Ken LaCorte

4 weeks ago | kenlacorte.substack.com | Ken LaCorte

China lied. Fauci and the medical establishment lied. The media lied. But why? As it turns out, they all had their reasons. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Five years after COVID killed millions — including my father — it’s clear that scientists gambled on risky research, and we all lost. Honest scientists now admit that COVID escaped from a Chinese lab, something also concluded by the FBI, DOE, and the CIA.

1 month ago | kenlacorte.substack.com | Ken LaCorte

Vladimir Putin might hold onto parts of Ukraine, but he's lost the bigger war. Putin’s war in Ukraine was supposed to make Russia a superpower again. It was meant to cement his legacy as the man who restored Russia's historic empire, making him the czar of a new, stronger, feared Russia. But even if Putin clings to stolen Ukrainian land, what has he truly won? An economy spiraling downward, global isolation, and a weaker, poorer country.

2 months ago | kenlacorte.substack.com | Ken LaCorte

I don’t consider myself a masochist. Yet every now and then, I still read a New York Times article. Last week, Vice President Vance delivered a brutally frank speech in Germany, castigating European leaders who’ve continually assaulted the notion of free speech across the continent—arresting people for mild insults and even nullifying an election in Romania over allegations of “misinformation.” It was serious stuff.

2 months ago | kenlacorte.substack.com | Ken LaCorte

China has enough vacant homes to house the entire population of France. Sixty-five million decaying homes create eerie ghost cities across China. Not neighborhoods – entire cities. Empty. Silent. Useless. They stand as monuments to central planning gone wrong. It's not just a real estate bubble – it's what happens when a handful of smart people think they can outthink the free market. For decades, China's economic growth was propped up by an artificial real estate boom.

2 months ago | kenlacorte.substack.com | Ken LaCorte

In just 9 days, Donald Trump has shown he truly understands the machinery of government power. Example #1: Colombia. When socialist Colombian President Gustavo Petro turned away two U.S. military aircraft returning some of his country’s criminals, he likely expected the usual Trump response – angry social media posts and generic threats. Instead, he got a masterclass in United States power. The retaliation came fast and precise. A 25% tariff on Colombian imports, doubling within days.