For the Media, the Facts Don’t Matter on Harris’ ‘Price Control’ Proposal
Debates over whether Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s economic proposals constitute Communist price controls or merely technocratic consumer protections are obscuring a more insidious...
The Danger of Goading Hezbollah Into War
For almost a year, Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in increasingly provocative cross-border skirmishes as onlookers warn that this escalating war of attrition could land the...
The Deep History Behind ‘They’re Eating the Dogs’
It was a moment in history that overshadowed the rest of the night. As we all know by now, during the recent 2024 U.S....
Coming of Age in the Shadow of 9/11
In his new book, “Homeland: The War on Terror in American Life,” Richard Beck presents a compelling case that the post-9/11 era is still...
Who’s Afraid of Free Trade?
For decades after the Cold War, American capitalism was deeply if incompletely invested in liberalized global trade. NAFTA and other accords aimed to eliminate...
No Tears for Carl Icahn
I am not crying for Carl Icahn, who has lost about $17 billion over the last few weeks as investors have fled Icahn Enterprises...