On May 14, the British Medical Journal published an article presenting the results of a multi-center trial of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in Chinese patients with COVID-19 in February. It concluded: “Administration of hydroxychloroquine did not result in a significantly higher probability of negative conversion than standard of care alone in patients admitted to hospital […]
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Bright vs. WHO: America Is Out of Step with the World on COVID-19 Treatment
By Erik Sass, Editor-in-Chief Sometimes the strange state of our reality can be summed up by two juxtaposed news items. Take this week’s bizarre exercise in cognitive dissonance: On the one hand, Rick Bright, the former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, took a victory lap in front of Congress for […]
Hong Kong democracy movement still in China’s crosshairs
By Dr. Alexander Görlach, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs The aim is for Hong Kong to be like every other city in China: under the complete control of the Communist Party. Since the return of the former crown colony to the People’s Republic, the autonomous metropolis and hub of […]
Beware of trying to “make China pay” for COVID-19
“It Would Be Great to “Make China Pay” for COVID-19, But the Price Could Be High” By Doug Bandow, courtesy of the Cato Institute Many of us hoped that economic liberalization in China would encourage political reform. The country did change dramatically: Maoism was tossed into history’s trash bin, while personal autonomy and economic […]
Why German banking rules are different
“Banking regulation in the Euro Area: Germany is different” By Nicolas Véron, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute Despite progress in recent years towards a single banking policy framework in the euro area – a banking union – much of the German banking system has remained partly sheltered from uniform rules and disciplines that now […]
Hoarding Uranium Fixes a Problem that Doesn’t Exist
By Oliver McPherson-Smith, ACI The Department of Energy recently announced plans to develop a strategic uranium stockpile for America’s nuclear energy reactors. While having ample sources of uranium is central to low emissions energy security, the likelihood of running out of the resource is an incredibly rare scenario. Rather than pouring taxpayer money into a redundant stockpile, the […]
Starting Your Own City: An Ancient, New Idea
By Erik Sass, Editor-in-Chief An old international system no longer fit for purpose. Unaccountable local governments indulging in waste and corruption. Then a sudden shock, producing chaos and collapse – and finally a surprising rebirth, embodied in a new generation of vibrant human communities, created using new technologies and mediums of exchange. […]
Will Post-Pandemic California Be More Progressive or More Libertarian?
By Kerry Jackson, Pacific Research Institute From government officials to pundits, we’ve been told the world will be a different place after the COVID-19 lockdowns have been lifted. What, one wonders, will California be like? Will it move even further left? If we’re willing to listen, the pandemic has provided some instructive lessons on […]
Promising COVID-19 Treatment Faces Political Hurdles
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is part of recommended treatment for COVID-19 in modern healthcare systems around the world, and every day brings new evidence that appears to support this judgment call by overseas public health authorities. Sadly the U.S. is the only country on earth where the drug has become a toxic political football — due entirely […]
Washington Beyond the Headlines: Just Say “NO” to State Bailouts!
By Andy Blom, TES Correspondent Amidst all of the Coronavirus confusion, hoopla and hysteria, a couple of big questions are emerging: When do we open? Who foots the bill? Serious, and some not so serious, thinkers are putting forth ideas, suggestions, warnings and bulls**t ideas. Will there ever be a normal? (Yes.) Was this […]