Human History Is an Ever-Expanding Circle of Empathy
The world has become freer, more just, more compassionate, gentler, and more equal. But there is clearly room for improvement.
Population Growth Leads to Abundant Resources
From petroleum to metals, commodities are cheaper than ever.
Pope Francis’s Unwarranted Gloom
Paradoxically, the pope’s encyclical comes in the midst of some excellent news.
Slovak Libertarians Reject the Euro Bailout
The Slovak parliament’s rejection of the European Financial Stability Facility and the collapse of the Slovak government on Tuesday shocked much of Europe. The vote’s outcome should not have come ...
Africa’s Zimbabwe Problem
Zimbabwe was recently elected to chair the U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), to the dismay of human-rights groups and nations, like the United States, that would like the United ...
ANC Rising
Today marks 13 years since South Africa’s first multiracial elections brought the African National Congress to power. A country that once stood on the brink of a civil war is ...
Thatcher Again?
The only certainty about Sunday’s German election is that it will likely bring to power the country’s first female leader. Angela Merkel, a physicist-turned-politician, will replace Gerhard Schroeder as chancellor. ...
Minimum Interference
Hong Kong has been a beacon of free-market capitalism for decades. The Economic Freedom of the World report, published by the Fraser Institute in Canada, has ranked Hong Kong as ...