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When it comes to the great political economist John C. Calhoun, most people love him or hate him. In this episode, economic historian Patrick Newman joins us to take a more balanced look at Calhoun, his origins as a War Hawk and nationalist, and why he was never a true Jeffersonian. Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at https://Mises.org/RadioRothbard Radio Rothbard mugs are available at the Mises Store. Get yours at https://Mises.org/RothMug PROMO CODE: RothPod for 20% off

If NATO members aren’t even safe from other NATO members then what value is the alliance? There is one good thing that could come out of a Greenland war: it would probably destroy NATO. Be sure to follow the Loot and Lobby podcast at Mises.org/LL

Trump says he wants to spend half a trillion more dollars on military spending, even as federal spending persists at Biden-Era levels and interest on the debt climbs ever upward. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/trump-wants-500-billion-more-pentagon-deficits-mount

Central bankers are not afraid Trump will “politicize” the Fed and turn it into a crony arm of the government that warps the economy to benefit those close to power. They’re afraid his blind inflationism and lack of subtlety will make it impossible to hide the fact that it already is. Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/central-banking-establishment-genuinely-worried-about-trump-not-reasons-they-say Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at https://Mises.org/GB

People who lost their homes last year in the LA wildfires are finding government roadblocks to rebuilding, due to systems put in place by progressives. And nothing will change. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/bait-and-switch-victims-la-wildfires-find-local-government-wants-them-gone

This feud is little more than two factions within the Federal government fighting over how exactly to use the Fed’s many powers to inflate, exploit, and help fund an ever expanding federal government. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/trumps-justice-dept-launches-criminal-probe-against-feds-powell

The current Washington tiff between Donald Trump and Jerome Powell is being reframed as Powell heroically defending the Fed’s “independence.” In truth, the Fed has always done the administration’s dirty work and pursued inflation when it might temporarily boost the economy. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/powell-should-be-great-american-villain-dc-will-make-him-hero

Explore the roots of classical liberalism in the American Revolution and its fight against empire and militarism. Understand how influential thinkers like Locke shaped radical libertarian ideas. Discover how constitutional limits emerged and the distrust of centralized power defined the new nation. Journey through the rise and fall of liberalism in America, examining the elite resistance and the gradual embrace of state power. Rothbard critiques the shift from radical ideals to conservatism, highlighting the enduring libertarian legacy amid evolving political landscapes.

On this episode of Power & Market, the panel kicks off 2026 with a conversation about the arrest of Maduro. What’s next for Venezuela? What’s DC’s next target? Does America really need a 1.5 trillion dollar defense budget? We look at these questions and more.

The standard explanation for the Constitutional Convention was that the Articles of Confederation were a failure. However, the Articles actually worked the way they were supposed to work. Unfortunately, the advocates of a strong central government ultimately got their way. Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/did-articles-confederation-fail-probably-not