The annual “best and worst” column features elections in Argentina and Colorado, positive education developments, and Chinese regression.

European welfare states are too burdensome.

Did Denmark become a rich country with big government?

The harmful impact of redistribution.

Why Nordic-style taxation would be undesirable in the United States

Inflation-adjusted disposable income is going down.

The gap between the U.S. and E.U. keeps widening

Big government in Europe is very bad for workers.

Why France is burning.

Europe is falling behind.