Author Archives: Matthew Feeney

Amash’s Use of Social Media is an Example to Conservatives

Yesterday Rep. Amash spoke at this weeks “Blogger’s Briefing,” a weekly discussion …

Nationalism and Socialism on the Rise in France

Investors have been watching Europe anxiously, and the first round of voting …

Obama’s Falklands Gaffe

Coming from the UK I have been baffled by the theories some …

Allow for Tobacco Displays, Legalize Responsibility

The British government is considering plans to ban branding from cigarettes, which …

A New Grassroots Currency Hits the Market in Greece

In the Greek city of Volos a new currency has emerged. With …

Stop Locking Up So Many Kids

America has a fetish for incarceration. The population of those this country …

Peter Hitchens, a Possible Member of Parliament?

Last week saw the incredible election of George Galloway in the Bradford-West …

The Libyan Spillover Into Mali Is a Lesson in Noninterventionism

The Tuareg rebels have declared independence for the region of Azawad, in …

Dimitris Christoulas, a New Symbol of Austerity in Greece

The austerity measures in Europe have claimed another fatality. On Wednesday morning …

Kony 2012: The Sequel

Later today, we can all look forward to the Kony 2012 sequel. …

Galloway Returns to Parliament After Astonishing Victory

This week George Galloway was elected as the Member of Parliament for …

What Would Churchill Say?

The British government has announced plans to impose a minimum price for …

Republicans Show Their Big-Government Credentials

That the Senate voted down the refunding of the Export-Import Bank should …

The EU Demonstrates Hostility to Democracy and the Nation-State

One of the more revealing aspects of Europe’s financial crisis has not …

We Need the “Special Relationship”

Today is the last day of David Cameron’s three day U.S. trip. …

Whatever the Results, Tomorrow’s Contests Will Be of Little Reassurance to Republicans

Rick Santorum had a good weekend, having won the Kansas caucus comfortably …

The Kony 2012 Campaign is Advocating a Misguided Policy

Anyone connected to social media yesterday cannot helped to have noticed the …

Colleges and Employers Asking for Facebook Passwords is Unacceptable

When I left university and began to apply for jobs I was …

Shame on Iceland, Haarde’s Trial Is a Distracting Witch-Hunt

Today the trial of Geir Haarde, the ex-Prime Minister of Iceland, begins. Haarde …

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