December 24, 2022

The Gigantic Defense Bill Does More Harm than Good

On Friday, President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2023 into law.  Conservative lawmakers like Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) — for whom the bill was formally named — and liberal lawmakers...

July 23, 2022

Hey, Airbus: Successful sanctions require all hands on deck

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the United States and our democratic European partners moved quickly to impose sanctions. This was an important early response, because neither the U.S. or NATO wants to engage in a hot war with Russia -- but ...

March 17, 2022

Exactly how much of your money is the government blowing?

"Only in government could such calamitous neglect be considered business as usual." This statement comes from an amazing Bloomberg News editorial slamming $200 billion or more in suspected COVID-19 assistance fraud.  It's f...

February 8, 2022

Congress is about to rob Medicare to 'save' the Postal Service

In the business world, low-performance departments are often audited, reformed, and — if they continue to underperform — eliminated.  It's one of the many ways companies stay competitive — by eliminating dead weight to...