The South China Sea, a UK interest?

Does the UK need a “Department for Coronavirus”?

Do we need a ‘Department for Coronavirus’? By Jill Rutter, courtesy of UKIACE   We had a Department for Exiting the EU when Brexit was the all-consuming task of the UK government under Theresa May. That department has now been replaced by a team in No.10 running the negotiations in Task Force Europe, and by […]

Deflation: Friend or Foe?

By Luis Pablo de la Horra, courtesy of the Austrian Economics Center   Deflation is the most feared economic phenomenon of our time. The reason behind this a priori irrational fear (why should we be afraid of prices going down?) is the Great Depression. The most severe economic crisis of the 20th century was accompanied by a […]

“THERE’S NOTHING MORE ANTISOCIAL THAN SOCIALISM”: Venezuela’s Agony Should Terrify You

  By Erik Sass TES Editor   Some things never change, although they can certainly take on frightening new forms. Venezuela is a perfect example. As the country which used to be one of South America’s richest enters the final stages of socialist collapse, collectivist ideologues all around the world are once again grasping for […]