Commentary
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The Carney Doctrine: How Middle Powers Navigate a Weaponized Order
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At this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, two very different worlds were described. One came from Donald Trump. He spoke of America as an indispensable power, hinted again at acquiring Greenland, and told his audience that allies such as Canada owed their survival to U.S. generosity. The other…
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The Fragile Foundations of the AI Economy
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In the 1840s, Britain experienced one of the largest investment booms in modern economic history. Suddenly, an emerging, epochally transformative technology emerged, promising faster transport, lower costs, and national market integration. Railway mania was born, and capital poured in. At its peak, railway investment reached roughly seven percent of British…
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The Rise in Health Insurance Prices: How Policy Can Change American Healthcare
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Experts have been warning the public about the impending increase in health insurance prices in 2025, with even sharper increases expected this year in 2026. This anticipated increase comes with a shrinkage in coverage and a strain on low-income Americans who will not be able to afford these hiking premiums.…
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Cross-Border Politics and the Game of Cricket
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By any measure, cricket is more than just a game. Historian C.L.R. James famously wrote that “Cricket is first and foremost a dramatic spectacle. It belongs with theatre, ballet, opera and the dance.” Today, with an estimated global audience exceeding two billion, cricket is deeply embedded in the political and…
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More than a Band-Aid: Why Foreign Aid Must Evolve
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If you were born in the year 1820, your odds of living in extreme poverty, defined as surviving on less than $1.90 per day in today’s dollars, were greater than 75%. Today, that likelihood is just 10%. The world has made significant improvements in quality of life over the past…
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Incompetence, Fraud and Conflict of Interest: The Problems of SNAP Benefits
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Suppose it is payday and you are patiently waiting for your paycheck to hit your bank account. You do not have a particularly large cushion of savings, so the upcoming deposit will be covering groceries and other necessities, little else. Now imagine your shock: the bank has mistakenly allocated that…
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Between Law and Legitimacy: The Capture of Nicolás Maduro
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At 4:21 a.m. EST on January 3, a message appeared on the White House’s official X account that shook the international community. The message stated: “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela,” adding that President Nicolás Maduro, “along with his wife,” had been…
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Chicago’s food insecurity needs action, not more impact analysis
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As with most edible foods in our homes, there is an expiration date for action on hunger. This past year, with approval ratings at an all-time low and food insecurity on the city’s South and West sides at an all-time high, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson failed to act on a…
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Who Will Explain Capitalism Now That Buffett Won’t?
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For one weekend every spring, cameras, analysts, and small investors from around the world flew to Omaha. Business channels in Europe and Asia set up temporary bureaus in a Midwestern city many of their viewers could not locate on a map, simply because one man would sit on a stage…
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Trump’s Intel Stake Isn’t Socialism; It’s Common Sense
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President Trump’s decision to seek government equity and revenue sharing in major chip companies, including a 9.9 percent non-voting stake in Intel and proposed deals with Nvidia and AMD, has sparked rare, intense bipartisan backlash; a sign of deep controversy surrounding direct government involvement in the tech sector. Sen. Rand…
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How the Supreme Court’s decision on Skrmetti may impact Bostock and the overall future of trans rights in America.
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In June 2025, the Supreme Court quietly let a dangerous precedent take hold. By allowing Tennessee to enforce Senate Bill 1 (SB1), later referred to as Skrmetti, a law banning doctors from providing puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy to transgender minors, the court did more than greenlight discrimination. It…