Category: Analysis

History is Coming to Lisbon

After half a century of solid left-wing hegemony, Portugal might be days away from an extraordinary shift to the Right.

Ramaswamy and the Question of National Renewal

Ramaswamy and the Question of National Renewal

The Republican newcomer brings better policies to the table than his opponents, but often reduces the issues of cultural disintegration and national renewal to just GDP growth.

September 22, 2023
New Budget, New Spring for Sweden

New Budget, New Spring for Sweden

The Swedish government’s budget is thoughtful, intelligent, and well balanced. Let’s see if it also can deliver as promised.

September 22, 2023
America Has Borrowed $2 Trillion in One Year

America Has Borrowed $2 Trillion in One Year

In the world of public finance, we call this ‘rocketing your country into a fiscal crisis.’

September 20, 2023
The Myth of Capitalist Exploitation

The Myth of Capitalist Exploitation

The concept of exploitation is deployed by socialists in the public discourse to force conservatives into renouncing capitalism altogether.

September 14, 2023
Bidenomics: A Trainwreck for the U.S. Economy

Bidenomics: A Trainwreck for the U.S. Economy

Biden’s immigration policy and his bad fiscal management could create a depression worse than the 1930s.

September 13, 2023
The EU’s New Economic Security 

The EU’s New Economic Security 

What the European Commission proposes is not rules-based trade but managed trade, with Commission technocrats pulling the strings to favour EU industrialization.

September 12, 2023
Biden’s Open Border Saturates Labor Market

Biden’s Open Border Saturates Labor Market

U.S. unemployment is rising, but this does not mean a recession is coming. Immigration is causing a recession mirage.

September 8, 2023
AUR is Ready for Brussels. Are We?

AUR is Ready for Brussels. Are We?

As the Romanian nationalist party looks for a home in Brussels’ conservative bloc after the 2024 EP elections, there are things prospective partners should consider, as not all that glitters is ‘gold.’

September 7, 2023
Business Boom: Germany Wants to Cut Red Tape

Business Boom: Germany Wants to Cut Red Tape

The German government want to deregulate to boost business. Let’s hope they do it right!

September 6, 2023
U.S. 2024: Socialism on the Ballot

U.S. 2024: Socialism on the Ballot

Senator Bernie Sanders, a devout socialist, wants the Democrat party to make a left turn in the next election. Do the Republicans have what it takes to oppose them?

August 31, 2023
Socialism According to the Socialists

Socialism According to the Socialists

When socialists tell us what their ideology is all about, we had better listen.

August 29, 2023
The No-Dollar BRICS Future

The No-Dollar BRICS Future

There is no doubt anymore. The BRICS countries are working hard to dethrone the dollar.

August 24, 2023