Is There a Libertarian Case Against Free Trade? by Robert Murphy

For some time now Mises.org has come out squarely in favor of free trade,[1] and has opposed the new attacks on trade and "globalization" (notably from Paul Craig Roberts). I myself have written numerous pieces along these lines, and have thus received perhaps hundreds of email comments on the topic. One type of argument is typical anti-capitalist rhetoric; the profit motive causes companies to exploit workers, degrade the environment, and rip off consumers, and only benevolent government intervention can check the evil market. Naturally I don't find such emails very persuasive.