One of the basic insights of economics is that trade is mutually beneficial, making both parties better off than they were before. It’s a proposition about human exchange that stretches back to Adam Smith’s foundational treatise, “The Wealth of Nations.” Continue Reading...
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September 13, 2021
With the ‘new Taliban’ now in power, can we expect anything different?
The dramatic return of the Taliban to Kabul has consequences beyond the borders of Afghanistan. The Taliban are not the most popular group in Afghanistan but they certainly are the most feared, with enough force at their disposal to impose their dogmatic version of Islam over the country. Continue Reading...
September 13, 2021
Hong Kong journalists tell ABC they ‘fear for their lives’ because of communist Chinese power grab
Hong Kong pro-democracy news service Apple Daily shut its doors on June 24, but the ripple effects from the Chinese Communist Party’s attack on the free press continue to reverberate. Seven former Apple Daily employees have been charged under the city’s National Security Law, or NSL, which bans what the government deems to be acts of secession, subversion, or terrorism. Continue Reading...
September 10, 2021
Freedom and Truth: Reflections on what we’ve learned from 9/11
It feels strange to type that it’s been 20 years since 9/11. What happened 20 years ago forced us all to reckon with the expansive scope and seemingly endless depth of evil. Continue Reading...
September 10, 2021
Freedom and free stuff: How prudence preserves liberty
What is the relationship between freedom and government redistribution? Can the two coexist?
Some believe there is a negative correlation between the two because free economies are often associated with less government intervention. Continue Reading...
September 10, 2021
Hong Kong continues crackdown on freedom of assembly, arresting members of group behind Tiananmen Square commemoration
Several members of a Hong Kong group that organizes an annual vigil for the commemoration of the Tiananmen Square Massacre were arrested on Sept. 8 after they refused to provide information for a police investigation. Continue Reading...
September 09, 2021
Banning evictions poses harm for low-income renters
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Joe Biden’s recent renewal of the eviction mortarium as issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should come as no surprise. Continue Reading...
September 08, 2021
‘No other rights are safe’ Next Digital media company announces its closing
On Sept. 5, Next Digital, parent media company of the now-liquidated pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily, announced it will begin taking steps to shut down amid pressure from the city’s National Security Law, or NSL. Continue Reading...
September 07, 2021
No, Tucker Carlson: The U.S. is not, will not, and never should be like Hungary
Last month, Tucker Carlson replaced Rod Dreher as the latest conservative to take a pilgrimage to Hungary. Carlson praised Hungarian President Viktor Orbán’s pro-family policies, stricter immigration policies, and resistance to progressive views on gender, saying: “If you care about Western civilization and democracy and families and the ferocious assault on all three of those things by the leaders of our global institutions, you should know what is happening here right now.” Continue Reading...
September 07, 2021
Dreher: A virtuous resistance against totalitarianism must challenge the status quo – especially in classrooms
What’s the foundation of a good education system? Creativity and courage, according to Rod Dreher, author of the bestselling book “Live Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents.” Dreher argues it is these creative and courageous educators who will best “dare to disrupt” the Marxist domination of students’ and teachers’ freedom of speech and critical thinking. Continue Reading...