Hey, Paul Krugman: Here's What Bitcoin Is Good for
To assume that governments do better at keeping currencies stable ignores parts of the world.
Venezuela
Venezuela Slashes Zeros From Currency to Fight Inflation
Venezuela attempts to combat economic illiteracy with more economic illiteracy.
Oil Prices Are Rising. Don't Expect Trump's Tweets to Lower Them.
If the president does want to lower oil prices, he could push Congress to expand domestic oil production.
Venezuela Relaxes Rules for Expats Sending Desperately Needed Money Home to Their Families
The country has liberalized one aspect of the disastrous capital controls established by Hugo Chavez in 2003.
Small-Screen Socialism
Why do American journalists work for media sponsored by tyrants and socialist murderers?
Another Socialist Success: Venezuela Imports Oil from U.S.
"They are importing barrels that cost $80 to $90 and are selling them at $0."
Are We Already in a Trade War With China?, Venezuelans Blame Maduro for Food and Medicine Shortages, Russia Wants to Ban Encryption App: Reason Roundup
"We are not in a trade war with China," President Trump tweeted this morning.
Venezuelan Bitcoin Miners Must Register With the Government
Will a new regulatory framework help stop extortion and police abuse, or will it set the stage for a brutal crackdown?
Venezuelan Socialism in Action: Starvation for the People, Desk Empanadas for the Powerful
President Maduro pulls a tasty snack out of his desk during a live broadcast
As Food Crisis Continues, Venezuelans Turn to American Friends and Relatives for Help
"If the bourgeoisie hide the food, I myself will bring it to your house," President Nicolas Maduro promised. That's not what happened.
Venezuelan Price Controls Lead to Predictable Shortages
Venezuelan grocery stores have products shoppers don't want.
Venezuela: At the Edge of a Deeper Chasm
Nicolas Maduro's brand of socialism has brought poverty, hunger, and death.
John Stossel vs. Noam Chomsky on Venezuela
The famed MIT linguist once praised former socialist President Hugo Chávez. How about now?
What Caused Venezuela's Tragic Collapse? Socialism.
A vital lesson, as we confront calls for more regulation and government control in all aspects of our lives.
Statism Is Failing in Venezuela, North Korea, and New Jersey [Reason Podcast]
Chris Christie rules the Garden State's beaches with an iron fist.
Prosperity Cities For Venezuela
Capitalists and capitalism can save the South American country.
Noam Chomsky's Venezuela Lesson
Venezuela descends into chaos as Chomsky says he's right about Hugo Chavez's sharp poverty reduction.
Socialism: The View from Venezuela
Protests over starvation and the deteriorating economic and political conditions reveal the end-game in any socialist project.
Protests against Socialism in Venezuela Escalate Again, Not Because of Donald Trump
At least 20 people have died during unrest this month.
Venezuela Reminds Us That Socialism Frequently Leads to Dictatorship
Nicolas Maduro's Venezuela is one place where Friedrich Hayek's most dire warnings remain relevant.
Mike Pence Won't Dine With Dangerous Women [Reason Podcast]
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch talk Mad Men, Elon Musk, Venezuela, and the value of boozy dinners with male bosses.
Venezuela Socialist-Controlled Supreme Court Shuts Down Legislative Branch
In a move the Organization of American States called a "self-inflicted coup."
Venezuela Arrests Bakers for Making Rolls, Claims They Were Waging 'Economic War' Against Country
It's not the bakers who are waging "economic war" against the people of Venezuela. It's the government.
Has the Ignorant Media Gotten Worse?
From storm coverage to the deep state, many in the media display a pro-government bias.
Left Mocks Wife of Venezuelan Political Prisoner; Right Celebrates Venezuelan Media Ban
U.S. foreign policy as another battleground for petty partisan politics.
Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Trading Surges in Venezuela
"How can you stop software running on the internet?"
34 Lawmakers Want Trump to Sanction Venezuela
The calls arise after allegations of corruption and human rights abuses under Maduro.
Venezuelan Police Arrest Eight Bitcoin Miners in Two Weeks, and the Country's Leading Bitcoin Exchange Suspends Operations
Authorities uncover a warehouse with 11,000 mining computers drawing enough electricity "to power a whole town."
Four Bitcoin Miners Arrested in Venezuela
Three men and one woman were charged with "electricity theft" and "internet fraud."
Venezuelans Don't Believe in Bitcoin. They Need Bitcoin.
Pragmatism trumping ideology is a positive sign for cryptocurrency.
Donate to Reason Because Our Journalism Helps Poor Venezuelans AND Teen Sexters
Stories that inspire others to generate bitcoins for the victims of socialism and legal representation for cellphone Romeos.
How Bitcoin Is Undermining Socialism in Latin America
Rodrigo Souza on why technology is the clearest path to freedom.
3 Ways Bitcoin Is Promoting Freedom in Latin America
Cryptocurrency vs. tariffs, monetary controls, and red tape.
Venezuela Seizes Medicine from Catholic Charity, Skips Talks with Opposition as Starving Residents Flee Country in Boats
Socialist Venezuela may not outlast Fidel Castro by much.
The Secret, Dangerous World of Venezuelan Bitcoin Mining
How cryptocurrency is turning socialism against itself
Venezuela Raises Minimum Wage, Public Sector Pay to Quell Protests
Government responds to inflationary pressure by contributing to it.
Venezuela's Nightmare Government Will Not Get a Recall Vote This Year
Maduro-aligned election board delays referendum until 2017, virtually guaranteeing socialist rule until 2019.
Venezuela Prepares for Massive Protests By Arresting Activists
2008 Cato Institute Milton Friedman Prize winner Yon Goicoechea is among the arrested.
Venezuela's Latest Response to Food Shortages: Ban Lines Outside Bakeries
Maduro's government claims the lines are a calculated political attempt to stir up "anxiety."
Venezuela's Maduro Decrees All Workers Subject To Forced Labor
Can be ordered to work in fields for up to 60 days or longer to provide food for starving country.
Disaster Déjà Vu in Venezuela
Planning a recovery is tough in a country where an awful lot of guys with guns aren't ready to admit that socialism has failed again.
