For the past 77 years, the US has defended the so-called free world. Not all by itself, but almost so for much of the time. Even today, Washington does more […]
Tag: International
The Hare With Amber Eyes, by Edmund de Waal. A Review.
Roger Scruton, in his wonderful little book Beauty: A Very Short Introduction, reminds us that we find beauty in nature (people, animals, landscapes, the celestial canopy, etc.) and in art, […]
Hypocrisy Abounds at Climate Summit
Every year, global climate summits feature a parade of hypocrisy as the world’s elite arrive on private jets to lecture humanity on cutting carbon emissions. The current U.N. climate summit […]
Perfect Failure in Pursuit of Perfect Competition
Legislators in the European Union, who have long been losing the game of innovation to the USA and China, claim to have found the culprit for the continent’s failure: American […]
The Wages of Washington’s Economic War on China Are Not Cheap
The Biden administration has launched a full-scale economic offensive against China. Although the US has the stronger, more-advanced economy, victory will come only at a high price. Indeed, America could […]
CBDCs: What Can We Learn From Dollarized Countries?
A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a digital currency issued by a central bank. It is important to distinguish between digital currency and a digital claim to a currency. […]
Recalling our Roots- The Fertile Iberian Soil of Liberty
“La Libertad” indeed. Those of us within the Liberty community, especially among the North Atlantic nations, often suffer from a kind of Anglo-centric myopia; our language (and thus the thinking, […]
Politicians and Their Reasons
By now, the world is painfully aware of the ordeal facing Sri Lankans. In Sri Lanka, schools are closed, fuel is limited, and food is scarce. In spring of 2022, […]
A Seat at the Table: The Risks of Complacent Data Privacy Governance
On October 17, 2022, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken during a talk at the Hoover Institution emphasized that, in the process of setting international norms and practices, “if you […]
New Mao Lauds Old Mao: China’s Xi Jinping Takes Politburo on Communist Road Trip
Xi Jinping is living large. He successfully stage-managed the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress, with himself as the star and essential performer. The event concluded with his enemies prostrate […]