Reagan’s Trade Gamble: The Story Behind the Voluntary Export Restraints
Ronald Reagan deserves much praise for his stalwart commitment to free trade and lowering trade barriers. Even his most contentious policy—the Voluntary Export Restraint (VER) agreement with Japan—can be seen […]
How Racism Was Redefined—and Turned into a Political Cudgel
Joseph (Jake) Klein’s book Redefining Racism dives deep into a narrow slice of the history of the Social Justice Fundamentalism (SJF) movement: the redefinition of the term “racism.” He starts […]
Why Trump’s Copper Tariffs Will Hurt US Industry — and Help China
The Trump administration’s surprise announcement of a 50 percent tariff on copper imports has sent shockwaves through global commodity markets, reigniting fears of supply disruption, rocketing input costs, and retaliatory […]
Meta on Trial—But Free Enterprise Is the Real Defendant
The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust trial of Meta Platforms, Inc. — parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — that commenced on April 14, 2025, in Washington, DC, has now […]