The Formula for a Richer World? Equality, Liberty, Justice

By /

Guest column by Dierdre N. McCloskey [Editor’s note: Dierdre McCloskey is one of the world’s foremost economic historians, whose many books have provided extraordinary insights into how societies rise from poverty to prosperity and remain prosperous. We are grateful for Dr. McCloskey’s permission to reprint this article, which first appeared in the New York Times

The Formula for a Richer World? Equality, Liberty, Justice Learn More »

GM Crops: More Important to Africa’s Food Security Than Ever

By /

The economic situation in Africa has improved a lot since the 1990s. Yet, rampant poverty and food insecurity still impact millions of lives there. Currently, there is a huge demand/supply gap in the agricultural sector. At least three hundred million are malnourished. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization defines food security as “a situation

GM Crops: More Important to Africa’s Food Security Than Ever Learn More »

China and India are growing their coal ambitions

By /

Contrary to the perception of the mainstream media, China and India are increasing their coal capacity, and not moving away from it. On multiple occasions in 2020, soldiers from China and India engaged in border skirmishes resulting in casualties on both sides and months of trade uncertainty.  The Indo-China border tension appears to have eased

China and India are growing their coal ambitions Learn More »

Africa’s priority: Unrestricted energy development

By /

Africa has been recording fast economic growth in the last two decades, with an average annual GDP growth of 4.6% (2000-2016). However, that has not been sufficient to meet the developmental goals and poverty is again on the rise. In recent years, poverty rose slightly in Africa for the first time in more than a decade, especially in

Africa’s priority: Unrestricted energy development Learn More »

Sunrise Movement Radicals Switch Climate Change to “Climate Justice”

By /

Global warmers’ latest crusade is targeting “white supremacy everywhere,” starting with “the underlying systems of extraction, segregation, and racist inequality” central to American history, law enforcement, and our prison system. And you thought global warming was about the climate. Unlike the environmentalists of yesteryear who struggled to disannul any ties to Soviet-style Bolshevism, today’s eco-activists are

Sunrise Movement Radicals Switch Climate Change to “Climate Justice” Learn More »