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June 17, 2021
Central Banking

It’s Time to Smash Iran’s Endemic Inflation
As Iran goes to the polls, high inflation is still plaguing the economy. Steve Hanke looks at solutions
By Steve H. Hanke
June 16, 2021
Reason

Federal Science Funding Won’t Accomplish Anything the Private Sector Can’t Do Better
A bipartisan bill aimed to help the U.S. “compete” with China would only slow down scientific progress.
By Terence Kealey
June 16, 2021
The Dispatch

How Old Bad Policy Breeds New Bad Policy
U.S. law and regulation are littered with attempts to ‘fix’ problems caused by other government policies.
By Scott Lincicome
June 16, 2021
Antiwar.com

Another NATO Summit, Another Endless Subsidy for Europe
Reality will increasingly constrain Washington’s ability to defend the entire world.
By Doug Bandow
June 15, 2021
Antiwar.com

Killing with Kindness: Somalia Sets a Precedent for US ‘Humanitarian’ Interventions
US leaders failed to understand – or chose to ignore – a fundamental political and military reality.
By Ted Galen Carpenter
June 15, 2021
National Interest (Online)

A Pointless U.S.-Russia Summit?
If Biden truly wants to salvage the summit and produce worthwhile results, a totally different approach is essential.
By Ted Galen Carpenter
June 15, 2021
The Hill

Appeals to the Abyss Are Letting China Off the Hook on Trade Violations
This dire situation in WTO dispute settlement is not the fault of either China or Australia. It is almost entirely the fault of the United States of America.
By James Bacchus
June 14, 2021
Antiwar.com

Five Decades after the Pentagon Papers: Presidential Lies and Foolish Forecasts
The Pentagon Papers remind us that policymakers, civilian and military, in Washington, not grunts in the field, were to blame.
By Doug Bandow
June 14, 2021
Responsible Statecraft

Is South Korea Beginning to Take More Responsibility for Its Own Security?
Encouraging Seoul to do more militarily was an unplanned result of the recent summit between Joe Biden and Moon Jae-in.
By Doug Bandow
June 14, 2021
National Interest (Online)

North Korea: Why the Kingdom of Kim Jong Un Can Never Be Normal
Still, it no longer makes sense to talk of preventing North Korea from developing nuclear weapons. It already has them.
By Doug Bandow
June 14, 2021
National Review (Online)

Iran’s Misery and the Miserable State of the Iranian Rial
As Iran heads to a presidential election on June 18, its economy is a shambles. There’s a partial solution — if its rulers are interested.
By Steve H. Hanke
June 11, 2021
UK Telegraph

Britain Should Oppose the Global Minimum Tax Plan
Given the tax base for this has yet to be agreed and companies will seek loopholes, how much revenue this will deliver is unclear.
By Ryan Bourne
June 10, 2021
The American Conservative

What to Do about Belarus?
The Belarusian government’s tyranny is concerning, but any U.S. response must be prudent and consistent.
By Doug Bandow
June 10, 2021
War on the Rocks

Make European Defense European
The reality is that the United States invests too much in European security, while its European allies invest too little.
By Justin Logan
June 10, 2021
China-US Focus

Beijing Should Beware Illusions that Undermine U.S.-China Relationship
Both governments must strive to see each other clearly. And to find ways to cooperate in the face of increasing public hostility.
By Doug Bandow