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Alan W. Dowd
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December 18, 2016
Spreading the News on the State of Economic FreedomMany U.S. states are falling behind their Canadian neighbors in economic freedom, just as the U.S. is falling behind its global neighbors.
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June 9, 2016
What NATO Is ForThe upcoming NATO summit in Warsaw will complete the transatlantic alliance's transformation back to what it was built for: deterring Moscow.
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December 22, 2015
The Retreat of Economic Freedom ContinuesThe self-styled "land of the free" is not as free as it once was – or as we in the United States think of ourselves.
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November 6, 2015
Economic Freedom and the Building Blocks of Prosperity and StabilityThe zones of economic freedom largely correspond with the most stable, most peaceful, most secure parts of the world.
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August 30, 2015
The Hard Work of Defending CivilizationAccording to former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, today’s Army has “the lowest readiness levels” since he entered the service 38 years ago.
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July 19, 2015
A Regime that Cannot Be TrustedThe core problem with the Iran nuclear deal is not in its details, but rather in the nature of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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July 10, 2015
NATO Needs to Invest in the Common DefenseNow more than any time since the fall of the Berlin Wall, NATO must devote adequate resources to deterrence.
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June 15, 2015
In Defense of Missile DefenseThree decades ago, there were nine countries that fielded ballistic missiles. Today, there are 32. Yet. Obama still to views missile defense not as a new tool in the arsenal, but as a bargaining chip.
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May 16, 2015
Confused at Camp DavidIn the Middle East, the administration is confused about whom to support, what to do, where to engage, how much to commit.
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March 7, 2015
Cyber-Liberty Depends on Cyber-SecurityHow to detect, withstand, recover from and, if possible, stop illegitimate activity in cyberspace while protecting legitimate activity -- all without compromising the Internet’s open character -- is a challenge.
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December 17, 2014
The Economic Benefits of Common SenseA new economic report reveals that the self-styled “land of the free” is not as free as it once was -- or as we in the United States think of ourselves.
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August 20, 2014
Economic Freedom and a Healthier Middle EastIt’s going to take time for the old order of strongmen and the sword to give way to a new order of political pluralism and economic freedom.
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May 17, 2013
A Care-less Foreign PolicyObama -- leaving the world considerably worse than the way he found it.