A group called Parents for Liberty is starting a network to connect families that genuinely can’t homeschool their children with parents who are willing to take on an extra child to supplement their income. Check it out . Speaking of homeschooling, I’ll be making a pretty big announcement… Read More
The Dow’s ‘All-Time High’
Not in terms of gold it isn’t. See these graphs .
Music Post #12
The Raven That Refused to Sing, from the new album by Steven Wilson . If you don’t quite follow the video, here’s what it’s about . This is sad music, so if you’re looking for something that will put a spring in your step, check out my previous music post .
Twitter Turns 7
I missed Twitter’s seventh birthday yesterday. I can’t quite make up my mind about it. I have no idea if I am using it right or maximizing its impact for me. Probably not. Follow me @ThomasEWoods , and I welcome your advice.
More Books Given Away
Next month I will be making a major announcement — no, I am not running for political office, but I am flattered that so many of you have asked — via my Tom Woods Letter. If you haven’t subscribed, jump on board . Meanwhile, here are March’s book… Read More
The Pressure Builds on Krugman
I uploaded this image to my Facebook page yesterday.
Iraq War Still Awesome, Says John Yoo
John Yoo , the former deputy assistant attorney general who defended the various increases in executive power exercised or called for by the Bush Administration (and whose positions Kevin Gutzman and I refuted in Who Killed the Constitution? ), defends the Iraq War on the grounds that even though the information at the government’s disposal… Read More
Libertarians and War: A Great Resource
Anthony Gregory has assembled a very useful resource on libertarianism and war that is well worth bookmarking. He links to the full spectrum of libertarian opinion on the subject, and devotes some time specifically to the Civil War and the world wars. He makes kind reference to my book with Murray Polner, We Who Dared to Say No to War: American Antiwar Writing from 1812 to Now .… Read More
Over $100,000 Pledged to See Krugman Debate Austrian
I’m getting ready to head out for the Austrian Economics Research Conference this week, so blogging will be light until I get there, but here’s my friend Bob Murphy updating us on the status of the Murphy-Krugman debate . Bob has now drummed up over $100,000 in pledges to make this… Read More
A Constitutional History of the U.S., the Way It’s Never Taught
Today we added U.S. Constitutional History , course number seven, to LibertyClassroom.com . Our version is kind of like the opposite of what your law professor taught you. Best of all, you can listen while driving, and ask questions in our forums. Here are the lecture titles: 1 German… Read More