The leak of an alleged plan by the opposition to raise taxes drastically sharpens the contrast between two choices in the April elections.
The competing legacies of Barry Goldwater and William F. Buckley still shape American political discourse, but the relationship between their conservatisms is more complex than commonly portrayed.
Rapid gains in living standards had aligned with prudent long-term public spending, but conditions have worsened since 2023.
Europe’s leaders have ignored mounting economic stagnation for decades, thereby dooming an entire generation to a life in industrial poverty.
The Italian economy is neither better nor worse thanks to Meloni’s government. With the next election less than two years away, the time to put conservative policies to work is now.
What superficially looks like a mixed bag of good and bad news is in reality a depressing image of a continent slowly sinking into permanent economic stagnation.
There is a coordinated effort on the internet to portray the Fidesz government as an economic disaster for Hungary. Nothing could be further from the truth.
In a pattern eerily similar to other EU states, the Belgian government stands and falls with its own inability to balance its finances. The price will be paid by taxpayers.
If we want to turn Europe and America in a more conservative direction, we need to understand the depth, the strength, and the persistence of our ideological adversary.
Contrary to widespread myths and errors being produced by right-of-center pundits, the Swedish experience with democratic socialism was not short, and it never ended.
It is easy to make promises with other people’s money—in this case, frozen Russian assets. But those assets are nowhere near enough to pay for von der Leyen’s pledges. Who will be asked to foot the rest of the bill?
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s party wants to explore a path for Swedish euro zone membership. It would be a bad idea for Sweden to give up its own currency.
