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Socialists Lie, People Die May. 11, 2017
Last weekend's Wall Street Journal featured yet another article about Venezuela. Titled simply, "Ven... Read More
Most Business Isn't Big Business -- and It Matters May. 04, 2017
When Republicans seemed to be adrift during the Obama administration, pundits predicted that the par... Read More
Around the World, Tyrants Ascendant Dec. 25, 2016
John McCain is fond of saying, "It's always darkest just before it goes totally black." According to... Read More
A Strong Leader Dec. 07, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump's first decisions were exciting. His new team seems to include good peo... Read More
Venezuela: Can A Powder Keg Implode? Sep. 21, 2016
Despite the touts that it would "be remembered for centuries," Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolas... Read More
Our View: Destruction of a Country Aug. 09, 2016
There have been some heartbreaking images along the Venezuelan-Colombian border. Closed down a year ... Read More
The Embrace of Socialism -- Despite Its Track Record Jun. 30, 2016
One of life's enduring mysteries is why the left — against overwhelming evidence to the contra... Read More
Socialism for the Uninformed May. 31, 2016
Socialism sounds great. It has always sounded great. And it will probably always continue to sound g... Read More
Hey, Bernie Sanders Supporters -- All Roads Lead to Venezuela May. 26, 2016
When socialist Hugo Chavez became president of Venezuela after the 1998 election, he promised a path... Read More
Lessons from Venezuela May. 19, 2016
There are two stories getting a good deal of attention at the moment — seemingly unrelated, bu... Read More
Latin America's 'Pink Tide' Fading Fast May. 18, 2016
Around the turn of the century, a swing to the left throughout Latin America began knocking down dom... Read More
The Donald/Bernie Show: Shades of Hugo Chavez Apr. 15, 2016
Does this sound familiar? "They wanted something new, something fresh, and they found in this man a ... Read More
The Surprising Disappearance of Inflation Oct. 22, 2015
In a world in which the Cold War is a fading memory, North Korea and Cuba endure as museums of commu... Read More
In 2014, Frightened Rulers Did Scary Things Dec. 25, 2014
We all have tasks we try to get done before the end of the year, and Kim Jong Un's is amping up the ... Read More
Like Taking Risks? Try Venezuela! May. 07, 2014
For the world's risk-taking travelers, those who go to places from which there may be no return, Ven... Read More
TV News Wears Horse Blinders Mar. 04, 2014
We have more TV channels and more 24-hour "news stations" than ever before. We can cover news events... Read More
Somewhere Between Extremes Feb. 25, 2014
On one extreme, I have some Cuban-American friends who are sooo conservative that they sound like re... Read More
As Venezuela's Gangster Government Blames America Feb. 19, 2014
Despite five years of Obama Administration "smart diplomacy," Venezuela's deteriorating socialist re... Read More
High-Yield Short-Term Bonds Jan. 29, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: I have $130,000 sitting in my money market account earning less than 0.25 percent. M... Read More
Venezuela Soul-Searching After Beauty Queen Murder Jan. 16, 2014
The brutal murder of a former Miss Valenzuela has plunged her country and its leaders into a period ... Read More
