In the name of “economic nationalism,” the Trump administration has called for “fair trade” and has launched a “trade war” on Chinese goods, seeking to impose a variety of tariffs to “protect” selected American industries. But Harry Binswanger argues that the seemingly patriotic goal of protecting American industries and encouraging people to “buy American” is … Continue reading Why Economic Nationalism Is Un‑American
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"More people die in the bathtub than from Islamist attacks." Therefore, ... what? How we understand the “terrorist threat” is critical to defining a sound policy for addressing the problem. Yet there’s something deeply, dangerously wrong in the way many of us think of the threat. That’s manifest not only in the prevailing view, but … Continue reading Trivializing the Islamist Menace
Elan Journo interviews philosopher Greg Salmieri, a contributor to A New Textbook of Americanism, about the place of voting in a free society, the attacks on Americanism, and what to do about them. Watch the video. Listen to the podcast. Photo by Lucas Sankey on Unsplash
Four years after the massacre, the West continues to lose faith in freedom. Read on: The betrayal of Charlie Hebdo - spiked Benoît Prieur - CC-BY-SA
Elan Journo interviews Boaz Arad, from the Ayn Rand Center Israel, about his activism to end military conscription in Israel. Read on: One Activist’s Impact: End Military Conscription in Israel
A Capitol Hill launch event marked the publication of ARI senior fellow Elan Journo’s latest book, What Justice Demands: America and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. The July event, cosponsored by the Middle East Forum and the Ayn Rand Institute, was aimed primarily at congressional staffers, and it featured talks by Daniel Pipes, a scholar and the … Continue reading Journo on Capitol Hill: What Justice Demands Launch Event
On Dec. 14, Elan Journo appeared on i24News to discuss the violence on the West Bank.
The CIA has concluded that the Saudi crown prince ordered the grisly murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. After a closed-door CIA briefing, GOP senators emerged convinced of the Saudi regime’s complicity, and the Senate has unanimously voted to hold Mohammad bin Salman responsible for the murder. But, despite the mounting evidence, Donald Trump has remained … Continue reading Trump’s Dangerous, Amoral Loyalty To Saudi Arabia | The Daily Caller
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