Stirrings of Reform in Saudi Arabia
Senior Saudi royal calls for political reforms 8 yr. old Saudi child bride granted divorce The article by Raja Kamal of the University of Chicago and myself on the need…
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Why “Civil Unions” Aren’t Really Equivalent
Gay man says he was forced out of partner’s room at OHSU Five years ago? Note the date: Thursday, April 23, 2009
Penang, Malaysia
After a lot of travel (Los Angeles to Tokyo, followed by swine flu inspection; Tokyo to Singapore, followed by swine flu inspection; Singapore to Penang, followed by swine flu inspection),…
I,Pencil Society and my Article on Free Trade
?????????? The “I, Pencil” Society is an outstanding initiative of Chinese journalists and authors who were inspired by Leonard Read’s wonderful short essay, “I, Pencil: My Family Tree, as Told…
Arab Education and Its Discontents
From the Beirut Daily Star: “Arab education displays its discontents,” by Raja Kamal and Tom G. Palmer
Compare and Contrast
A Gaythering Storm from Jane Lynch
Infrastructure Madness
From Jack Shafer at Slate: “Infrastructure MadnessDon’t believe everything you read about the failing bridges and antiquated waterworks.” As Tom G. Palmer wrote in the February 1983 Inquiry magazine (disclosure:…
London News Conference
From the London news conference at the offices of the Legatum Institute to launch the FreedomToTrade.org campaign.
Another Recall
Treasury Department Issues Emergency Recall Of All US Dollars
Protecionismo pode ampliar tempo da crise
From my interview with Diário do Comércio in Brazil. (Click on the image above twice to get a larger view of the page.)