GDP per capita is a rough proxy for a country’s average living standards. A higher GDP per capita usually reflects more economic resources available per person, a signal for prosperity. However, like all statistical measures there are caveats: it doesn’t account for income distribution, quality of life metrics, or how sustainable the economy is. Nevertheless, it is a […]

Via The Cradle, Israel’s parliament narrowly rejected a preliminary bill to dissolve itself early on 12 June, avoiding the possibility of snap elections and preserving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fragile governing coalition. The motion, backed by opposition lawmakers, was defeated by a vote of 61 to 53 – just meeting the 61-seat threshold needed for passage in […]

Summary/developments: Missile sirens sound across north as IDF says new barrage launched from Iran More than 60 Israelis wounded in barrages Israelis rush back into shelters in the north Senior Iranian official threatens that Iran will target countries that try to defend Israel Iran says Israel has killed 78 people, including senior military officials, and […]

A Chinese patent for a COVID-19 vaccine filed just weeks after the virus emerged in the United States is drawing fresh scrutiny from U.S. investigators examining the origins of the pandemic and potential efforts to conceal early information about the virus. The February 24, 2020, patent application – submitted by three Chinese entities affiliated with […]

Authored by T.J. Muscaro via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran national returned to the United States after being deported to his home country, pled not guilty to federal human trafficking charges on June 13. A Homeland Security vehicle stands in front of the Fred D. Thompson Federal Building, housing the […]

Missing your tax return check and living near Philadelphia? We might have an idea of what’s gone wrong… That’s because two former employees of the U.S. Postal Service in Philadelphia have been indicted for their roles in a scheme involving the theft of over $80 million in U.S. Treasury checks, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. […]

Authored by Mike Sabo via RealClearEducation, “Liberty is the lifeblood of America, but it flourishes only when citizens understand the ideas that sustain it,” says Ryan Owens, the director of the Institute for Governance and Civics at Florida State University. The problem according to Owens is that the serious study of civics has been neglected […]

Authored by Jonathan Draeger via RealClearDefense, In June 2003, Mark Jackson, an Army CID at the time, landed on Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan. After signing into the base, the first words another soldier greeted him with were, “I hope you’re done having kids, because this place is tough.” After spending a few days […]

Governor Greg Abbott of Texas said on Thursday that more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops and 2,000 state troopers would be deployed across the state in anticipation of widespread protests against federal immigration raids, intensifying a week of mounting political tensions over immigration enforcement and civil unrest. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán/The Texas Newsroom The announcement follows […]