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Liberal Media Turns On Itself As NYT Promises To “Rededicate” Itself To “Honest” Reporting
Liberal Media Turns On Itself As NYT Promises To “Rededicate” Itself To “Honest” Reporting In a letter from its owner and executive editor, the New York Times, a biased media outlet which together with the rest of the liberal press misreported on the presidential race – whether due to conflicts of interest or due to […]
Trump, Brexit and the Collapse of the Liberal Order
Trump, Brexit and the Collapse of the Liberal Order Photo by DonkeyHotey | CC BY 2.0 One of the most confounding aspects of Donald Trump’s election as 45th President of the United States is that in the space of a year – indeed less than a year – a man with zero political experience has destroyed two […]
The Coming of the Postliberal Era
The Coming of the Postliberal Era One of the big challenges faced by any student of current events is that of seeing past the turmoil of the present moment to catch the deep trends shaping events on a broader scale. It’s a little like standing on a beach, without benefit of tide tables, and trying […]
Monopoly’s New Era
Monopoly’s New Era NEW YORK – For 200 years, there have been two schools of thought about what determines the distribution of income – and how the economy functions. One, emanating from Adam Smith and nineteenth-century liberal economists, focuses on competitive markets. The other, cognizant of how Smith’s brand of liberalism leads to rapid concentration […]
A Few Notes on Burkean Conservatism
A Few Notes on Burkean Conservatism Several times recently, in posts on this blog discussing the vagaries of current American politics, I’ve had occasion to reference my own political philosophy by name. This has caused a certain amount of confusion and curiosity, because the moniker I mentioned—“moderate Burkean conservative”—falls nowhere on the narrow range of […]
The Progressive Liberal’s Push Toward Tyranny
The Progressive Liberal’s Push Toward Tyranny Progressives Cling to Collectivism Here, in my opinion, are some of the essential issues and dilemmas facing the advocate of individual liberty, free markets, and constitutionally limited government. Too many of our fellow citizens do not believe that individuals have a right to live for themselves. They truly and […]
Socialism and the Battle of Ideas
Socialism and the Battle of Ideas [This article is excerpted from Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis] It is a mistake to think that the lack of success of experiments in Socialism that have been made can help to overcome Socialism. Facts per se can neither prove nor refute anything. Everything is decided by the interpretation […]
Welcome to the Twenty-First Century
Welcome to the Twenty-First Century BERLIN – The start of 2016 has been anything but calm. Falling equity prices in China have destabilized markets worldwide. Emerging economies seem to have stalled. The price of oil has plunged, pushing petroleum producers into crisis. North Korea is flexing its nuclear muscles. And in Europe, the ongoing refugee […]
The Illusion of Freedom
The Illusion of Freedom A campaign rally last week in Michigan. In the current presidential contest, a frustrated white working class has been receptive to anti-democracy messages. (Carlos Osorio / AP) The seizure of political and economic power by corporations is unassailable. Who funds and manages our elections? Who writes our legislation and laws? Who determines […]
Distortion, Revisionism & the Liberal Media
Distortion, Revisionism & the Liberal Media American readers will be familiar with the enduring notion that the media has a liberal bias. Sensible ones will know that this notion is absurd, or at least requires a rather loose working definition of the word “liberal”. There isn’t quite the same feeling about the media in Britain, […]
Limits of Liberal War Opposition
Limits of Liberal War Opposition Robert Reich’s website is full of proposals for how to oppose plutocracy, raise the minimum wage, reverse the trend toward greater inequality of wealth, etc. His focus on domestic economic policy is done in the traditional bizarre manner of U.S. liberals in which virtually no mention is ever made of the 54% […]
Sufficient Liberal Stories–The Krugman Function Part 4 – Transition Milwaukee
Sufficient Liberal Stories–The Krugman Function Part 4 – Transition Milwaukee. On the face of it, Paul Krugman appears entirely confident in the future of the American way of life and the growth of a globally inclusive economy. He is similarly confident in our ability to address climate change by running that economy on renewable energy. This needs […]
