International
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Washington Blob Wreaks Death and Destruction Abroad, Avoids Accountability and Responsibility at Home
“Washington policymakers need to put America—its people, territory, liberties, prosperity, and security—first. To retake its claimed role of global leader Washington paradoxically will have to relearn the value of humility.” ~ Doug Bandow
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Back in the USSR
“Beach Boy Mike Love said: ‘Back in the U.S.S.R.’ was a helluva song, and it’s lasted longer than the country.’ But, joking aside, Thies’s list is worth an hour of contemplation. The set of ten songs is a noble effort against tyranny.” ~ Daniel B. Klein
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Zero COVID Horror Show in Shanghai
“Under the classical liberal ideal, governments are formed to protect individual rights. Nothing could be further from this in Shanghai. A city of over 25 million people is being dehumanized because of a spike in largely asymptomatic COVID-19 cases.” ~ David Waugh
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A Note on the New Russian “Gold Standard”
“Despite the clamor of incorrect headlines, Russia’s embrace of gold amid awful circumstances remains a positive step. Gold is tangentially being utilized to make an existing money more sound.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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Economic Freedom Is the Way Forward
“There is nothing ‘simplistic’ about adopting the entrepreneurship-and-competition path as the way forward for the American economy. It not only requires a sophisticated understanding of problems, but also demands the courage to act.” ~ Samuel Gregg
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Why Not One China and One Taiwan?
“Beijing should learn from Moscow’s stalled blitzkrieg in Ukraine that invasion of another’s homeland and decapitation of a sitting government may not be easy, despite overwhelming advantages in terms of advanced weaponry and numbers of military personnel.” ~ Dean Peng & Christopher Lingle
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Zero-Covid Policy Threatens Hong Kong’s Status as an International Financial Hub
“Hong Kong is still the main gateway into China. However, its liberty purge spoiled business confidence, and the long-term effects of ongoing geopolitical tensions are yet to be seen.” ~ Dorothy Chan
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Antonio Martino: A Legacy of Liberalism
“He always encouraged and appreciated people who were, so to say, “classical liberal extremists” (including, a long time ago, the present writer). His favorite political philosopher was Anthony de Jasay, whose book The State he loved. That says something.” ~ Alberto Mingardi
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Ludwig von Mises’s Free Market Agenda for a Postwar Ukraine
“Ukrainians will have to not only rebuild their country but decide which ideology will be the foundation for their country’s future. The ideal one would be Ludwig von Mises’s proposed ideology of a ‘perfect free market economy.'” ~ Richard M. Ebeling
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Punish the Russian Government, Not the Russian People
“Instead of thinking of new ways to punish Russians, Americans and others of goodwill should look for ways to help Ukrainians. Aiding refugees and allowing them into America would be good places to start.” ~ Doug Bandow
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Washington Blob Wreaks Death and Destruction Abroad, Avoids Accountability and Responsibility at Home
“Washington policymakers need to put America—its people, territory, liberties, prosperity, and security—first. To retake its claimed role of global leader Washington paradoxically will have to relearn the value of humility.” ~ Doug Bandow
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Back in the USSR
“Beach Boy Mike Love said: ‘Back in the U.S.S.R.’ was a helluva song, and it’s lasted longer than the country.’ But, joking aside, Thies’s list is worth an hour of contemplation. The set of ten songs is a noble effort against tyranny.” ~ Daniel B. Klein
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Zero COVID Horror Show in Shanghai
“Under the classical liberal ideal, governments are formed to protect individual rights. Nothing could be further from this in Shanghai. A city of over 25 million people is being dehumanized because of a spike in largely asymptomatic COVID-19 cases.” ~ David Waugh
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A Note on the New Russian “Gold Standard”
“Despite the clamor of incorrect headlines, Russia’s embrace of gold amid awful circumstances remains a positive step. Gold is tangentially being utilized to make an existing money more sound.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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Economic Freedom Is the Way Forward
“There is nothing ‘simplistic’ about adopting the entrepreneurship-and-competition path as the way forward for the American economy. It not only requires a sophisticated understanding of problems, but also demands the courage to act.” ~ Samuel Gregg
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Why Not One China and One Taiwan?
“Beijing should learn from Moscow’s stalled blitzkrieg in Ukraine that invasion of another’s homeland and decapitation of a sitting government may not be easy, despite overwhelming advantages in terms of advanced weaponry and numbers of military personnel.” ~ Dean Peng & Christopher Lingle
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Zero-Covid Policy Threatens Hong Kong’s Status as an International Financial Hub
“Hong Kong is still the main gateway into China. However, its liberty purge spoiled business confidence, and the long-term effects of ongoing geopolitical tensions are yet to be seen.” ~ Dorothy Chan
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Antonio Martino: A Legacy of Liberalism
“He always encouraged and appreciated people who were, so to say, “classical liberal extremists” (including, a long time ago, the present writer). His favorite political philosopher was Anthony de Jasay, whose book The State he loved. That says something.” ~ Alberto Mingardi
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Ludwig von Mises’s Free Market Agenda for a Postwar Ukraine
“Ukrainians will have to not only rebuild their country but decide which ideology will be the foundation for their country’s future. The ideal one would be Ludwig von Mises’s proposed ideology of a ‘perfect free market economy.'” ~ Richard M. Ebeling
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Punish the Russian Government, Not the Russian People
“Instead of thinking of new ways to punish Russians, Americans and others of goodwill should look for ways to help Ukrainians. Aiding refugees and allowing them into America would be good places to start.” ~ Doug Bandow