Responding to pressure from the Democratic Party’s leftwing, Nancy Pelosi has called for “Medicare for all,” as demanded by Bernie Sanders and dutifully parroted by his rivals as part of the party’s primaries. But the plan is a classic “Trojan Horse,” Steve Forbes argues, […]
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Brexit has knocked UK politics for a loop… forever?
The old political division between Left and Right which has long prevailed in the Western world is basically obsolete, and nowhere is this more evident than in Britain in the chaotic age of Brexit, argues Carnegie Europe visiting scholar Peter Kellner. […]
Labour’s proposed share transfer is a stealth tax with £300B price tag
It’s not news that the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn, an unreconstructed Trotskyite, is far more radically left-leaning than under any of his predecessors — but what’s not as well understood is the actual financial impact of the sweeping reinvention of the British […]
Trump and the GOP can protect the American taxpayer and win working class votes all at the same time
By George Landrith, President, Frontiers of Freedom The US House of Representatives is getting closer to voting on the Butch Lewis Act, which failed to pass last year. While a number of provisions in the current version of the legislation make it an unworthy solution, the truth is the problem it attempts […]
WASHINGTON BEYOND THE HEADLINES: Janus breaks power of govt. unions & more
By Andy Blom, TES Contributor As Congress lurches towards their summer recess and Americans look forward to celebrating our freedom on the 4th of July, the Democrat Presidential Candidates gathered in Florida to compete in debate contests of bad ideas and foolish behavior. Meanwhile, free market conservatives continue to work on legislation, […]
WASHINGTON BEYOND THE HEADLINES: CEI tackles climate ideology and more…
By Andy Blom, TES Contributor While we wait for the chaos of the first Democratic Presidential Debate and watch the increasingly insane socialist, high tax social engineering and environmental doomsday proposals being put forth, free market conservatives are working every day on legislation, policy initiatives and practical approaches. Here’s a roundup of this […]
UK needs to be cool on drugs (let the Church lead the way)
The British political scene got a little uptight over drugs this week, with reports that top Tory leadership contender and environment secretary Michael Gove used cocaine on a handful of occasions while working as a journalist in the 1990s. The not terribly surprising story first surfaced in Michael Gove: A Man in a […]
America Must (Re)Take Its Place In Space
By Mona Salama, TES Contributor The Trump Administration has moved one step closer to realizing its goal of space exploration. The Senate Armed Services Committee approved the creation of Space Force, the military’s sixth branch and an opportunity to establish America’s influence in an increasingly important domain. Indeed, […]
Trade War – DEFCON 2
By David Nelson, CFA CMT, TES Contributor Friday brought the curtain down on the market’s first negative month of the year and its first down May since 2012. From the President’s first tweet that China was backtracking on commitments already made to late Thursday’s announcement that the administration was putting a […]
Elections Confirm UK Polarization
The European parliamentary elections, which took place under the pall of continuing confusion and uncertainty surrounding the UK’s Brexit and attracted 37% turnout, reveal a polarized country in the midst of a wrenching political realignment. The big questions are what the new political equilibrium will look like, and how long it will take […]