The Republican Party used to at least pay lip service to fiscally responsible notions like, oh, say, balancing the budget, cutting spending along with taxes, that kind of thing. Now it’s more of a laugh line (depending on how mordant your sense of humor […]
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Want to cure Alzheimer’s? Fix IP laws
The last few years have brought a slew of new treatments (and sometimes cures) for fatal and chronic diseases long considered almost untreatable, including various cancers, diabetes, and heart disease. But one foe has remained seemingly intractable: dementia associated with old age, particularly Alzheimer’s. […]
Time to limit presidential tariff powers!
After decades of successive U.S. administrations (mostly) pursuing free trade policies, in just a few years Donald Trump has upset the apple cart with the help of sweeping presidential powers over tariffs on foreign goods. This has naturally prompted many observers to question the wisdom […]
Nigerian democracy is in trouble
One of the most surprising and promising political developments of recent decades has been the rise of democracy across Africa, holding out hope that the rule of law, investment and economic growth would soon follow. But these young democracies remain fragile, and nowhere is the […]
They’re barking up the wrong tree on Section 230
Some big name conservatives are upset over Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, but it rather seems they’ve got the wrong end of the stick (as Captain Peacock might say). That’s according to Robert Winterton, Director of Communications at NetChoice, a trade association committed […]
Cheer up Prince Harry, the world is getting better every day
By Richard Tren, TES Contributor Oxfordshire, England. There was a time when Britain’s royalty stuck to their regal knitting, shaking hands, waving at crowds, and being somewhat important, but decidedly decorative, public figures. Increasingly the royals seem keen on inserting themselves into public policy. This must stop, as if adopted, […]
Fighting child trafficking, helping small IP owners & more: WASHINGTON BEYOND THE HEADLINES
By Andy Blom, TES Contributor Wow! Everybody was unhappy last week in Washington. The much hoped for Mueller testimony blew up in the Democrats face while Conservatives got served a budget and spending bill they hate…which will keep the Government open until after the election. Maybe we were doing better with the […]
From Trade War to Tech War: Will the ‘Interim U.S.-China Trade Deal’ Contain a Ticking Tech Time Bomb?
By Daniel McGroarty, TES GeoPolicy Editor “There is also something fundamentally wrong with the interim deal… That arrangement boosts America’s sale of primary products, a badge of a basic economy, at the cost of ceding high-tech leadership.” That’s the closing note in […]
Mirror, Mirror: Germany’s Fragmenting Politics Foreshadows American Shift
By Alexander Görlach, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs & TES Contributor Voters in western democracies situate themselves differently today than just a few years ago. There is talk of an “axial shift.” The axis that for decades divided party systems into “right” and “left,” “conservative” and “liberal,” “Christian” […]
Let’s Bring Nicolás Maduro to Justice
Here’s How We Prosecute Him for Crimes Against Humanity By Federico N. Fernández November 9th, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. With it, a large part of mankind was liberated from the shackles of communism. Few events have been more important in history. […]