Murray Rothbard on consumers, voters and knowledge
Consumers also take entrepreneurial risks on the market. Many critics of the market, while willing to concede the expertise of the capitalist-entrepreneurs, bewail the prevailing ignorance of consumers, which prevents them from gaining the utility ex post that they had expected ex ante. Typically, Wesley C. Mitchell entitled one of his famous essays: ‘The Backward …
Trump Walks Back Call for Iranian Uprising
President Donald Trump is moderating earlier calls for Iranians to overthrow their government, acknowledging that an uprising inside the country may be far more difficult than previously suggested. In a recent interview on Fox News Radio with Brian Kilmeade, Trump said that while weakening Iran’s leadership remains a goal of …
White House Slams ‘False Alarm’ After Report of Possible Iranian Drone Attack
A heated clash erupted between the White House and major media outlets this week after a report suggested Iran could launch a retaliatory drone attack against California, prompting the administration to denounce the story as misleading and based on unverified intelligence. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt sharply criticized the …
Ex-National Guardsman Linked to ISIS Kills Instructor in ODU ROTC Attack
A deadly shooting at Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, Virginia, has shaken the campus community after authorities identified the attacker as a former National Guard member previously convicted of attempting to support ISIS. The suspect, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36, allegedly entered a classroom inside Constant Hall on Thursday morning …
Michigan Synagogue Attack Foiled as Security Confronts Gunman
A violent attack at a suburban Detroit synagogue ended Thursday with the suspect dead after security personnel confronted a man who rammed a vehicle into the building and reportedly opened fire, according to law enforcement officials. Authorities say the incident occurred at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, one …