International Affairs

July 06, 2017

The West was built on faith, family, and free markets: Trump

During a remarkable speech this morning in Warsaw, President Trump did something that many believed impossible: He spoke clearly – eloquently, even – as he passionately defined and defended transatlantic values. Continue Reading...

July 03, 2017

Can this transatlantic policy make America great again?

As the United States prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, too many American workers are on a permanent vacation. Seven million American men in their prime working years are not working nor actively seeking work, something that inflicts a multitude of harms upon them and society as a whole. Continue Reading...

June 29, 2017

Families with stay-at-home moms pay 5-times more taxes in this nation

U.S. taxpayers are familiar with marriage penalty, but it is not merely a problem facing American families. In the Netherlands, a family with a stay-at-home mother could pay more than 560 percent more in taxes than an identical family making the exact same income. Continue Reading...

June 27, 2017

Neamtu: Choose the ‘Soros infantry’ or Tocqueville’s vision

George Soros is synonymous with a well-funded, highly partisan brand of “philanthropy,” which begs the question: Why are U.S. taxpayers underwriting it? During the Obama administration, USAID granted Soros’ Foundation Open Society-Macedonia (FOSM) and its counterparts $4.8 million, earmarking an additional $9.5 million through 2021. Continue Reading...

June 23, 2017

Southern Baptist leader reacts to Tim Farron’s resignation at Acton University 2017

One of the ethical leaders of America’s largest Protestant denomination has weighed in on the case of a British politician whose Christian faith cost him his job – and how modern evangelicals should respond to acts of religious bigotry in the West. Continue Reading...

June 23, 2017

Can a nation maintain its culture and accept EU funds? Mideast refugees and economic coercion

“Does a nation have the right to preserve its cultural values, even if it means defying an EU policy? And can it do so while accepting EU money?” asks Marcin Rzegocki. Continue Reading...

June 21, 2017

Ed West: If politicians aren’t entitled to conscience rights, who is?

Tim Farron, an evangelical Christian, stepped down under duress as the leader of the UK’s Liberal Democratic Party after admitting that he privately believes his church’s teachings about homosexuality and abortion. Continue Reading...

June 21, 2017

Explainer: What is the Queen’s Speech and the opening of Parliament?

This morning, Queen Elizabeth II opened a new session of the UK Parliament by delivering her 64th “Queen’s Speech.” This event, which contains ceremonial elements dating back centuries, lays out the government’s vision for the upcoming legislative session. Continue Reading...