MotorHome Diaries Interview
Jason Talley interviewed me recently for his MotorHomeDiaries.com project. It was fun! (I was wearing a bit of Tracht that day.)
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Bad News: US military Stepping Up Presence in Colombia
AP: “Washington, Colombia near deal on base access” The “War on Drugs” is a prime reason for the success of the military groups that are attacking the government and civil…
The Beautiful Tree: Education for the Poor
I just got my own copy of James Tooley’s The Beautiful Tree. I’ve known James (and his work) for a long time and I’m a great fan, so I’m really…
His Master’s Voice
BBC: “Cats ‘exploit’ humans by purring“
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…
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…