One of the few fascinating things you learn by looking closely at George Soros’s output is how often he is wrong. The financial Dark Lord, who made a billion dollars overnight when he bet against the British pound in 1992,…

First, it was the Greece threatening the economic stability of the Euro-zone and dragging down the world economy. Now, it’s Italy’s turn. The ratings agency Fitch recently downgraded Italy’s long-term debt rating a notch to BBB, one level above the…

Among Donald Trump’s odd fixations are foreign strongmen. They are a reality and must be dealt with. Sometimes they can and do aid U.S. policy. But just because they are quick to toss opponents into jail doesn’t mean that they…

What France and Germany failed to do the past several centuries with bullets, they succeeded with bureaucrats. Last week, Brits succeeded in repelling the bureaucrats with ballots. Predictions of catastrophe predictably ensued. It’s a bad idea to outsource your government…

Over at Foreign Policy, James Traub has written a piece titled, “It’s Time for the Elites to Rise Up Against the Ignorant Masses.”  As you can probably guess, it is none too sympathetic to those who voted in favor of…