American Consequences - February 2020

CONTENTS

FEBRUARY 2020 : ISSUE 32

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46 Socialism, Lies, and Coronavirus BY KIM ISKYAN

AMERICAN CONSEQUENCES

BY STEVEN LONGENECKER

6 Letter From the Editor BY P.J. O'ROURKE

52 Leap Day: Fixing the Faults in Our Stars BY JAMES HETRICK 56 The Romance of a $200k Phone Call BY P.J. O'ROURKE

Editor in Chief: P.J. O’Rourke Editorial Director: Carli Flippen Publisher: Steven Longenecker Executive Editor: Buck Sexton Managing Editor: Laura Greaver Creative Director: Erica Wood Contributing Editors:

12 From Our Inbox

16 Found at Sea: Iran Has

Hundreds of Naval Mines BY PROPUBLICA

61 The $30 Fix for Your Love Life BY DR. DAVID EIFRIG

23 U.S. to Iraq: ‘Vote All You Want, We’re Not Leaving!’ BY DR. RON PAUL

64 Where Our Trust in News Lives BY SALENA ZITO

Bill Bonner, Dr. David Eifrig, Dan Ferris, Nick Giambruno, James Hetrick, Kim Iskyan, Jesse Kelly, Ron Paul, Stephen Roach, Nouriel Roubini, John Stossel, Salena Zito Cartoon Director: Frank Stansberry General Manager: Jamison Miller Advertising:

26 In War, Revenge Equals Destruction BY BILL BONNER

67 Everything on Demand BY JOHN STOSSEL

32 Financial Markets' Iran Delusion BY NOURIEL ROUBINI

70 A Global EconomyWithout a Cushion BY STEPHEN ROACH

36 Virginia Today, Your State Next BY JESSE KELLY 40 How to Escape From Japan BY DAN FERRIS

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74 The Third Oil Shock Is Coming BY NICK GIAMBRUNO

78 The Final Word

BY BUCK SEXTON

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