Trump’s fiscal power threatens the Federal Reserve’s purpose By: Walker Cox 0.25% doesn’t seem like a lot. But when it comes to interest rates, even such a small cut could have serious consequences. In his address to the World Economic Forum in January, President Trump regaled top CEOs and world leaders with his supposedly bulletproof […]
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Piracy for Palestine
Houthi Attacks are Terrorism, not Protest By: Walker Cox Most Americans couldn’t point to Yemen on a map, let alone tell you what the Houthi movement is. Is the United States embroiling itself in another ill-conceived Middle Eastern crusade it couldn’t possibly understand? No. Even though it is important to understand the context of the […]
Assassination Diplomacy
The Motivations for Israel’s Targeted Killings are not just Revenge By: Walker Cox The arm of the Israeli intelligence community is certainly long, powerful, and, invigorated by recent atrocities, bound to come down hard on the heads of Hamas leaders. Israel is justified in its response, but it is worth noting that Israel’s motivations may […]