Cato University a Hit
Yesterday’s Cato University seminars were great, and today looks like it’s off to a good start, as well. Tibor Machan is currently lecturing on the role of individual rights as…
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Historical Sociology of the State
I’m on a train at the moment (how the world has changed; I can publish my thoughts while traveling on a train) and finishing up Gianfranco Poggi’s The Development of…
Libertarianism in Iran
The team at CheragheAzadi.org (the Persian-language Lamp of Liberty) is pushing out a steady stream of articles, commentaries and books on liberty for readers of Persian, including increasing numbers in…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…