Tag Archives: Socialism

  1. Protesters gather in the Place de la Nation, Paris, France, November 21, 2006 (Hughes Léglise-Bataille)

    Europe Finally Awakes From its Utopian Dream

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    To preserve the welfare state, the European Union is toying dangerously with mechanisms that are certainly antidemocratic.

  1. French president Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, May 1, 2012

    Sarkozy’s Final Pitch: “We Don’t Want Socialism”

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    The incumbent French president characterizes his challenger’s economic plan as one of “crazy overspending.”

  1. President Barack Obama during a briefing in the Situation Room of the White House, March 23, 2012

    Kirchner, Obama Punish Industry for Rising Fuel Costs

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    The presidents of Argentina and the United States both announce measures to penalize the private oil industry.

  1. Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, February 15, 2005 (Peter Morgan)

    China’s Communist Party On Its Last Legs

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    If the Chinese ruling party fails to open up and reform, it will lose legitimacy once the economy slows down.

  1. The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington DC, March 16, 2009 (Stephen Masker)

    Beyond the Mandate: The Mess That’s ObamaCare

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    The individual mandate is an affront to liberty but there are many more, practical problems with the health reform bill.