InternationalCommentary
Liam Fox’s Case for Free and Open Trade
The United Kingdom on Wednesday nominated Liam Fox, former U.K. secretary of state for international trade, to be the next director-general of the World Trade… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Latvia Has Become a Beacon of Economic Freedom in Northern Europe
Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins has made a timely case that the U.S. and its allies should foster increased economic freedom as the world reels… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Iceland Reopening With Its Economic Freedom Largely Intact
Iceland, a small Nordic country, has successfully flattened the COVID-19 curve and is ready to move ahead. Life in the country seems to be almost… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Should International Bureaucrats Control US Tax Policy? What You Need to Know About Digital Services Taxes on American Businesses
For more than a year, Europe has pressured the U.S. into a global pact to increase taxes on big tech firms. The U.S. just pulled… Read More
SecurityCommentary
US Should Keep Troops in Germany
President Donald Trump announced this week that he plans to reduce the number of U.S. soldiers in Germany by 9,500—roughly 28% of the force currently… Read More
InternationalCommentary
State Department Rightly Condemns Russia’s Continued Borderization of Georgia
On May 27, Georgian Independence Day, the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi issued a statement condemning Russia’s continued borderization activities along the line of occupation in… Read More
InternationalNews
How Sweden’s Touted Approach to COVID-19 Is Working So Far
Sweden’s less rigid response to COVID-19 came under sharper attack in the past week after having enjoyed popular support. It’s still difficult, however, to judge… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Basing Troops in Europe Is About US Security. A Pullout Would Be Unwise.
Unconfirmed news reports say the Trump administration is considering the withdrawal of 9,500 troops from Germany. If true, that would not be a prudent decision,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Bulgaria’s Growth in Economic Freedom Will Speed Its Recovery
Economic freedom has been growing rapidly in Bulgaria, one of Eastern Europe’s least heralded reformers. The country’s score in the latest edition of The Heritage… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Azerbaijan Making Promising Strides in Advancing Economic Freedom
Until the global economy was hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic, oil production was booming in Azerbaijan. The country’s vast hydrocarbon and other natural resources—the backbone… Read More
