American Consequences - February 2020

The Center Cannot Hold: Is there any way out of this Big Government mess? From New Hampshire to a wave of anti-Second Amendment legislation... escaping from Japan and China's coronavirus lies... the latest saber rattling in the Middle East and Mitt Romney's turncoat vote – we've got it all in this month's magazine.


Cover
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Contents
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Inside This Issue
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Letter From the Editor By P.J. O'Rourke
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From Our Inbox
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Iran Has Hundreds of Naval Mines. U.S. Navy Minesweepers Find Old Dishwashers and Car Parts. By ProP
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U.S. to Iraq: ‘Vote All You Want, We’re Not Leaving!’ By Dr. Ron Paul
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In War, Revenge Equals Destruction By Bill Bonner
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Financial Markets' Iran Delusion By Nouriel Roubini
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Virginia Today, the Rest of America Tomorrow By Jesse Kelly
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How to Escape From Japan By Dan Ferris
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Socialism, Lies, and Coronavirus By Kim Iskyan
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Leap Day: Fixing the Faults in Our Stars By James Hetrick
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The $200k Phone Call By P.J. O'Rourke
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The $30 Fix for Your Love Life By Dr. David Eifrig
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Where Our Trust in News Lives By Salena Zito
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Everything on Demand By John Stossel
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A Global Economy Without a Cushion By Stephen Roach
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The Third Oil Shock is Coming By Nick Giambruno
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The Final Word By Buck Sexton
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Featured Contributors
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