Sen. Bernie Sanders and a lot of other socialists didn't do their homework when they were praising European socialism. "We should look to countries like Denmark, like Sweden and Norway, and learn from ...

Many excesses of the welfare state were equally absurd, including the generous sick pay. As well as statutory payments, most employees in Sweden received additional sickness benefits under both ...

Fifty years ago, Sweden attempted the most ambitious democratic transition to socialism ever. Its architect, a Jewish ...

Socialism always fails. Look at Venezuela, the richest country in Latin America about 40 years ago. Now people there face ...

Welcome to Faster, Please! — The Podcast. Several times a month, host Jim Pethokoukis will feature a lively conversation with a fascinating and provocative guest about how to make the world a better ...

People criticize capitalism. A recent Axios-Generation poll says, "College students prefer socialism to capitalism." ...

This essay is part of The Great Migration, a series by Lydia Polgreen exploring how people are moving around the world today. On Aug. 12, 2004, celebratory headlines festooned the pages of Swedish ...

Few words stir up more emotion in American politics than socialism. How many times have you heard someone yell out, "you're a socialist!" For some, it evokes images of equality and shared prosperity.

One of the most significant measures is the proposal to lower the criminal age of responsibility from 15 to 13 years ...