Category: Analysis

Imported Muslim Extremism Is Threatening Greece

“Using the cover of the Syrian War to illegally enter the country,” has also turned some of Athens’s neighborhoods into “no-go zones for women once the sun sets.”

Special committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS) constitutive meeting (Multimedia Centre of the European Parliament)

How Brussels Is Shielding Itself from Democracy

The European Democracy Shield is designed to reinforce control over public debate and limit the rise of political forces that challenge Brussels’ centralizing model.

Less Red Tape, Same Old Green Deal

Reducing paperwork while maintaining climate targets won’t address the challenges faced by Europe’s farmers and industries.

European Migration Policy: Opt-Out Now!

European Migration Policy: Opt-Out Now!

Given the scale of the migratory disaster, the least the EU could do is to grant an opt-out to the states that wish to regain control over their borders.

October 14, 2024
Taxing the Rich Is a Bad Idea

Taxing the Rich Is a Bad Idea

Politicians in two European countries try to end budget deficits by taxing the rich more. As evidence shows, this is a very bad idea.

October 11, 2024
Kamala Harris, Taxes, and the Fair Share Nonsense

Kamala Harris, Taxes, and the Fair Share Nonsense

Kamala Harris’s tax on unrealized capital gains is clumsy, immoral, and economically ineffective.

October 9, 2024
Can Tax Cuts Save Europe? Part 1

Can Tax Cuts Save Europe? Part 1

Conservatives love citing the Laffer Curve to justify tax cuts, but before they rush to use it, they’d be wise to first understand its flaws and limitations.

October 8, 2024
New Report Shows Rising Levels of Anti-Semitism on UK Campuses

New Report Shows Rising Levels of Anti-Semitism on UK Campuses

Problems of hate and harassment coincide with Labour decision to axe Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act.

October 8, 2024
Swedes Make Pig’s Breakfast of Tax Cuts

Swedes Make Pig’s Breakfast of Tax Cuts

The center-right government’s attempt at stimulating the economy does just that—while at the same time doing the very opposite.

October 4, 2024
Bangladesh: Politics and Persecution

Bangladesh: Politics and Persecution

The Islamic jihad has been so brutal that many researchers call it “the largest genocide in human history.”

October 4, 2024
Dutch Bank to End Lending to Customers Not Aligned with Net Zero

Dutch Bank to End Lending to Customers Not Aligned with Net Zero

“We’re facing a climate emergency and we can no longer afford to not face it together.”

October 3, 2024
America Borrows Another $2.3 Trillion

America Borrows Another $2.3 Trillion

There are many reasons for the current U.S. debt, one being that Congress has reduced its constitutional budget duty to a legislative bargaining tool.

October 2, 2024
The West is Sleepwalking into Nuclear War

The West is Sleepwalking into Nuclear War

Moscow’s tradition of acting on its threats should inspire caution in Western capitals.

October 1, 2024
France: Europe’s Next Fiscal Flashpoint

France: Europe’s Next Fiscal Flashpoint

Anyone looking for a parody of fiscal policy needs to look no further than France. The French government has been

October 1, 2024
Viktor Orbán’s ‘Memento Mori’ to Europe

Viktor Orbán’s ‘Memento Mori’ to Europe

If there is one man in Europe who has earned the right to criticize Brussels for its economic ineptitude, it is the prime minister of Hungary.

September 28, 2024