International
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Are Gold Rubles Gold or Rubles?
“The loss of citizens’ purchasing power over decades was scarcely enough to drive states to introduce monetary reforms. It is not surprising that a newly-cast pariah state is embracing gold in a desperate bid to recapture some semblance of normalcy.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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Solar Tariffs Are a Mistake
“Tariff extensions burden the US solar market with slowed growth and exemplify yet another case against outdated trade policies. In the words of Gabriella Beaumont-Smith, the US should ‘let the sun set on solar tariffs.'” ~ Dorothy Chan
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Making US Foreign Policy About Americans
“Policymakers should put the interests of the American people first. How to best protect them? Remember the disasters resulting from Washington’s recent string of endless wars, and ponder the coming fiscal tsunami.” ~ Doug Bandow
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Spain – Like Most European Countries – Is Choked by Labor Market Regulations
“In the dual labor market system many workers take on temporary contracts that are consistently prone to economic shocks and downturns. Freeing up the labor market would reduce the gap between temporary and permanent work.” ~ Michael N. Peterson
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Hayek’s Ghost Haunts the Hills of Afghanistan
“Unless Hayek’s insights on the futility of central planning fueled by constructivist rationalist obsessions with remaking the world are taken to heart, such costly mistakes will continue to happen.” ~ Zachary Yost
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February 14, 2022: A Dark Day for Civil Rights in Canada
“The Canadian truckers are reminding the world that liberty is as essential to the True North, Glorious and Free, as the silent winters from which Canada emerges stronger, better, and more beautiful every Spring.” ~ Mary Dawood Catlin
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Harvard Embraces Police State Hypocrisy
“The supposedly dedicated committed climate change activist will take a 9,100-mile flight from Wellington to Boston. Meanwhile, back in New Zealand, Kiwis continue to come out in droves to protest the Ardern-led self-siege policy.” ~ Jordan Schachtel
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Deescalate Conflict in Ukraine
“Only the stupidest of blunders could bring the Americans fully on to team Ukraine, and Ukrainians suffering from the aftermath of Euromaidan understand the fruits of political positioning without the capabilities to back it up.” ~ Todd Myers
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Why China’s Aggression In Asia Is Backfiring
“China occupies a region with fierce competitors. This presents Washington with an opportunity for a more nuanced and multilateral response that brings together diverse countries in pursuit of peace and stability in the region.” ~ Ethan Yang
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In Respectful Disagreement with Alex Salter
“While Alex is correct to note that cross-border trade doesn’t ensure against belligerence, it almost certainly does make such belligerence more costly and, hence, less likely. We abandon such trade at our peril.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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Are Gold Rubles Gold or Rubles?
“The loss of citizens’ purchasing power over decades was scarcely enough to drive states to introduce monetary reforms. It is not surprising that a newly-cast pariah state is embracing gold in a desperate bid to recapture some semblance of normalcy.” ~ Peter C. Earle
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Solar Tariffs Are a Mistake
“Tariff extensions burden the US solar market with slowed growth and exemplify yet another case against outdated trade policies. In the words of Gabriella Beaumont-Smith, the US should ‘let the sun set on solar tariffs.'” ~ Dorothy Chan
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Making US Foreign Policy About Americans
“Policymakers should put the interests of the American people first. How to best protect them? Remember the disasters resulting from Washington’s recent string of endless wars, and ponder the coming fiscal tsunami.” ~ Doug Bandow
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Spain – Like Most European Countries – Is Choked by Labor Market Regulations
“In the dual labor market system many workers take on temporary contracts that are consistently prone to economic shocks and downturns. Freeing up the labor market would reduce the gap between temporary and permanent work.” ~ Michael N. Peterson
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Hayek’s Ghost Haunts the Hills of Afghanistan
“Unless Hayek’s insights on the futility of central planning fueled by constructivist rationalist obsessions with remaking the world are taken to heart, such costly mistakes will continue to happen.” ~ Zachary Yost
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February 14, 2022: A Dark Day for Civil Rights in Canada
“The Canadian truckers are reminding the world that liberty is as essential to the True North, Glorious and Free, as the silent winters from which Canada emerges stronger, better, and more beautiful every Spring.” ~ Mary Dawood Catlin
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Harvard Embraces Police State Hypocrisy
“The supposedly dedicated committed climate change activist will take a 9,100-mile flight from Wellington to Boston. Meanwhile, back in New Zealand, Kiwis continue to come out in droves to protest the Ardern-led self-siege policy.” ~ Jordan Schachtel
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Deescalate Conflict in Ukraine
“Only the stupidest of blunders could bring the Americans fully on to team Ukraine, and Ukrainians suffering from the aftermath of Euromaidan understand the fruits of political positioning without the capabilities to back it up.” ~ Todd Myers
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Why China’s Aggression In Asia Is Backfiring
“China occupies a region with fierce competitors. This presents Washington with an opportunity for a more nuanced and multilateral response that brings together diverse countries in pursuit of peace and stability in the region.” ~ Ethan Yang
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In Respectful Disagreement with Alex Salter
“While Alex is correct to note that cross-border trade doesn’t ensure against belligerence, it almost certainly does make such belligerence more costly and, hence, less likely. We abandon such trade at our peril.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux