Month: August 2009


Solar Cell Phones

I have no idea whether it’s in fact “eco-friendly” (it takes resources to make a phone with a solar recharger, and it’s not clear that the “environmental impact” is greater…

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A Little Ray of Common Sense….

Associated Press: “Mexico decriminalizes small-scale drug possession“

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ECEG

A new group about which I just learned: The European Center for Economic Growth. Mission The principle mission of the European Coalition for Economic Growth (ECEG) is to work with…

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European Think Tanks On the Move

It’s been great spending time with advocates for liberty from across Europe (including Turkey) here in Marseille at the European Resource Bank. I’ve learned a good deal about new means…

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The Washington Post on Our Right-to-Carry Case

Washington Post: “Gunning for the District: For some gun advocates, securing the right to keep and bear arms at home wasn’t enough” IF TOM PALMER and his fellow plaintiffs have…

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Sunny Marseille

I got in to France yesterday, after a pretty awful flight (I had a two-year old terrorist next to me, who screamed and threw things for the entire flight to…

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“Media Crimes”

CNN: “U.S. report: Chavez moving to silence media critics” Chavez’s government defended the draft of the bill, as well as the recent closure of the broadcasters, as being within the…

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Victim in Egyptian Jail… Letters Will Help

From the FreeKareem.org website: Kareem’s final appeal You can write to the Egyptian Ambassador to help his case. Please be polite and respectful. More information available at www.FreeKareem.org. I wrote…

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Azadi.me: “Free Me” — The Launch of Libertarianism in Hindi

On August 14, 2009 Gurcharan Das, Author of India Unbound, Shrawan Garg, Group Editor, Dainik Bhaskar (India’s largest circulation Hindi newspaper), Dr Ved Pratap Vaidik, political thinker and Former Editor…

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African Liberty

The Students and Young Professionals African Liberty Academy for 2009 is over. I wish I had been there this year, but it looks like my good friends did a great…

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