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What We’re Reading Today: Capitalism Works, Salami Socialism, Global Warming’s D-Day … And More

Some headlines that caught our eye.

Economics

Numbers Betray Export-Import Bank Advocates — Veronique de Rugy

Capitalism. Is. Working. — Donald Boudreaux

Book Review: Rich Karlgaard’s ‘Late Bloomers’ — John Tamny/RealClearMarkets

Tucker Carlson’s Broadside Against Austrian Economics — Mises Institute

Kamala Harris’ Salami Socialism — Richard A. Epstein/Hoover Institution

Climate/Environment

Warren Says Combating Climate Change Is ‘A Bigger Challenge Than WWII’ — The Federalist

EIA data shows wind & solar met 3% of U.S. energy after $50 billion in subsidizes — Watts Up With That

Will The Democratic Candidates Ever Notice That The Climate Change Thing Is Over? — Manhattan Contrarian

Science

Is the ‘Non-GMO’ butterfly an endangered species? — The Hill

GMOs: ‘Science Can Overcome Skepticism’ — Food Navigator

World

The Tumult in British Politics is Actually Healthy — Quentin Letts, The Sun UK

Merkel Says Germany No Longer Views US As An Ally — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review

Poll Terrifies British Establishment, With New Brexit Party Leading Tories & Labour — Natasha Clark, The Sun UK

Misc

William Barr is asking questions the media don’t want asked — Michael Barone

The Pathetic Joe Biden — Power Line

FBI Finds Material From Hillary’s Private Server To Be On Dark Web — Daniel Chaitin
& Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner

Why So Many Mass Shootings? Ask the Right Questions and You Might Find Out — Dennis Prager/American Greatness

Mike Lee’s Constitutional Vision Is Exactly What Congress Needs — The Daily Signal

A government bailout of newspapers threatens free speech and morality — Acton Institute

Californians Are Now Paying Higher Gas Taxes. Cities Are Responding by Reducing Lanes for Cars — Steven Greenhut/Reason/Orange County Register

Trump has already proved Team Obama was completely wrong about Iran — David Harsanyi


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