% of the country's energy exports were going to China.  This year, the US will be receiving around 50% of the oil supply while China's share is reduced to 10%.    The stunning shift in the direction of oil shipments is helping to insulate the US from shortages caused...

Growing Division In Iran's 'Hardline Camp' Emerges Over Halting All Talks With US It remains difficult to know what's really going on inside Iran, and to accurately assess the state of the country's internal politics, but Financial Times describes a situation of hardliners vs. moderates duking it out to see whether negotiations with the United States should continue. The report comes well after President Trump and the White House have at various times alleged Tehran governance is 'fractured' and the state is even 'collapsing' - which seems exaggerated if not flatly...