Trump Trade Speech Undermines Beleaguered Free Trade Consensus
Free trade benefits all participants.
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The Never Ending Battle of Ideas Between Capitalism and Socialism
The U.S. may have won the cold war, but the ideological struggle never ended.
U.S. Withdrawal From UNESCO Is a Good Start
The Trump administration should look at America's participation in other U.N. offshoots too.
Free Markets Make the World a Better Place
Economic growth, capitalism, improves standards of living, health, life expectancy.
Technological Advances Offer Optimism For The Future
Genetically-engineered hens, embryo surgeries, and robot farmers.
Deciphering Germany's Election Results
Angela Merkel will likely have to form a coalition with a free-market party and an environmentalist one.
Venezuelan Price Controls Lead to Predictable Shortages
Venezuelan grocery stores have products shoppers don't want.
Communism's Barbaric Cruelty By the Numbers
Communism's death toll overshadows other contemporary human cruelty.
Europe's Anti-GMO Stance Is Killing Africans
The cost of Africa's refusal to grow GMO crops are incredible in human health and economic terms.
Emmanuel Macron an Intra-European Protectionist
The EU can be quite protectionist, particularly vis a vis its eastern members.
Classical Liberalism Is Incompatible With Imperialism
Imperialism is not the highest stage of capitalism, as Karl Marx claimed.
Life Under Communism Was No Liberation For Women
Nostalgic accounts of life under communism avoid the broader perspective of widespread oppression and economic failure.
Support for Redistribution Shaped by Compassion, Self-Interest, Envy
But not a desire for greater fairness.
Food Fearmongering Should Not Thwart US-UK Trade Deal
Let them eat chlorine-washed chicken.
Food Fearmongering Should Not Thwart US-UK Trade Deal
Let them eat chlorine-washed chicken.
241 Years of Independence in America, 20 Years of Chinese Rule in Hong Kong
Economic dynamism and concomitant abundance are best served by a good dollop of freedom, which, alas, we are in the process of slowly losing.
Stalin Edges Out Putin in Russian Poll on Greatest Figure in World History
Coming to terms with one's own delusions is a difficult task.
Does Classical Liberalism Have a Chance in South Africa?
The long-ruling African National Congress is on its way to losing power, but could go with the "Zimbabwe option."
British, French Elections Show Battle of Ideas Not Over Yet
Socialism and big government remain popular, particularly among young people.
Americans' Lifespans High Without Single-Payer or Nanny State Health Interventions
Lack of single payer hasn't seemed to hinder superior progress made in terms of life expectancy gains in the U.S. since UN records start in 1960.
Fewer People Exposed to Horrors of War
In general, the world is becoming a more peaceful place as the percentage of the total labor force represented by armed forces personnel declines.
Yes, the Population of Africa Will Grow Tremendously This Century
Fortunately, even if conditions don't improve, economic freedom (and consequently growth) benefits not only the people who have it, but also people who don't.
The Prospects for Progress in Africa
Nigeria will have a higher population than the U.S. by mid-century, when one in four people on Earth will live in Africa.
What's the Deal With Presidential Foreign Policy Doctrines Anyway?
They paper over the fact that America enjoys extraordinary latitude when choosing how to interact with the rest of the world.
France's Malaise Will Continue No Matter Who Wins the Presidential Election
The consequences of France's presidential election, irrespective of the final results, will be less dramatic than many people think.
100 Years After the Russian Revolution, Russians Are Still Paying
How much more developed would Russia be if it didn't suffer from nearly a century of communism?
Data as History: Charting the Last 2000 Years of Human Progress
The historical evidence in favor of "free minds and free markets," is there for everyone to see.
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.
Human Conditions Improving at a Remarkable Speed
Over the last decade, GDP per person and life expectancy are up around the world while infant mortality and undernourished rates are down.
The Coming German Energy Crisis
An overcommitment to renewables has already had negative consequences.
Are Freer Countries Just Better?
The public thinks so, and with freer countries having higher incomes, longer lifespans and lower rates of infant mortality, why wouldn't they?
Natural Gas Drives Energy Costs to Record Lows
The U.S. has successfully decoupled economic growth and energy demand.
In Praise of Jurisdictional Competition: The Case of Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa
Zambia sees Zimbabwe's economic missteps as South Africa looks to repeat them.
South African President Wants To Be More Like Zimbabwe
Jacob Zuma promising accelerated "land reform."
Could Britain Become the New Singapore?
Brexit is creating the opportunity for a lot of progress in the United Kingdom.
Changes in Commodities Prices Since 1960 Show a Richer World
The World Bank recently updated the "Pink Sheet."
Paul Ehrlich Addressing Vatican Conference on Biodiversity.
The population doomsayer's back!
Putting the Russian Bear in Perspective
Considering Russia's economic problems, the country may not be able to sustain its aggressive international posturing indefinitely.
Air Travel Getting Safer, Cheaper
Despite airplane crashes like the one in the Black Sea that grab headlines, air travel is getting better.
IMF's Christine Lagarde Found Guilty of Misusing Public Funds
Her resignation cannot come too soon.