Become a Fan of Free Trade
If you oppose war, poverty, predatory class rule, and nationalistic chauvinism and support peace, prosperity, equality before the law, and harmonious relations among nations, you should become a fan of…
Month: July 2009
On Liberty at 150
John Stuart Mill’s influential book On Liberty is 150 years old this year. Despite my reservations about the arguments Mill advances, Happy Birthday!! Andrew Norton, an old friend from Australia,…
Beaten by Assailants, then Arrested When Trying to File a Police Complaint
Two Azeri youth activists, Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizada, one of whom (Emin) I met last year, were recently attacked in a restaurant, then arrested when they went to the…
Juan Carlos Hidalgo on the Removal of a President in Honduras
From Forbes: “It Wasn’t A ‘Coup’” Article 239 says that any person who has held the office of the presidency cannot be president or vice president again. Furthermore, it states…
What’s Happening in Honduras: an Objective Viewpoint
From Die Welt (in English translation): “Why Europe and the UN are mistaken concerning Honduras,” by Christian Lu?th, Project Director, Friedrich Naumann Foundation Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Aha! Vindication: I Knew All that Coffee I Drink Is Good for Me
BBC: “Coffee ‘may reverse Alzheimer’s’” Of course, one mustn’t leap to conclusions: Neil Hunt, chief executive of the Alzheimer’s Society, said previous research into caffeine had suggested it could delay…
Mining De-Militarized
BBC: “Zimbabwe army ‘to go from mines’” For some serious analysis of the issue, see The Zimbabwe Papers, put together by a consortium of African think tanks.
Vargas Llosa on Honduras
I am having occasional problems with the new management sytem on WordPress, and had earlier posted this thoughtful comment by Alvaro Vargas Llosa from the New York Times: “The Winner…
Fun Light Reading
I find myself sometimes bored on airplane flights and unable to write any more reports or read any more serious books. So, I admit it, I sometimes spend time on…
Amazing: Recognition that Sanctions Don’t Generally Work!
Still in Power CNN: “Analysis: Why sanctions aren’t working in Myanmar” This is a clear case of the distinction between “intentions” and “consequences.” Most advocates of sanctions tell us about…