WSJ Discovers the Austrians & Boettke – but not the Mises Institute

Peter Boettke is a terrific spokesperson for Austrian economics and has been at it for years. He deserves all the credit he can get for being in the right place at the right time - and correct about economic history as well. We here at the Bell wish we...

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Steve Forbes on Overseas Wars, the Coming Gold Standard and the Rise of 'Citizen Agitation'

The Daily Bell is pleased to present an exclusive interview with Steve Forbes. Mr. Forbes is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Forbes Media. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Forbes magazine. The company's flagship publication, Forbes, is the nat...

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Obama Surrendering US Sovereignty To UN?

The Obama Administration recently submitted a report on the United States to the United Nation's Human Rights Council for the "Universal Periodic Review". Does the President have the authority to subject the United States to review of an outside entity? Is the President undermining our sovereignty?

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What IS American Culture? We Used To See It On TV

Funny how spending a generation of not teaching what America is about will produce a generation that...has no real idea what America is all about. In addition to teaching the basics of American history in schools, the heritage of the country was once considered proper subject matter for TV, even in prime time.

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Deserving of Darts: Lincoln City Council & Mayor

The City of Lincoln, Nebraska is in debt and recently took on an arena project that will cost much more than the $300 million+ projected. Mayor Chris Beutler and the City Council, despite these facts, have painted themselves into corners and are hard pressed to resist demands for all services to remain in place.

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