International
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‘Violent Saviors’: William Easterly’s Book on Imperialism and Conquest
William Easterly traces three centuries of Western expansion, examining the moral and political justifications used to dominate other peoples.
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The Old World’s Last Export
As Britain and Europe falter economically, their response is not domestic reform but extending regulatory reach abroad.
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Mission Accomplished? A Reality Check on Trump’s Tariffs
Triumphal rhetoric aside, the economic evidence shows tariffs delivered distortion—not a miracle.
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What Zimbabwe Can Learn From Chile: A Tale of Two Data Series
Economic freedom, like freedom in general, is inherently fragile. National institutions and attitudes can shift the ground quickly.
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Jurisdiction Shopping: The Forgotten Logic Behind Flag Theory
Governments claim monopoly, but we can choose between them. Flag theory explains how mobility, diversification, and “exit” create a real marketplace for governance.
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Davos Chickens Come Home to Roost
Davos elites’ relevance may not quite be at an end, but it’s hard to imagine it ever regaining the reputation or status it once had.
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Three Lessons from Venezuela’s Economic Collapse
Policy choices turned an oil-rich democracy into a petrostate, then into an authoritarian economy where repression followed redistribution.
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The Price of Greenland — and the Cost of Attacking Sovereignty
If borders become negotiable under tariff pressure, risks rise, investment falls, and fragile global norms further fracture.
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China’s Rare Earth ‘Monopoly’ — and Why Markets Will Break It
The minerals aren’t rare. China’s marginal advantage is a willingness to accept human and environmental costs other nations eschewed.
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Trump’s Maduro Move: Geopolitics Has Returned to Energy Markets
Recent US action in Venezuela is most plausibly a White House bid to control the flow of black market oil — not drugs.
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‘Violent Saviors’: William Easterly’s Book on Imperialism and Conquest
William Easterly traces three centuries of Western expansion, examining the moral and political justifications used to dominate other peoples.
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•
The Old World’s Last Export
As Britain and Europe falter economically, their response is not domestic reform but extending regulatory reach abroad.
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•
Mission Accomplished? A Reality Check on Trump’s Tariffs
Triumphal rhetoric aside, the economic evidence shows tariffs delivered distortion—not a miracle.
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•
What Zimbabwe Can Learn From Chile: A Tale of Two Data Series
Economic freedom, like freedom in general, is inherently fragile. National institutions and attitudes can shift the ground quickly.
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•
Jurisdiction Shopping: The Forgotten Logic Behind Flag Theory
Governments claim monopoly, but we can choose between them. Flag theory explains how mobility, diversification, and “exit” create a real marketplace for governance.
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•
Davos Chickens Come Home to Roost
Davos elites’ relevance may not quite be at an end, but it’s hard to imagine it ever regaining the reputation or status it once had.
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•
Three Lessons from Venezuela’s Economic Collapse
Policy choices turned an oil-rich democracy into a petrostate, then into an authoritarian economy where repression followed redistribution.
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•
The Price of Greenland — and the Cost of Attacking Sovereignty
If borders become negotiable under tariff pressure, risks rise, investment falls, and fragile global norms further fracture.
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•
China’s Rare Earth ‘Monopoly’ — and Why Markets Will Break It
The minerals aren’t rare. China’s marginal advantage is a willingness to accept human and environmental costs other nations eschewed.
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•
Trump’s Maduro Move: Geopolitics Has Returned to Energy Markets
Recent US action in Venezuela is most plausibly a White House bid to control the flow of black market oil — not drugs.