As editor of Mises.org, I receive outstanding article submissions from people all over the world. From time to time, an author will suggest that, while he or she is pleased that Mises.org would like to run the piece, shouldn’t I first submit it to the Wall Street Journal or the New York Times or some syndicate? The conviction behind the request is that the article is excellent, timely, and important, and hence a big media outlet ought to snap it up. Only the conclusion is wrong. Editors will not snap it up. If they do, they will more than likely … Continue reading The Op-Ed Racket