Brazil is facing its greatest struggle for freedom of speech since the end of the military regime that ran the country from 1964-85. For the first time since the adoption of the 1988 Constitution, freedom of speech has been effectively limited without due process, and contrary to the Constitution, the criminal code, and the Marco Civil.
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The ‘Better’ Civilians of Gaza
All in all, the number of absolutely innocent Gazans — babies, children and adults who are not complicit in Hamas crimes — is a fraction of those claimed by Israel’s enemies, including so-called human rights groups.
Biden Administration Continues to Undermine Israel
Why Is Biden Stopping Israel From Attacking Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program?
Israel’s Golden Opportunity to Achieve Peace in the Middle East
Israel must realise that this is a golden opportunity that it cannot afford not to realise. It’s either now or in a year or two with a nuclear Iran. The ball is in Israel’s court.
Does Argentina Have Enough Dollars to Dollarize?
Argentine President Javier Milei has postponed the implementation of his much-anticipated dollarization plan. Some commentators, including Steve Forbes, have urged Milei to pick up the pace before it’s too late. Is it too late for Argentina to dollarize? One major...
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.
Vietnam and Economic Freedom
Vietnam may still officially call itself “socialist” and have a one-party system, but the people in Vietnam have a distinctly capitalist mindset.
“Laissez-Faire” Sweden Had the Lowest Mortality in Europe From 2020–2022
Sweden had the lowest excess mortality in all of Europe, even the New York Times, which had mocked Sweden’s covid-19 pandemic strategy, conceded that the nation’s laissez-faire approach was hardly the disaster many had predicted.
Media Silent as Javier Milei Delivers Argentina’s First Surplus in Over a Decade
The revelation that Argentina has done something the US government hasn’t done in more than two decades—run a budget surplus—seems like a newsworthy event. So why the silence?
Biden Administration’s Weakening Support for Israel
Unless the Biden administration changes course and encourages Israel to achieve its legitimate military goal of defeating Hamas, terrorism will win and civilization will lose.
Xi’s Backward Rush to Maoism
Xi seems to have made his primary objective returning to the Bad Ole’ Maoist Days.
Dollarization in Argentina: A Missed Opportunity
Milei has not dollarized Argentina as promised. Instead, he has chosen a more gradual approach, implementing a series of fiscal and structural reforms that he believes will lay the groundwork for future dollarization.
On War With Iran
The Middle East and the world would be a safer place without the current Iranian regime.
Destroy the Octopus
Dealing with Iran’s Proxy War Against the U.S.
Biden Administation’s “Wisdom” Rewards Iran’s Theocrats
Since the day the mullahs arranged to take over the American embassy and hold our citizens hostage in 1979, Iran has been in a state of war with the United States.
Keep the EU Out of America’s Business
Pandering to the EU to go after U.S. companies makes no sense. It needlessly cedes national sovereignty with no tangible benefits for the United States.
No Genocide in Gaza By Israel
Hamas knew that by crossing into Israel and murdering, raping and kidnapping its civilians, it was signing a death warrant for many Gazan civilians whom Hamas intended to use as human shields.
Iran’s Proxy War on the United States
The United States and Israel must assume that unless it is stopped, Iran will soon — how soon is always a matter of degree — have a nuclear arsenal.
Is The Israeli Government Committing Genocide in Gaza?
Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’ Reflects, at Best, Ignorance of the Term’s Meaning and, at Worst, Complicity With Hamas Terrorists.
The Astonishing Political Rise of Javier Milei in Argentina
The astonishing rise to power of Javier Milei, a staunch advocate of free markets and sound money, who on December 6 was overwhelmingly elected as Argentina’s new President by a popular margin of 55.5%.
Israel is Not Morally Required to Sacrifice its People to Save Gazan Civilians
To sacrifice victory in order to placate the civilians of Gaza, or to reduce criticism of Israel from the biased international community, academia or the media, would be wrong, both morally and strategically.
Argentina’s Javier Milei and the Separation of Money and State
Milei is not actually a fan of dollars, precisely because the US currency is also managed by the politicized discretion of a central bank. His goal seems to be a change in the very economic constitution of Argentina, forcing a permanent separation of money and state.
I Support Israel’s Right to Defend Itself, But…
Either you support Israel’s right to defend itself, or you don’t. You can’t have both.
David vs. Goliath Redux
The new Israeli-Hamas war is David vs. Goliath all over again.
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