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Almere Netherlands

Dutch Government Created Housing Shortage, Blames Market

Far from trusting the market, politicians won’t leave housing alone.

Nick OttensMay 24, 2022May 25, 2022
Boston Massachusetts

Biden’s Housing Policies Are Steps in the Right Direction

Ending discrimination against prefabricated homes. Encouraging local zoning reform.

Nick OttensMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022
Northern Ireland parliament Belfast

Northern Ireland’s Political System Will Need to Change

Power-sharing kept the peace for 25 years. Now it’s making it harder to govern.

Nick OttensMay 8, 2022
Seattle Washington port

To Fight Inflation, Liberalize Trade

It’s one of the few things politicians can do to make life cheaper.

Nick OttensMay 6, 2022
Disney World Florida

Republicans Turn Their Backs on Private Enterprise

Florida’s retaliation against Disney marks an escalation.

Nick OttensMay 5, 2022
Amsterdam Netherlands

Amsterdam Won’t Keep Weed from Tourists

Banning the sale of cannabis could lead to a surge in street crime.

Nick OttensMay 1, 2022May 24, 2022
Louvre Paris France

Two Parties May Be Better Than Three

The only thing worse than two-party polarization is permanent rule by the center.

Nick OttensApril 29, 2022
Joe Biden

Democrats Are Losing Touch with Middle America

Voters feel the party is drifting too far to the left.

Nick OttensApril 22, 2022April 25, 2022
Pedro Sánchez

Sánchez Can No Longer Ignore Catalonia

A spying scandal shatters what little hope Catalan nationalists had of negotiating with Madrid.

Nick OttensApril 21, 2022April 21, 2022
Jean-Luc Mélenchon

Macron Is Lesser of Evils for Mélenchon Voters

Left-wing France should give the president a second chance.

Nick OttensApril 20, 2022May 24, 2022
New York ambulance

American Health Care Is Understaffed, Because It Is Overregulated

The pandemic highlighted the need for more doctors and nurses.

Nick OttensApril 19, 2022May 18, 2022
Boris Johnson Emmanuel Macron

Macron Is Wrong to Back Away from Pension Reform

French pensions are too generous. The pension system is too expensive.

Nick OttensApril 13, 2022May 12, 2022
Emmanuel Macron

Macron Is Succeeding. He Deserves a Second Term

The president promised to make France competitive and confident again, and he has.

Atlantic SentinelApril 7, 2022April 30, 2022
Motherland Monument Kiev Ukraine

Finlandization Is Not an Option for Ukraine

Neutrality is neither acceptable to Ukrainians nor enough for Vladimir Putin.

Nick OttensFebruary 16, 2022March 22, 2022
Quim Torra

Catalans Bear Brunt of Spanish Judicial Activism

Spanish judges waste no opportunity to frustrate Catalan ambitions.

Nick OttensFebruary 7, 2022February 20, 2022

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