Simón Bolívar: Liberator or Tyrannical Demagogue?
The life of Simón Bolívar is a story filled with despotism, war atrocities, and illiberal views on governance.
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Chile’s “Failed” Neoliberal Reform Is Looking Pretty Good
Chile is getting richer faster than other countries from Latin America. If this is a “crisis,” other nations should hope for a similar fate.
In Europe, Exploited Regional Populations Are Growing Restless
Since 2008, we’ve been living in lean times, and the longer people go on without a true recovery, the more resentful they’re going to be.
Totalitarian Regimes Aren’t the Only Bloodthirsty Ones
Certainly some regimes are worse than others, but even non-totalitarian regimes are anything but humanitarian when judged properly.
Dictators Fall, but States Remain: Zimbabwe’s (Already) Missed Chance
A pivotal and far-reaching transformation for Zimbabwe. How can one know that things won’t change?
Birthday of a Bloodbath
As communism marks its centennial, we should remember it for what it did best: death.
The Failure of Bolshevism and Its Aftermath
Judged by its announced goals, Bolshevism failed. Was Russia "not yet ripe" for socialism?
The Daily Hell of Life in the Soviet Bloc
Any economic system that forces lions to go vegan should never be forgiven.
The New York Times and the “Lost Cause” of Bolshevism
According to the New York Times, we should be mourning the passing of the Soviet era and all of its promises of a better life for all.
Cradles of Capitalism: the City-States of Greece and Italy
Ancient and Renaissance city-states were some of the greatest incubators of economic and entrepreneurial activity.
