Jon Miltimore

Minnesota

Senior Editor at American Institute for Economic Research

Irreverent writer | Christian-Libertarian | Senior Editor: @aier @HISTORY magazine alum | Contributor: @dcexaminer

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Articles

Churchill understood the folly of protectionism better than Trump

2 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jon Miltimore

On Feb. 19, 1904, a young English politician delivered a speech at Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England. For more than 90 minutes, he spoke with precision, wit, and humor, drawing guffaws as he excoriated the protectionists in the British Empire who believed they could raise the standard of living through tariffs. “It is the theory of the Protectionist that imports are an evil.
Trump’s $400 million showdown with Columbia won’t fix US universities

3 weeks ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jon Miltimore

The Trump administration announced earlier this month that it would revoke $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University, punishing the school for allegedly allowing antisemitism to flourish on campus and failing to protect Jewish students.
'Signal Gate' Is Far Worse Than People Realize

3 weeks ago | jjmilt.substack.com | Jon Miltimore

By now, most people have heard of ‘Signal Gate,’ a controversy that emerged when several high-ranking U.S. government officials used the encrypted messaging app Signal to discuss a military attack on Yemen on Sunday.
The Supreme Court Case That Will Dismantle DEI’s Legal Foundation

1 month ago | jjmilt.substack.com | Jon Miltimore

In 2019, Marlean Ames applied for a promotion at the Ohio Department of Youth Services, where she had worked for 15 years. She didn’t get the job. A few weeks later, despite an exemplary work record, Ames was demoted and her pay was cut nearly in half. Her former position was given to a 25-year-old gay man. Ames alleges her boss, who is gay, denied her promotion and then demoted her because she’s straight. So she sued her employer for discrimination.
The Supreme Court case that will kill DEI

1 month ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jon Miltimore

In 2019, Marlean Ames applied for a promotion at the Ohio Department of Youth Services, where she had worked for 15 years. She didn’t get the job. A few weeks later, despite an exemplary work record, Ames was demoted and her pay was cut nearly in half. Her former position was given to a 25-year-old gay man. Ames alleges her boss, who is gay, denied her promotion and then demoted her because she’s straight. So she sued her employer for discrimination.
DOGE Is Uncovering Corruption That Would Make Tammany Hall Bosses Blush

1 month ago | jjmilt.substack.com | Jon Miltimore

In 1905, George Washington Plunkitt made arguably the most famous defense of political graft in American history. “Everybody is talkin’ these days about Tammany men growin’ rich on graft,” the New York state senator and Tammany Hall member wrote, “but nobody thinks of drawin’ the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.”The Take (by Jon Miltimore) is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Was Zelenskyy's Oval Office Squabble Theater?

1 month ago | jjmilt.substack.com | Jon Miltimore

Like seemingly everyone else, I watched yesterday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office. The meeting was to discuss a mineral rights deal designed to stabilize the region of Ukraine, which has been at war since Russia’s invasion in February 2022—but somewhere during the 45-minute discussion things went off the rails. The Take (by Jon Miltimore) is a reader-supported publication.
Biden’s EPA caught in blatant political corruption

1 month ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jon Miltimore

In 1905, George Washington Plunkitt made arguably the most famous defense of political graft in American history. “Everybody is talkin’ these days about Tammany men growin’ rich on graft,” the New York state senator and Tammany Hall member wrote, “but nobody thinks of drawin’ the distinction between honest graft and dishonest graft.”Plunkitt was responding to The Shame of the Cities, a book by journalist Lincoln Steffens that exposed sweeping political corruption in U.S. cities.
Poverty and inflation are falling in Milei’s Argentina

2 months ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jon Miltimore

It was a good year for Argentina and its president, Javier Milei. In 2024, Argentina saw impressive economic progress as Milei slashed bureaucracy, eliminated regulations, closed superfluous departments, reduced the federal workforce, and instituted various monetary reforms.
The DEI legal reckoning has arrived

2 months ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Jon Miltimore

Target shares fell 22% during a single day of trading in November. The retail giant had reported a meager 1% increase in its third quarter, while net income declined 12% to $854 million. The selloff wiped out $16 billion from Target’s market cap. In the company’s earnings call, CEO Brian Cornell blamed the poor results on weak consumer spending — even though companies such as Walmart posted massive sales growth. Some shareholders appear not to have bought this explanation.