The last two years have revealed to us what we would rather not have discovered, namely that freedom and rights, along with enlightened ideals and good science, are extraordinarily fragile.
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
Putin’s Return to Stalinism as Russia Invades Ukraine
What Putin fears is not just NATO’s defensive armaments but their ideas—most fundamentally, America’s arms and ideas, specifically the concept of individual rights.
Why I Support The Canadian Freedom Protests
“A dictatorship has to be capricious; it has to rule by means of the unexpected, the incomprehensible, the wantonly irrational…” – Ayn Rand
Authoritarianism Shrinks Freedom in Canada
If we want to live our lives free, and not under expanding government authoritarianism that harms us, we must advocate freedom and condemn measures like the invoking of the Emergencies Act, and support, if we can, those that challenge them, such as the CCLA or the Canadian Constitution Foundation.
Trudeau’s Fascist Response to the Canadian Freedom Protests
Justin Trudeau’s rhetoric against his fellow citizens and iron-fisted response to the Canadian Freedom Convoy demonstrate a lack of moral principle and political leadership.
Worshiping Authority Leads to Tyranny: Five Lessons from North Korea
Abuse of power mounts as politicians and bureaucrats amass devotees; the liberal principles that built Western civilization slide away.
China’s Worldwide Dragnet Forces Fugitives to Return Home
Communist China favors three tactics: threatening families in China, targeting victims outside China by using threatening agents in the target’s country, and kidnapping the people it wants to be repatriated, according to Safeguard Defenders.
I’m a Canadian of Color, a Professor, and I Support the Canadian Freedom Convoy
The true racists are Trudeau and his ilk, including the provincial premiers and university leaders who enforce vaccine passports, lockdowns, and mandates. Indigenous Canadians and minorities are more likely to refuse COVID-19 vaccines.
Africa Needs Carbon Fuels
It’s time to end environmental colonialism. Let Africa develop – quickly – and they, like people elsewhere, will choose more environmental protection as they grow wealthier.
Europe’s Extreme Vulnerability to Russia was Totally Preventable
Europe has extreme dependence on Russian natural gas because Europe has foolishly restricted fossil fuel and nuclear energy production on the false promise that unreliable solar and wind could replace it.
Why Canadians Embrace Lockdowns and Mandatory Vaccinations
Two years into the pandemic, despite all that misery and the vaccines and treatments now available, polls suggest that over a half of Canadians are still in favor of economic lockdowns and two-thirds approve of mandatory vaccinations. Why?
Why is the Chinese Government Terrified of Tennis Player Peng Shuai?
The disappearance of WTA tennis player, Peng Shuai, demonstrates that dictators cannot even tolerate a single critic.
Rationalizing The Chinese Communist Party
A look at the actions of the Chinese Communist Party through a “public choice” economics lens.
Capitalism and The Swedish Welfare State
As Ayn Rand observed, a compromise between two opposite principles – such as between freedom and government controls in a welfare state – is never sustainable,
Hong Kong Has a Funeral As China Celebrates a Birthday
China had been chipping away at Hong Kong’s remaining walls of freedom, by bringing out sledgehammers.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Migration, Islam and Women as Prey
Europe’s immigration failures — enabled by denial and appeasement — are symptoms of a moral-intellectual vacuum.
Ex-Soviet Republic of Georgia: A Remarkable Success Story
Its economy is growing at 5% per year, and the country ranks ahead of the United States in economic freedom.
Free Cuba!
The real reason for shortages and suffering in Cuba is communism.
Cuba Demoted to “Not Real Socialism”
If Cuba is a workers’ paradise, why are so many people trying so hard to leave?
The Bitcoin Law: El Salvador’s Counterfeit Free Choice in Currency
Bitcoin adoption should be a free choice – neither banned nor compelled by law.
The Mind of the Dictator
The core problem in opposing dictatorships is the moral self-doubt of our politicians and that of other free countries.
Building Back Better Requires Free-Markets, Not Socialist Interventions
If the governments want the economy to recover and grow, they should drastically scale back (and over time, give up entirely) their economic interference and focus on the protection of individual rights.
Taiwan is an Independent, Free Country That Communist China Should Seek To Emulate
If the Chinese Communist Party is looking for a country to question the legitimacy of, perhaps it should stop looking at Taiwan and look in a mirror.
Why Do Canadians Pay So Much for Cell Phone Service?
Telecom companies’ “greed” for profits and the alleged price fixing is not the real reason for the high prices of their services in Canada.
Post-Covid Policy Advice from Ludwig von Mises for Developing Countries
As Mises said, if we want, peace, freedom and prosperity, there is no alternative to the free market economy respectful of competitive entrepreneurship and consumer choice.
Witnessing Lithuania’s 1991 Fight for Freedom from Soviet Power
We should remember and appreciate episodes in history like those in Lithuania in January 1991, in which a people oppressed by socialist tyranny said, “No,” and insisted upon regaining their freedom.
Where is Jack Ma?
While we should condemn the Chinese government’s actions, we should also be cautious of rising authoritarian tendencies here at home, whether it’s towards our civil rights or our economic freedom.
Middle East Enlightenment
Middle Eastern young people are moving away from fundamentalism.
We Need A Competitive Market for Scientific Expert Advice
Without competition among experts, we can expect more expert failure in the future.
What Would a Biden Presidency Mean for Energy in the Asia-Pacific Region?
What would a Biden victory mean for the energy-importing countries of the Asia-Pacific region?
Lockdowns Have Killed What’s Left of the United Nations’ Credibility
In the year 2020, the United Nations has effectively stood as a bystander and partial accomplice amid the most widespread violations of human rights at any time in its seven-decade history.
China’s Dark Turn Away From Capitalism and Freedom
A recent New York Times editorial board member wrote that it was difficult to know whether the United States is “better, worse, or the same” as China.
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