by Dan Mitchell | Jan 2, 2026 | Blogs
I’m going to start today’s column by acknowledging a mistake. Two days ago, as part of my Best and Worst News of 2025, I didn’t include Zohran Mamdani’s election as Mayor of New York City because I viewed him only as “a theoretical threat.” Yes, I knew he...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 23, 2025 | Blogs, Socialism
Earlier this year, in Part I of this series, I reviewed some research showing that Cuba’s economic misery is almost entirely the result of socialist policies. The U.S. embargo, by contrast, has had comparatively little effect. Today, in Part II, let’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 25, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
I’ve written several articles about the failure of Cuban socialism (2024, 2022, 2021, 2019, and 2016). My leftist friends almost always respond by claiming that U.S.-imposed trade restrictions are the primary reason for Cuba’s terrible economy....
by Dan Mitchell | May 24, 2025 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market, Socialism
I’m baffled that anybody who is both knowledgeable and well-meaning can choose some strain of collectivism (socialism, fascism, communism, etc) over capitalism. It should be a slam dunk for free enterprise, assuming the goal is...
by Dan Mitchell | May 7, 2025 | Blogs, Flat Tax, Free Market, Taxation
I’m in Estonia as part of the Free Market Road Show, so this is a good opportunity for Part III of my series on that country’s rebound from communism. To follow up on Part I and Part II, let’s start with this Fraser Institute video. I’ve always...
