While economic sanctions have traditionally targeted entire countries, Clara Portela of the Center for European Policy Studies notes the rise of “horizontal sanctions,” which can target individuals and entities in order to make the sanctions weapon more precise. Horizontal sanctions have been employed over Syrian chemical weapons and Russian agents’ attempt to assassinate […]
By Dr. Rainer Zitelmann She was friends with the most famous people of her day and age, including Mark Twain and Alexander Graham Bell; she was the first woman to receive an honorary doctorate from Harvard University in 1955 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964; she published numerous bestsellers, gave lectures in […]
By Edward Longe, American Consumer Institute The COVID-19 pandemic has, among other things, highlighted the need for global cooperation during a public health crisis. Recognizing this need, 100 developing countries, led by South Africa and India, requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) waive provisions of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property […]
