Essays & News

  Last December 31, 2025, marked the 10th anniversary of Juan Carlos (“Charly”) Cachanosky’s (JCC) early passing. After a decade, his absence is still felt, not only in personal lives but among free-market scholars throughout Argentina and Latin America. I’m frequently asked how I got into economics and interested in the unconventional Austrian school. “Family […]

  The widely circulated news that the EU is backtracking on the ban on selling cars with internal combustion engines in 2035 is greatly exaggerated. Rather than a U-turn, it’s more like a slight braking that probably comes too late to avoid the accident. On December 16, 2025, the European Commission proposed to relax the […]

  In late December, United States President Donald Trump reasserted his desire to acquire Greenland. He appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as his special envoy to the island and plans to present a proposal to Congress. This announcement sparked outrage across Europe, which views it as yet another example of the president’s “outrageous” behavior and erratic […]

  Russia has steadily expanded its presence across Africa since 2017, establishing operations in several countries through a combination of military contractors, energy partnerships and infrastructure projects. This engagement builds on Soviet-era relationships while pursuing modern strategic goals: securing natural resources, countering Western influence and demonstrating Russia’s relevance as a global power despite international sanctions […]

For more than a century, America’s greatest strength has been its ability to attract the world’s most talented people — the scientists, engineers, researchers, and entrepreneurs who made the U.S. the center of global innovation. The H-1B visa was introduced in 1990 and became the modern tool for sustaining that legacy, offering a structured pathway for highly […]