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July 22, 2024

Economics
American Pharmaceutical Companies Aren’t Paying Any Tax in the United States

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has substantially reduced the domestic tax paid by American pharmaceutical giants. 

American Pharmaceutical Companies Aren’t Paying Any Tax in the United States

July 18, 2024

China
Review of "Countering China’s Great Game: A Strategy For American Dominance"

Michael Sobolik’s new book Countering China’s Great Game promotes an assertive approach to China policy that would frustrate Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative and leave no room for bilateral coopera…

Chinese President speaks in front of an auditorium of seated people with a blue backdrop.

July 16, 2024

Election 2024
Meet J.D. Vance, Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate

The Ohio senator is Donald Trump’s choice as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election.

JD Vance at the Republican National Convention

July 16, 2024

Economics
Sri Lanka’s Bond Deal Should Not Set a Precedent

Rather than reducing the risk of future debt trouble, Sri Lanka’s macro-linked bonds set up the risk that Sri Lanka will fall back into debt trouble in 2029 or 2030.

Sri Lanka’s Bond Deal Should Not Set a Precedent

June 27, 2024

Kenya
A Sea Change in Kenya

Kenya's protests mark a generational revolution in the country's politics.

Protesters react after police use teargas to disperse them during a demonstration against Kenya's proposed finance bill in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 20, 2024.

June 19, 2024

Qatar
Why All the Criticism of Qatar?

Qatari-owned "news" media like Al Jazeera and Al-Quds Al-Arabi are not independent news sources, and continue to show deep hostility to the United States in their biased reporting.

June 17, 2024

North Korea
The Significance of the Putin-Kim Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin's 2024 visit to North Korea, his first since 2000, signifies the ongoing strengthening of bilateral ties. Whether this is a short-term expedience or the start of a tr…

 North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un Meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok (April 25, 2019).

June 17, 2024

Thailand
King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Controlling Style Belies a Weak Monarch

King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has reverted from the quieter, behind-closed-doors style of his much-loved father and directly involved himself in Thai domestic politics and the economy. 

Thai king wears white military dress uniform while waving to the camera.

June 10, 2024

Economics
The Farm Legacy of Henry Wallace: Regressive Subsidies

The era of massive government farm subsidies began in the early 1930s. It has favored the large and the rich ever since.

The Farm Legacy of Henry Wallace: Regressive Subsidies

June 7, 2024

Election 2024
Election 2024: Joe Biden Makes the Case for Allies and Alliances

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: President Joe Biden spoke with Time magazine about the importance of alliances to U.S. security.

U.S. President Joe Biden visits the Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument