Topic: International

Panetta Says We Will Return to Afghanistan

– September 1, 2021

“Those who claimed that we could transform Afghanistan into a democracy only revealed that they don’t know much about what is involved in establishing liberty and the rule of law.” ~ Clifford F. Thies

Crisis, Government, International

Afghanistan’s Taliban Is Evil, but Don’t Isolate the Afghan People

– August 31, 2021

“Today the situation looks bleak. But it is not set. Americans should continue to do what they can to generate an alternate future for the tormented country.” ~ Doug Bandow

Crisis, Government, International

A $2.26 Trillion American Foreign Policy Blunder and a Big Problem for China

– August 25, 2021

“Afghanistan’s neighbors have a very challenging set of problems that need to be managed, as do the diverse peoples and interests of Afghanistan. They cannot retreat to a great island protected by two oceans.” ~ Todd Myers

Crisis, Government, International

Engage Rather Than Sanction the Cuban People

– August 20, 2021

“Washington should stop punishing the very people the Cuban government is oppressing. One frustrated Cuban told me that ‘We need the Americans back.’ President Biden, let the American people go!” ~ Doug Bandow

Economic Education, Government, International

Economics Explains the Taliban’s Rapid Advances

– August 19, 2021

“The future remains uncertain for Afghanis, but the Taliban may be delivering social scientists important lessons in how rebel groups win power, how effective governance may displace corrupt regimes, and why religion still remains important in the 21st century.” ~ Anthony Gill

Government, Immigration, International

Give Hong Kong Residents a Path to Citizenship

– August 12, 2021

“In the face of authoritarian dictatorships such as the CCP and in the context of our complicated great power rivalry with China, taking in Hong Kong refugees is one of the few moves we can make to advance our interests peacefully.” ~ Ethan Yang

Free Trade, Government, International

Engaging China was the Right Strategy Then; It Remains the Right Strategy Now

– August 11, 2021

“Americans should address the very real challenges posed by the PRC’s oppressive shift under Xi Jinping. But they should remain engaged with China and especially the Chinese people. Liberty is under siege but not forever lost.” ~ Doug Bandow

Free Markets, Government, International

We Can’t Take On Global Tyranny Without Cleaning Our Own House

– August 9, 2021

“If we want a world of open markets, universal human rights, prudent statecraft, and limited government, we must first return to those values here at home.” ~ Ethan Yang

Authoritarianism, Government, International

Are We In a Cold War With China?

– August 4, 2021

“Winning a great power rivalry requires a far different approach than winning a cold war. Politicians should aim to turn down the temperature of US-China relations and be wary of attempting to implement cold war-style tactics.” ~ Ethan Yang

Authoritarianism, International, Socialism

Cuban Farm Fantasies and Failures

– August 1, 2021

“Cuba should have watched and learned from the more complete reforms embraced by China and Vietnam. By holding onto Soviet-inspired collective farming institutions, while experimenting with a return to pre-industrial farm technologies, the tone-deaf regime in Havana puts its own survival at risk.” ~ Robert Paarlberg

Government, International, Socialism

Sweden to the Political Left of the Whole USA?

– August 1, 2021

“Leftists might deny that they generally favor greater governmentalization, but the reality is that their ideas and policies almost always lead to bigger government. They often seem to be in denial about that, just as they are in denial about the downside of governmentalizing social affairs.” ~ Daniel B. Klein

Crisis, Government, International

Sweden: Despite Variants, No Lockdowns, No Daily Covid Deaths

– July 30, 2021

“Thus the country the media loved to hate is reaping the best of all worlds: Few current cases and deaths, stronger economic growth than the lockdown countries, and its people never experienced the yoke of tyranny.” ~ Michael Fumento