Like the United States, Canada instituted its federal income tax 100 years ago. In the states, the progressive income tax was a demand of the original Populist movement and, after being

Pope Francis has urged European political leaders to reduce government spending and lower taxes. Well, he didn’t actually say that directly, but that is the unavoidable logic of his comments

Millions had assumed that Brexit meant that, in the words of Prime Minister Theresa May, "our laws will be made in Westminster, Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast." But the government has

Whenever I tell people that I cycle to work each morning I am met with furrowed brows and scrunched mouths. “Isn’t that a bit dangerous?” People ask me, before reminding me of the poor man

With the delivery of Theresa May’s letter this afternoon, Brexit has begun. The communique - which Sir Tim Barrow personally handed European Council President Donald Tusk – expresses her

Next month, April 22, marks the birthday of the architect of that cataclysmic “proletarian” revolution, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov — known to the world as Lenin. These century-old events

Leaders of the 27 nations soon to comprise the European Union gathered in Rome on Saturday to celebrate the Treaty of Rome’s 60th anniversary. The compact, signed by just six nations

In 2012, François Hollande ran for president of France by saying, “My true enemy … is the world of finance.” This month, the Socialist’s former economy minister, Emmanuel Macron, maintained

In an article published today at The American Spectator, Acton Senior Editor Rev. Ben Johnson comments on the solemn centenary of the Russian communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin’s

On Monday, Great Britain stood poised to enact Brexit with Her Majesty's blessing. UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced that her government would send the letter officially triggering the

Campaigns test character under pressure and over time. On Wednesday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte passed that test easily. According to provisional results, he won with a 13-seat margin

If you are filled with pessimism by current affairs, and Brexit contributes to your anxieties, allow me to recommend a prescription to you. Daniel Hannan’s “What Next, How to get the best