Sanders

October 28, 2019

The uncertain future for free markets in America

A week ago I participated in a panel for the Philadelphia Society on “Conservatism and the Coming Economy.” During the Q&A, I was asked about the future of economic freedom specifically regarding our two major political parties. Continue Reading...

May 19, 2016

Sanders’ Policies Won’t Get Us Scandinavian ‘Socialism’

Today at The Stream, I examine the dissonance between the goals of Vermont senator Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign and his recommended means: [W]hile Sanders’ goals may seem comparable to Scandinavia, there’s little Nordic about his means. Continue Reading...

May 18, 2016

As Venezuela Crumbles, Will America’s New ‘Socialists’ Pay Attention?

The Venezuelan economy is buckling under the weight of its severe socialist policies, and even as its president admits to a nationwide economic emergency, the government continues to affirm the drivers behind the collapse, blaming low oil prices and global capitalism instead. Continue Reading...

April 15, 2016

What Bernie Sanders Should Learn While at the Vatican

With the New York presidential primary only a few days away, most candidates are canvassing the state to drum up votes. But Bernie Sanders has taken a peculiar detour — to Rome. Continue Reading...

April 07, 2016

Just because something’s popular doesn’t make it prudent

Along with “democratic socialism,” “protectionism,” and “Berning,” the word “populism” has become part of 2016 America’s vernacular thanks to the circus that is the presidential election. Like it sounds, “populism” deals with popularity, in this case among American voters. Continue Reading...

March 07, 2016

Donald Trump and Milton Friedman Debate Free Trade

If it wasn’t for Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump would win the title of most economically illiterate presidential candidate in the short history of the twenty-first century. A prime example of why he’d earn this ignoble title is Trump’s opposition to free trade — a position which, not surprisingly, he shares with Sanders. Continue Reading...