The authoritarian impulse to save the planet
Putin’s invasion, and his long-term designs on getting the old Russian Empire back together, have put the spotlight on those in the West who have turned to authoritarian strongmen as…
The coming crisis in…fertilizer
Turmoil in the commodity markets has increased since Putin invaded Ukraine. One area of volatility that’s not getting near the attention is should: fertilizer. There’s a crisis brewing here that…
The limits of energy ‘independence”
Rising fuel prices and the prospect of more pain to come has the political class falling over itself to promote energy independence and the need for more domestic energy production….
Rhode Island takes up marijuana legalization
Add Rhode Island to the list of states looking seriously at ending marijuana prohibition, and the damage its done to America’s civil liberties: …Rhode Island House and Senate committees have…
Biden tries again on a wealth tax
The Biden administration is coming around to the idea that deficits are bad and something must be done about them right away. Their proposed fix? Soaking the rich: The White…
Biden asks for more government spending
Because the federal government just can’t seem to get by on the trillions it spent in the FY 2022 budget, the Biden administration is asking Congress for billions more: President…
California bill would create interstate market for marijuana
While the federal government continues to pursue marijuana prohibition, the states continue to lead. And one piece of legislation in California could pose the most serious challenge yet to the…
Imposing 70s-era restrictions to cut oil use
The rising price of gas and diesel, coupled with supply shocks owing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has bureaucrats scrambling to find ways to ease the pain. Not to be…
Analysts ask if China is helping Putin hide his money
One of Vladimir Putin’s long-term strategies for ensuring Russia would not be at the mercy of foreign markets and Western governments was to build huge cash reserves. These reserves, which…
Cutting off Putin’s cash
The West’s sanctions on the Putin regime are said to be the most restrictive ever imposed. That’s the marketing. The reality as Sen. Pat Toomey writes in the Wall Street…
