China’s Foreign Policy: Oriental Harmony Between “Brute Reason” and “Brute Force”
by Dr. Miklos K. Radvanyi In every Fascist, National Socialist and Communist state in the 20th and the 21st centuries, foreign policy had been marked by a deep and dark,…
Chinese firm bamboozles McAuliffe out of $1.4m in taxpayer money
The Virginia Governor put together a large economic development package—and bragged about bringing jobs—on the basis of fabricated promotional materials from a Chinese company. by Steve Albertson •…
The IRS backs down: How your voice made a difference, America
By Jay Sekulow • FoxNews.com Americans spoke out. And the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) listened. A new regulation proposed by the IRS would have some nonprofit…
America’s Economic Freedom Has Rapidly Declined Under Obama
America’s declining score in the index is closely related to rapidly rising government spending, subsidies, and bailouts. by Anthony B. Kim • Daily Signal Millions of people…
Congress must decide Indian casino controversy
By Peter Roff • The Hill When Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988 it was with the intention that a framework for the…
Coalition Letter Opposing Absurd FDA Regulations
Dear Senator / Representative: Tobacco products are understandably a hot and controversial regulatory issue. But what is surprising is that vapor products, only some of which have a visual appearance…
The Global Slowdown Hits the U.S.
America dodged the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98, but much has changed. Today’s world economic slide is starting to hurt us. by Ruchir Sharma • Wall…
A recession worse than 2008 is coming
by Michael Pento • CNBC The S&P 500 has begun 2016 with its worst performance ever. This has prompted Wall Street apologists to come out in…
Yellen’s Job Puzzle: Why Are 20-Somethings Retiring?
Americans are increasingly foregoing paychecks due to disability, school or retirement by Kasia Klimasinska How come more people are retiring in their early 20s? Why are middle-age men becoming stay-at-home…
Will 2016 Bring the Collapse of China’s Economy?
China’s global dominance, something analysts say is inevitable, will have to wait. by Gordon G. Chang • The National Interest Last Monday, at the conclusion of China’s…
Do average folks get fair shot anymore?
We used to make sure all Americans could lead a pretty good life by Jon Margolis • Pittsburgh Post Gazette One day last winter, Tom Ashbrook and…
Obamacare Is Now on Life Support
By Edward Morrissey • The Fiscal Times Democrats gained the political muscle to push the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through Congress on three basic arguments. First, they…
Monument To Hubris In The Arizona Desert
by George Landrith I don’t know if the ancient language of Arizona’s Tohono O’odham Native American tribe includes a word for “hubris” — defined as excessive pride or self-confidence, with synonyms like “arrogance”…