One of the saddest quotes from the Vietnam War came from journalist Peter Arnett, who wrote in a dispatch in 1968 about an American attack on a Vietcong-held village: “It became necessary to destroy the town to save it.” As often happens with such quotes, they take on a second and even third life. Today, the Biden administration seeks to destroy the American economy ostensibly to save America from the dreaded climate change.

Monetary inflation is highly desired by the state. This has been the case thought history and still is the case today. That is because inflation facilitates government spending beyond the revenue it takes through taxation. Government spending gives rulers, politicians, and bureaucrats greater centralized control and commanding power over people’s lives (i.e., the economy and society).

Within days of the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian regime applied for membership in the European Union. This is understandable from the perspective of Kyiv. If Ukraine is going to be denied membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization—as increasingly looks to be the case—the Ukraine regime could nonetheless increase its geopolitical connections to the West by joining the EU.

American politics is a duopoly; consequently, the Democratic Party’s imminent division and collapse will soon lead to the resurgence of an anti-Republican Party. The entire process, therefore, will only appear shocking and unpredictable; in fact, it’s inevitable.

American policy makers have shown a surprising amount of sanity so far in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While some war enthusiasts among the American punditry have certainly been agitating for World War III, the leadership in both the White House and Congress has repeatedly and straightforwardly refused most calls to escalate the conflict.