Opinion

A New Slant on China’s Economic Troubles
Because many rightly suspect the veracity of Beijing’s statistics, a look at local government announcements can shed new light on China’s weak economy.
A 20-Year Sentence for Jimmy Lai: A Death Sentence for Hong Kong’s Freedoms
This verdict marks a defining moment in Hong Kong’s long struggle between truth and tyranny.
The Devil’s Playbook: Five Ways We Sabotage Ourselves—and How to Win Back Control 
From Marcus Aurelius to Tolkien, how ancient warnings expose modern self-deception.
Do Nuclear Numbers Matter
Russia and China and the Politics of Nuclear Coercion
Germany’s Decline Is a Warning Canada Should Heed Now
The results of Germany’s energy and immigration failures have been rising costs, falling competitiveness, social disorder, and political backlash.
Census Migration Data Show the Value of Freedom
Americans prefer to live where they can keep what they earn and be left alone—even if the freebies are better elsewhere.

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