Founders Broadsheet

The popularity of free trade has been growing in both parties in the past year. A surprising article in yesterday’s Washington Post reports that “Free trade is becoming more popular — especially among Republicans.” Although a single poll can be misleading, “both Gallup and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found an increase in support […]

Cold War Two has begun, with China, Russia, and Iran as the key players in the new “Axis of Evil” and the US, English-speaking nations, Europe, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Japan, and India the opposing Allies. The Axis has been emboldened by seeming dysfunction in the US and recent electoral setbacks to President Trump and his […]

“Negotiators from nearly 200 countries are meeting this week in Bonn, Germany, in the biggest climate change talks of the year,” The New York Times reports. But a persuasive article in the Climate Contrarian shows that climate hysterics don’t believe their own bull. And they have good reason not to. Steven Koonin, who was undersecretary […]

“Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, tweeted last night: ‘Every foreign leader I’ve spoken with at #APEC thinks Trump presidency has been enormous gift for the Chinese. Every single one,’” according to Axios’ weekly China blog. This is echoed by the lead item in today’s Real Clear Markets, the headline for which is “When […]