The price of delay is not peace. It is escalation deferred. It is danger multiplied. It is a catastrophe postponed until it arrives in a form far worse than anything we are afraid of today.
WORLD
The essence of capitalism’s foreign policy is free trade–i.e., the abolition of trade barriers, of protective tariffs, of special privileges–the opening of the world’s trade routes to free international exchange and competition among the private citizens of all countries dealing directly with one another. – AYN RAND
Venezeula’s Oil and the Monroe Doctrine
The capture of former Venezuelan President Maduro was a tactical success that has laid the foundation for cutting off China and Cuba from Venezuelan oil, while also limiting the growing regional influence that China, Russia, Iran, and other adversarial nations have enjoyed in the Western hemisphere.
Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy
Sent by the president to Congress, the NSS articulates the administration’s national security vision and how the several elements of US power will be used in pursuit of national security goals.
Justice in Caracas
Venezuela has a chance at revival. America has removed a security threat. And autocrats everywhere just learned that no palace provides immunity from justice.
Brussels Bets the Farm
If the EU wishes to be honest about the concept of free markets and preserve its agricultural base, it must reduce the environmental, administrative, and social burdens imposed on its own farmers.
The Hazard of Doing Business with China – and What to Do About It
Moral, profit seeking businesses must be vigilant about the China risk; it is in their self-interest to compete and trade freely and not help authoritarian countries expand their control.
Hong Kong Convicts Freedom Fighter Jimmy Lai
The sham trial and conviction confirm Hong Kong’s tragic descent into tyranny.
Madeira: Europe’s Forgotten Miracle
More than a stunning tourist destination or the birthplace of Cristiano Ronaldo, Madeira is living proof that competitive tax policy can transform a remote, peripheral, resource-poor region into an economic success story.
Two Years of Milei: The Reform Agenda Moves Forward in Argentina
Today marks two years since Javier Milei took office as president of Argentina.
Optimism Is Back in Argentina
President Javier Milei’s clear victory on Sunday, October 26, over the opposition in the midterm elections, where he obtained almost 41% of the vote to 31% of the Peronists, was greeted with market euphoria.
A Win for Milei’s Reform Agenda in Argentina
Milei’s victory is significant for two reasons.
Milei’s Argentina Goes to Vote October 26
or Milei to continue the vast reform agenda that Argentina needs, his party (or his party and those allied) will have to get a third of the seats plus one in either house—enough to prevent the opposition from overriding presidential vetoes.
Argentina: Don’t Waste Yet Another Opportunity to Dollarize
By dollarizing, no future government would be able to manipulate the exchange rate for electoral purposes so as to make a run against the peso more likely, as has often been the case in Argentina.
Why Did It Take Real Estate Developers to End a 50-Year Conflict in the Middle East
Trump’s Gaza approach reflects what successful deal-makers grasp intuitively: strategic pressure paired with targeted action against genuine threats like Iran’s nuclear program can compel adversaries to negotiate without committing American forces to occupation.
Peace in the Middle East is Made Possible By The Overwhelming Military Might of Israel and America
The only response terrorists understand is making them pay a disproportionately heavy price for endangering Israeli life.
EU Big Brother Menaces Freedom & Innovation
Under the pretext of protecting children from online predators, the privacy of millions of users could be undermined.
The Brussel’s Effect: How the European Union Became the World’s Regulatory Superpower
The EU shapes the behavior of global companies, including American big tech firms, which adapt their products to comply with European norms
Trump’s Art of the Deal Collides with Modi’s ‘India First’ Policy
For its own self-interest, the US must address Indian complaints about demanding fealty to American sensitivity while ignoring key Indian concerns.
When Soviet Power Crumbled: The Failed Hard-Line Coup Attempt of August 1991
The demise of the Communist Party and the Soviet system was one of the momentous events in modern history.
Recognition of a Palestinian State Rewards Terrorism
The threat by France, England, Canada, Australia, and other American allies to “recognize” a nonexistent Palestinian “state” has incentivized Hamas to reject US peace deals and has thus endangered the lives of the 20 living hostages.
The Economic Case Against Foreign Aid
Proponents of foreign aid say it can help lift countries out of poverty, but the evidence tells a different story.
No Genocide in Gaza
Why the claim equals Holocaust denial.
Trump’s Iran Strikes are Constitutional
The original draft of Article 1 allocated to Congress the power to ‘make war.’ But James Madison, the father of our Constitution, demanded that it be amended so that the president would have broader authority to take actions in defense of our country.
European Union Tech Laws Erect Digital Iron Curtain
Rather than producing its own alternatives to American tech giants, the EU has chosen to suffocate existing ones through regulations such as the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Compulsory Globalism
How did the practice of freedom as it extends over national juridical lines come to be so widely loathed and disparaged?
Destroy the Octopus
Dealing with Iran’s Proxy War Against the U.S.
Canada’s Ailing National Healthcare Is Not a Model for America
Despite a population of 40 million, there are only 432 MRI machines in Canada. The US has more than 13,000. Long wait times are the symptom of a deep problem.
Musk Derangement Syndrome Hits Europe
Billionaires and celebrities, like everyone else, are entitled to express political opinions regardless of their level of expertise. What seems to be required today, however, is that such opinions align with center-left ideology.
Putin’s Deception and Ours
Blaming others, such as the U.S. (e.g., CIA, etc) is a standard rationalization for the failure of dictatorships such as Cuba and Venezuela and for the unlimited power it gives the rulers.
An Open Letter to President Trump
Congratulations to you. In no particular order, here are some public policy recommendations.
On The Release of Israeli Hostages by Hamas: It Wasn’t a Deal – It Was a Crime
The decision by the Israeli government to make significant concessions to the Hamas kidnappers should never be called a “deal.” It was an extortion.
Why Does The US Grow While the EU Slows?
What explains the curious lack of economic progress in the EU over the past 16 years? Adam Smith has the recipe.