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Why Some Progressives Make Unjustified Accusations of Racism

Image: John M. Chase/Shutterstock.com I've been noticing the mantra lately that the hats from the Donald Trump campaign are a symbol of racism. Just wearing a hat makes one a racist according to the narrative. I'm no fan of Donald Trump or his hats but John McGinnis has an interesting... Read more →

William Arkin's take when leaving NBC and MSNBC

I stumbled upon Glenn Greenwald's post sharing William Arkin's e-mail when he left NBC today. And man does he (Arkin) hit a home run. Don't know how I missed this but here's a snippet: "For me I realized how out of step I was when I looked at Trump’s various... Read more →

Venezuela crisis: How the political situation escalated

The BBC has posted a good analysis of how the crisis in Venezuela developed. More... I have limited knowledge of Mr. Guaido and his role, other than what I have read this weekend, but it is no surprise how many people in Venezuela have voted with their feet and left... Read more →

The Issues of Connectivity. The Christian Council, the LGBT Community & Buju Banton

Dear Editor, There is a “connectivity” to issues and events that is often overlooked in this age of instant access and soundbites. I will admit it is much easier to deal with an issue that has the public’s attention but there is something to be gained by looking at the... Read more →

Another $100 Million In Question?

The suggestion that $100 million has been lent to Bahamian students in good faith and most are refusing to pay is hard to believe even in this country where political patronage knows no bounds. The Minister of Education suggests some people took out loans and have never paid a penny... Read more →

Why Taiwan Grew Rich While the Mainland Starved

This article... by Jose Nino, provides some interesting history and information on why Taiwan still outpaces China. "By the 2000s, Taiwan was well on its way to becoming a market economy. "Throughout the 2000s, Taiwan exercised considerable fiscal restraint. Specifically, from 2001 to 2006, Taiwan implemented several spending freezes that... Read more →

BAMSI costs and sustainability

The "Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) is redefining its business model and will focus solely on the wholesale sector, a move which is expected to translate into increased revenue by tens of thousands of dollars..." Nice words but they do not provide a heightened level of confidence in... Read more →

When public policy destroys a nation: Chile vs Venezuela

Some posts are worth repeating... It doesn't have to be that way When we examine the results of Venezuela's public policies over the past couple decades it seems ever so much more obvious that Pinochet put Chile on the correct economic course. As my statists friends that jump to the... Read more →

Free Trade and the Climb Out of Poverty

by Steven Horwitz Over the thousands of years of human history, poverty and early death have been the norm, with comfort and longevity the exceptions. The improvements in the human condition, at least on average, seen over the course of the twentieth century dwarf the improvements of the previous centuries... Read more →

The unequal distribution in the world today? Capitalism

Johan Norberg reminded us more than 15 years ago that there is an unequal distribution of Capitalism: "The 20 economically most liberal countries in the world have a per capita GDP about 29 times greater than the 20 economically least liberal. If, then, we are serious about closing the North-South... Read more →