Weekly commentary by Connor O’Keeffe, examining some of the biggest stories in the news through an Austro-libertarian lens.

Guns and Butter

Despite all the money spent on US healthcare, an astounding number of Americans suffer from chronic illnesses. Yet the political establishment has shown no interest in even discussing the issue. It's important to understand why. Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at Mises.org/GB

Why the Political Establishment Won’t Touch the Chronic Disease Issue

While the Ukrainian incursion in Russia’s Kursk region is dramatic, the operation does not change the fact that the Ukrainian position in future talks with Russia continues to grow weaker and weaker. Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at Mises.org/GB

The Incursion into Russia Will Not Solve Ukraine’s Biggest Problem

Trump has taken to calling Kamala Harris a "communist." But a real communist president would be hemmed in by the political class, who wants to keep the profits they’re extracting from us, and limited by a commitment to principles. Harris will not have that problem. Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at Mises.org/GB

Kamala Harris Is Not a Radical Communist, but That Makes Her Even More Dangerous

As our government officials crack down on what they call “foreign disinformation,” allegedly meant to influence the 2024 election, it’s worth remembering that they, too, are willing to use disinformation, not only against foreign regimes, but against Americans themselves.

Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/its-also-disinformation-when-our-government-does-it

Connor O’Keeffe produces media and content at the Mises Institute. He has a master’s in economics and a bachelor’s in geology.

Guns & Butter

It’s Also “Disinformation” When Our Government Does It

After Trump narrowly escaped another assassination attempt, the establishment seems uninterested in the motives of the would-be shooter. Perhaps that’s because he’s echoing the same simplistic narratives about the Ukraine war and Trump that they demand we all believe.

Read the Article Here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/second-trump-shooter-believed-exactly-what-establishment-media-wanted-him-believe 

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The Second Trump Shooter Believed Exactly What the Establishment Media Wanted Him to Believe

While it is often framed in the media as a battle between principled conservatives and an angry, non-ideological movement focused solely on personal loyalty to Trump, the current civil war on the American right is only the latest chapter in a much older story.

Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/context-behind-donald-trumps-takeover-american-right

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The Context Behind Donald Trump’s “Takeover” of the American Right

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