The Long Tradition of Wealth-Extracting Socialists
Hasan Piker is the latest in a long line of socialist figures – from Marx and Lenin to Castro and Chávez – who denounce capitalism while prospering from it.
World Politics
US-Iran Peace: Done or Delayed?
A delay in the signing and disagreement on terms – It seems so disappointingly familiar.
It Is Already a Failure
I'm prepared to say it now, even before the full text is released, but the framework to end the conflict between Iran and the United States is a already a failure.
Fink on ESG Opt-Outs at Shareholder Meeting
Melanie Collette Melanie Collette is a CFACT policy analyst. At its 2026 annual shareholder meeting in May, CFACT went straight to the top, asking BlackRock chairman and CEO Larry Fink whether the world’s largest asset manager will let clients walk away from sustainability investing entirely. CFACT’s Melanie Collette
Why the Left Keeps Misdiagnosing Populism
Until the left learns to distinguish between inequality and decline, it will keep misdiagnosing the patient. And patients eventually stop visiting doctors who never cure them.
The WHO Just Got Smacked Down by the US
The WHO and the UN. They aren’t us. They don’t know us and they do not have the best interests of New Zealanders as a priority. Only we have that.
China Controls the Stuff, but Breaking Free Will Cost
Rebuilding an industrial base after decades of neglect will not be free. Some prices will rise. Some adjustments will be painful.