Politics

August 09, 2019

European Central Bank weakens financial sector and erodes cultural norms

Deutsche Bank, once one of the giants of European finance, is in deep financial trouble. Matt Egan of CNN Business helpfully summarizes the difficulties, Germany’s biggest lender is rapidly slashing jobs, it’s losing a ton of money and the stock is trading near all-time lows. Continue Reading...

August 08, 2019

A healthy conservative nationalism? Not without classical liberalism

Given President Trump’s new wave of nationalism—economic, political, and otherwise—various factions of conservatism have been swimming in lengthy debates about the purpose of the nation-state and whether classical liberalism has any enduring value in our age of globalization. Continue Reading...

August 07, 2019

Sphere sovereignty and limited (and legitimate) government

The Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper is well-known for his articulation of sphere sovereignty, and the following passage from the third volume of his Common Grace trilogy is a clear and balanced summary of this doctrine, particularly as it relates to the limits of government action. Continue Reading...

August 05, 2019

Letter from China: Civic virtue without freedom?

I spent most of July traveling to various parts of the People’s Republic of China. Although I made brief trips to Hong Kong in 2000 and Beijing in 2016, I have never experienced anything remotely similar to this more extended stay. Continue Reading...

August 01, 2019

Democrats demonize corporations in second debate

Last night was the second night of the Democrats’ second primary debate. It is the last some candidates will appear on stage, as they likely won’t meet the higher threshold for the third debate in September. Continue Reading...

July 31, 2019

Is Pete Buttigieg right that opposing a $15 minimum wage ‘taunts’ God?

Are those who oppose raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour transgressing the Scripture and mocking the Lord God Almighty? One might get that impression from watching Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, when one of the participants explicitly made that argument. Continue Reading...

July 29, 2019

Boris Johnson: Where there is a vision, the people flourish?

Newly elected UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson eliminated half of Theresa May’s Cabinet members during his first day on the job. That overhaul comes as Johnson presents a unique vision of economic liberty at home and independence from the European Union, writes Rev. Continue Reading...

July 16, 2019

Washington’s ‘Public Option’ meets economic realities

Sarah Kliff did some fine reporting on, ‘The Lessons of Washington State’s Watered Down ‘Public Option’’ for the New York Times last month, For those who dream of universal health care, Washington State looks like a pioneer. Continue Reading...

July 12, 2019

UK Northern Ireland abortion act oversteps legal boundaries: Expert

The UK Parliament has taken a step to overturn legislation on two of the most sensitive issues in politics, in violation of an agreement that grants authority over those issues to a lower level of government. Continue Reading...

July 11, 2019

Bolsonaro’s first 6 months

Jair Bolsonaro has completed his first 6 months as the president of Brazil. After nearly being killed by a socialist militant during his campaign and a surprising victory in the 2018 elections, the conservative politician has, against the odds, accomplished what few people could have imagined. Continue Reading...

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