The Fate or Wealth of Nations: AI, Robotics and Automation

While South Africa’s political authorities pursue genocide accusations against other countries, those same leaders are destroying the nation’s economy and basic infrastructure. This is a failed state.

Original Article: The "New" South Africa Is Now a Newly-Failed State: Don't Look for Things to Improve

Another Pentagon audit, another massive failure. But the Pentagon's problems are not just simple accounting. They reflect the reality of an unaccountable rogue empire that tries to prop up the US empire.

Original Article: What Can We Learn from the Latest Pentagon Audit? Both Plenty and Not Much

Javier Milei is trying to undo the damage created by nearly a century of socialism in Argentina. Mises, Rothbard, and Hayek were good teachers.

Original Article: Javier Milei Understands the Road to Serfdom

In 2022, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used political favors and government grants to maneuver thousands of workers into jobs producing electric trucks. But consumers aren’t interested.

Original Article: How Governor Whitmer Doomed Detroit Autoworkers

The “One-China” policy assumes Taiwan to be a runaway province. The people of Taiwan, however, see their country as sovereign, and their reasons have merit.

Original Article: Is Taiwan a De Facto Sovereign Nation or a Province of the PRC?

Some economists believe that the balance of payments is what determines currency exchange rates. In fact, exchange rates are always about the purchasing power of some currencies relative to others.

Original Article: Does the Balance of Payments Determine Exchange Rates?

There will be life after Trump one way or another, but in the long run, it seems as though the ruling party always wins.

Original Article: After Trump, Then What?

School choice would seem to have benefits, but as Thomas Sowell says: “There are no solutions. There are only trade-offs.” Enthusiastic “school choice” proponents forget that with government money comes government control.

Original Article: The Double-Edged Sword of School Choice

While US taxpayers pay billions for military missions around the world in the name of “keeping us safe,” the federal government fails to keep residents of the nation’s capital safe from violent crime.

Original Article: Forget Being the World's Policeman; the Federal Government Can't Even Keep DC Safe

Social Security is headed for reduced benefits, and no amount of political rhetoric or even tax increases will solve that problem. The numbers do not lie.

Original Article: Social Insecurity: It’s Not Wrong to be Concerned about Facts