Biden Wants Sanctions for Uganda Because Its Government Passed Anti-LGBT Laws
Just in case you wrongly thought sanctions had anything to do with national security: Biden wants to sanction the people of a small African country over anti-LGBT laws. Original Article: "Biden Wants Sanctions for Uganda Because Its Government Passed Anti-LGBT Laws"
Opposing Critical Race Theory Doesn’t Make You a “White Supremacist”
Much of critical race theory and “antiracism” is aimed at pulling people apart, not bringing them together. To oppose such theories and practices is not racist in itself. Original Article: "Opposing Critical Race Theory Doesn't Make You a 'White Supremacist'"
Coto Mixto: Anarchy in Galicia
People commonly believe that a society without central political authority will dissolve into chaos. But a small kingdom within Spain existed peacefully for seven hundred years under what we would call anarchy. Original Article: "Coto Mixto: Anarchy in Galicia"
Is the Banking Crisis Being Orchestrated?
As a banker and economist, I am riveted by the expeditious demise of Silicon Valley Bank and other institutions. Were these crashes due to bank mismanagement, as many pundits as well as regulators have posited? Were they due to not
Voters Hate CBDCs. Why Do Governments Keep Pushing Them?
Governments worldwide are trying to replace cash with CBDCs, and people worldwide are starting to wake up, but we need a lot more. A CBDC is a government-run crypto-token that replaces the national currency with a tracking ledger—a list of who
Why ChatGPT Failed an Economics Exam
University of Rochester economist Steve Landsburg joins Bob to discuss the abysmal performance of ChatGPT on his undergraduate exam. They also discuss the importance of market prices in guiding behavior and the unexpected problems with the government handing out "free"
The G7 in Hiroshima: The Latest Attempt to Impose a Unipolar World
The last Group of Seven (G7) summit that took place May 19–21, 2023, in Hiroshima deserves attention because it exposes the latest Western attempt to impose its unipolar worldview. But first, a bit of background on the G7. The G7 is
300 Years Later, Adam Smith Is Still Indispensable
Ian Vásquez We don’t know the day he was born, but Adam Smith was baptized on this date 300 years ago. Since then, the ideas of the man widely considered the father of modern economics have changed the world and remain as
Misreading Mill
In his just-published book Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future (Sentinel, 2023), the political theorist Patrick J. Deneen indicts modern liberalism, in which he includes both classical liberalism and progressive liberalism. One of his main charges against liberalism is that
The Republican Study Committee Budget on the Key Drivers of Spending and Debt
Romina Boccia The House and Senate both have budget committees. And yet, neither chamber has released a budget this year. Against this backdrop, it’s refreshing to see the Republican Study Committee (RSC) continue its nearly 30‐year tradition of producing an alternative conservative