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Unfortunately, President Trump has severely damaged his credibility by embroiling us in a war that is not our war.

Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/president-trump-end-war-now

Historically, slavery has always been held together by violence, including slavery in the US. However, the actual history of slavery here is much more complex than what modern academics want to admit. 

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/political-moralizing-about-history-slavery

It’s been over three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the human toll is growing on both sides.

Recently, politicians and journalists have declared a grim milestone, one million Russian casualties.

But is this number accurate?

Tim talks to Seth Jones, from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and Olga Ivshina, from the BBC Russian service, to investigate this statistic.

If you’ve seen a number in the news you think we should take a look at, email the More or Less team: moreorless@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Nicholas Barrett Series producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown Sound mix: Gareth Jones Editor: Richard Vadon

Bolivians are finding out the hard way that socialist energy means price controls, and price controls mean fuel shortages and long gas station lines. Socialism excels in unkept promises and Bolivia is no exception to that rule.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/fumes-failed-system-bolivias-gasoline-crisis

Regardless of your view of the current conflicts, one fact is indisputable.  President Trump’s actions violate our traditional non-interventionist foreign policy. 

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/president-trumps-interventionism

Contrary to the expectation of the Luddites, we have only become wealthier than before and workers today enjoy much higher standards of living than workers in the past.

Original article: https://mises.org/power-market/what-modern-luddites-miss-technology-makes-us-wealthier

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