Redmond is the director of the Ludwig von Mises Institute of Canada.
Foreign Policy 
Another Nail in the Neocon Coffin
Reprinted from LewRockwell.com The recent opening of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity was a watershed moment in American history. There has never been anything quite like it. Ideologically diverse, the Ron Paul Institute reaches out to all
Iraq: A Decade of Hell
Redmond is the director of the Ludwig von Mises Institute of Canada.
Cuba: The Revolution Continues
Recently, the media has been abuzz with the story of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s visit to Cuba. Like Dennis Rodman’s visit to North Korea, it is beginning to appear as though the Obama administration’s new tools of foreign policy are coming
North Korea and Drums of War
Reprinted from The Dollar Vigilante newsletter At the time of writing, the North Korean government is once-again threatening war with its neighbor to the South and the devil country across the Pacific. Precautions are being taken by the U.S. military
Neo-Con War Addiction Threatens Our Future
Reprinted from LewRockwell.com William Kristol knows what is wrong with the United States. As he wrote recently in the flagship magazine of the neo-conservatives, the Weekly Standard, the problem with the US is that we seem to have lost our
In Instanbul: The Rise & Fall of Society
Reprinted from Laissez Faire Today It’s Istanbul, not Constantinople, as the song goes. In this history is an omen for any powerful state (read: the U.S.). A somewhat obscure essayist knew all about it back in 1959. His little book
Is Anyone Anti-War Anymore?
Back in 2003, President George W. Bush declared war on the nation of Iraq. As a second year college student at that time, I became actively involved in the anti-war movement. I, like most Libertarians today, am still anti-war despite
David Frum’s Sequestration Sham
In 2003, Canadian-American journalist David Frum wrote a lengthy denunciation of conservative-minded writers who had the audacity to question the motives behind the Bush Administration’s invasion of Iraq. Titled “Unpatriotic Conservatives,†the article is a goody bag of racist and
Immigration and Market Wonders
In response to the sequester savings currently taking effect in the United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials reportedly let loose hundreds of detained illegal immigrants in order to comply with budget cuts. Many right-wing commentators were so perturbed by
Beware the Consequences of Pre-Emptive War
Reprinted from LewRockwell.com Last year more US troops died by suicide than died in combat in Afghanistan. More than 20 percent of military personnel deployed to combat will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some 32 percent of US soldiers reported
Wrestling Out, Drones In
In a secretive vote, the International Olympic Committee recently decided not to include wrestling in the 2020 games. The reasoning for the decision was not made clear and the lack of clarity has brought forth a broad amount of criticism.
Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty
[Originally appeared in Left and Right, Spring 1965, pp. 4-22. The reprint of this article is occasioned by the startlingly uncritical attitude American conservatives have shown toward the consolidation of state power that has been unleashed since the atrocities of
Swindles, Lies, and War
To swindle is to achieve something by fraud or deceit. In stereotype form, the swindler is a snake oil salesman who promises miracles in a jar for an extra low price. While this sly vendor might be seen as unsavory
Liberalism Conquering Communist Russia
[This article is excerpted from Liberalism, Chapter 3] 11. Russia The law-abiding, citizen by his labor serves both himself and his fellow man and thereby integrates himself peacefully into the social order. The robber, on the other hand, is intent,
The Problem with the League of Nations
[This article is excerpted from Liberalism, Chapter 3] 10. The League of Nations Just as, in the eyes of the liberal, the state is not the highest ideal, so it is also not the best apparatus of compulsion. The metaphysical
Equilibrium of Fear
Stateless market society—a peaceful social arrangement based on voluntary relations among individuals in which the state is not present—is not a popular idea. Many people believe that this society would lack the capacity to define and enforce property rights, and
Who is Responsible for the Push Toward U.S. Non-Interventionism?
Reprinted from LewRockwell.com The Canadian MacLeans Magazine (equivalent to Time or Newsweek in the U.S.) ran a long 4-page article entitled “End of the U.S. empire? After years of foreign wars and interventions, a new mood of isolationism is sweeping
George Will’s False Choice on War and Drones
Failure to distinguish between the private person and state action is always a recipe for muddled thinking. This is especially so in regard to the conduct of war. Though it can occur between any cluster of persons, war is characteristically
Nationalism and Imperialism
[This article is excerpted from Liberalism, Chapter 3] 4. Nationalism As long as nations were ruled by monarchical despots, the idea of adjusting the boundaries of the state to coincide with the boundaries between nationalities could not find acceptance. If
New Comments on Mises Canada