A Drug Policy that Would Stop Sacrificing Afghanistan
I’ve met with some very sharp Afghan policy makers who understand well that the US “war on drugs” has terrible consequences for Afghans, who are victimized by the US DEA…
Month: December 2009
Jalalabad: Some Random Pics
I had a most interesting trip with three law professors and their sons from Kabul to Jalalabad. Jalalabad is a remarkably busy and vibrant city. Before I rush to some…
Afghanistan
I’ll post more, after I’m out of the country, but I had quite an a productive day today. Just two pics for today: Afghan Shi’a commemorating the start of Moharram…
Yegor Gaidar, R.I.P.
The Washington Post put it well: “Russia’s Yegor Gaidar championed freedom
A Blow for the Rule of Law
My old friend Dan Garrett sent me this remarkable judicial opinion: “USA vs. William J. Ruehle.” Read it and be happy that some countries have independent judiciaries. For the news,…
Wabash College’s Goodrich Room
I had the pleasure of speaking Thursday night at Wabash College in Indiana and had made a condition of accepting that I would get to visit the Goodrich Room in…
Libel Tourism
The New York Times features my friend Hannes Gissurarson of the University of Iceland, who suffered from Britain’s outrageous libel laws, in today’s story: “Britain, Long a Libel Mecca, Reviews…
Another Reminder
The discussion with Tyler Cowen reminded me again that we had disagreed (agreeably) on a number of things in an online discussion of Libertarianism: Past and Prospects, which was kicked…
Celebrate with Freedom
Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice may be just the thing for those looking for Hannukah/Christmas/Kwanzah/Sylvesterabend gifts. (I’ve not forgotten Eid; it’s not too early for next year!) It’s…