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.
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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…
Realizing Freedom on Kindle…Searchable on Amazon.com, etc.
My book Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice will soon be available in a Kindle edition and can be pre-ordered now. (Note: I love my new Kindle DX.) Amazon.com…
Well Over One Billion People Liberated from a Barbaric, Uncivilized, “Law”
BBC: “Gay sex decriminalised in India” The position of the Roman Catholic Church is disagreeable, but compatible with civilized treatment of others: Father Dominic Emanuel of India’s Catholic Bishop Council…
Universidad IPEA
I gave the opening address to the Universidad IPEA on “The Nature of Freedom” and was awarded a handsome award (pictured here) by the leadership of IPEA. It’s a great…
Spinning…When a President who Seeks Dictatorial Powers in an Illegal Move is Removed by the Congress and by the Supreme Court, is it a “Military Coup”?
The media discussion of events in Honduras is remarkably confused. Here’s CNN: The president of the U.N. General Assembly scheduled a noon session Monday to discuss the situation in Honduras,…
Book Signings…
I will be personally autographing copies of Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice at Freedom Fest and at several events in Europe in the near future. It’s available on…
Mexican Liberalism
I’m leaving today to speak at the IPEA University in Mexico and to meet with friends and colleagues in Mexico to promote free trade.