EconomyCommentary
Why Gen Z’s War on Thrift Shops Is Misguided
Gen Z-ers on TikTok declared a war on thrift shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming that middle- and upper-class people shopping at thrift stores contribute… Read More
InternationalCommentary
This Is the Fundamental Advantage That China Lacks
The China challenge looms large and shows no sign of stopping. Put simply, China is working aggressively to spread its influence and promote its interests throughout the globe, exploiting nations and flouting individual… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
How Giving Promotes Economic Freedom for All Americans
Giving to good causes is key to maintaining America’s free market system, the head of Philanthropy Roundtable says. It’s not the job of government to… Read More
Economy Analysis
He Grew Up in Soviet Union, Now Teaches Young People Grim Truth About Socialism
Growing up in the now-defunct Soviet Union was not easy for Zilvinas Silenas or his family. “Government basically brainwashes you from a very early age, and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Economic Freedom Best Path to Women’s Equality, Empowerment
Women’s battle for equal rights under the law has progressed significantly in a number of countries, but many other nations still have much room for… Read More
InternationalCommentary
America’s Aim in Indo-Pacific Should Be to Advance Economic Freedom
The Indo-Pacific has become an increasingly more dynamic and critical part of the world’s foreign policy chess board. It’s home to at least five of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Chinese ‘Corrosive Capital’ Influences Foreign Governments
It’s no secret that the Chinese Communist Party has been looking to increase Beijing’s influence throughout the world, and a worrisome development in recent years… Read More
InternationalCommentary
New C5+1 Commitment Highlights the Importance of Central Asia to the United States
The five-year old C5+1—forum that connects the five Central Asian nations, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and the United States—has become a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Ensuring Competition Requires Economic Freedom, Not an Executive Order
President Joe Biden’s July 9 executive order, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” states: “The American promise of a broad and sustained prosperity depends on… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Marking a Milestone With Manila: 75 Years of US-Philippines Relations
The United States and the Philippines will celebrate two important milestones in their bilateral relationship this year. Last weekend marked the 75th anniversary of the… Read More
