Foreign Policy

No, Justin Amash Won’t Be Hurt by Tariffs on China 0
- Foreign Policy, Front Page, Political Opinion
- May 31, 2019
By Steffi Cole I cannot even begin to quantify how many people I have seen accusing Justin Amash of owning a business in China that is being hurt by Trump’s tariffs. This gossip has spread like wildfire! Did you know: Justin Amash owns a manufacturing company in China called Dynamic Source International Instead of supporting
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The Best Way to Honor Fallen Soldiers Is to Stop Sending Troops to War 0
- Foreign Policy, Front Page, Political Opinion, War & Peace
- May 27, 2019
Every Memorial Day, Americans pay their respects to soldiers who have died while fighting for the US military. Though the good intentions and courage of those who enlist in the armed forces are admirable, the best way to honor those individuals on this holiday—and every day—is to stop sending them to war. This pro-peace sentiment
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The Return of Protectionism 0
- Foreign Policy, Front Page, Political Opinion
- May 26, 2019
“In the last few weeks,” writes Tyler Cowen, “I’ve seen a lot of evidence that a new political era truly is upon us.” Specifically, he refers to the stunning upsets against left social democrats around the world, along with the rise of what is being called the New Right. The New Right is not generally about dismantling
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Why Fighting Tariffs With Tariffs Is a Bad Idea 0
- Economics of Liberty, Foreign Policy, Front Page
- May 15, 2019
Past comments from Donald Trump indicate his threats and initiation of tariffs are part of a long term strategy to reduce restrictions from trading partners. In the below tweet, for instance, he also implies equal tariffs between countries is “fair”. Taking for granted that Trump’s actual purpose with tariffs is to force other countries to
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How Do Libertarians Look at Venezuela?0
- Foreign Policy, Front Page, Political Opinion, WORLD
- May 12, 2019
When it comes to Venezuela, medicine, food, guns, and hope are scarce. So is information. Even in an age where images on social media of tanks rolling over protesters, government forces shooting into crowds, and people eating out of trash cans are relatively instantaneous. The Venezuelan government isn’t the only one attempting to control the
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There’s No “Lost Money” in Trade, Mr. President 0
- Economics of Liberty, Foreign Policy, Front Page
- May 10, 2019
On Sunday, President Trump took to Twitter to announce that he would more than double tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Indeed, he may introduce further tariffs beyond that. This is the latest shot in a trade war with China. On Monday, the president explained the underlying logic for this on Twitter. The
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