Socialism of the twenty-first century
In this series we will publish weekly cutouts from the book by Kristian Niemietz
VENEZUELA UNDER HUGO CHÁVEZ: ‘A DIFFERENT, AND A BETTER WAY OF DOING THINGS. IT’S CALLED SOCIALISM
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The case for decriminalising sex work
Kamala Harris is right – it’s time to decriminalise prostitution.
Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies
In this series we will publish weekly cutouts from the book by Kristian Niemietz
The straw men that were once alive
LibertyCon19 in Belgrad - A great success
From 5th to 7th April 2019 the LibertyCon
Venezuela Then and Now: The “Achievements” of Chavista Socialism
There are two Venezuelas: the Venezuela of yesterday, prosperous and thriving, and the Venezuela of today: poor, corrupt and in the dark.
Maduro's Regime controls young people through education
In Venezuela, not only the main industries have been taken or highly regulated by the State, education has also been the victim of a totalitarian project that aims to manufacture a mass of serfs, while pursuing any individual with critical thinking.
Humanizing the Venezuelan Collapse: Beyond Economic Indicators and Policy Briefs
As a Venezuelan and an economist, I believe we economists sometimes need to go beyond economic indicators. We need to speak from our hearts about our experiences. Only by doing this can we truly communicate the social implications of an economic collapse of this magnitude.
Fighting hate. Even when it’s hard.
I spent a long time deciding whether or not to post this. I don’t expect it will make my friends on the right or the left happy.
How Socialism Destroyed Africa
Equating capitalism with colonialism, Africa’s nationalist leaders rejected it and adopted socialism in the 1960s. Foreign companies were nationalized, a string of state-owned enterprises was established and a plethora of state controls on rent, prices, imports, and foreign exchange were imposed to capture the commanding heights of the economy.
