Xi’s China is fundamentally different. Neither the Trump nor Biden approach fully responds to that.
Category Archives: International and national
Prop. 208’s huge economic gamble
The Invest in Ed ballot proposition would give Arizona the ninth highest individual income tax rate in the country. That’s not encouraging company to be joining.
Kelly’s vagueness, not wealth, is the issue
Forget how Kelly made his money. Where does he stand on the issues? On what policies is he a nonpartisan independent, as he claims, rather than an orthodox Democrat?
Democrats keep raising the stakes in presidential race
For those who prefer Trump to Biden on policy, but deplore his conduct in office, Democrats are making it a tough choice.
Despite the fireworks in the presidential race, law and order is a local issue
Establishing and protection public order on city streets is a job for mayors and city councils, not presidents.
The scientific approach to COVID can be pretty unscientific
The Ducey administration’s matrix for reopenings is actually a scientific facade for what is in reality a judgment call.
Both parties abandon the Constitution
When it comes to respecting constitutional bounds, Donald Trump is no William Taft.
A new approach to COVID testing in Arizona
Tests are, and will remain, a scarce resource. To maximize their use to prevent serious and deadly cases, priority should be given to vulnerable populations.
The shutdown lobby rides again
The case for shutting down the state again is based on flawed cross-state COVID comparisons. Here’s the missing perspective.
Moving Forward Act is a step backward
Greg Stanton claims authorship pride in the self-proclaimed infrastructure funding plan of House Democrats, which is actually about much more than just that. But in terms of fiscal responsibility, federalism and the allocation of capital, it’s a step backward.