A Speech I gave over 19 years ago…
Still reads well: “Why Socialism Collapsed in Eastern Europe” (I gave it as a lecture at a Cato University summer seminar on political economy in California during the summer of…
Victims of Rights Violations
The BBC’s Gavin Hewitt on the Berlin Wall
An excellent piece on how a tyranny crumbled: “Filming a Revolution” Conny Rakow on her memories of the opening of the Wall.
The Berlin Wall
It’s in German, but this short film the message of this little film should be clear to all.
Off to Berlin
The talk in Oxford was fun. Really smart students and a delightful conversation. Now to something deadly serious: I hope that people will visit the new Free Kareem website and…
Time to Look to a Peaceful Future
BBC: “Turkey, Armenia to restore ties” Arguing over the nature or magnitude of crimes in the past is not necessarily a bad thing, unless it gets in the way of…
Kareem’s Appeal and Prospect for Release from Prison in Egypt
From FreeKareem.org: “Decision of today’s appeal will be reported on the 20th of October” The Egyptian government could end this torment and abuse by releasing Abdelkareem Nabil Soliman. You can…
People’s Democracy in Action
New York Times: “Cuban Court Upholds 2-Year Sentence for Protester” A Cuban appeals court upheld a two-year prison sentence for ”public dangerousness” against a man who became an Internet celebrity…
The Silence
BBC: “Venezuela rivals march in Caracas” Opponents were also angry at the government for shutting dozens of radio stations last month. More were expected to be shut, Infrastructure Minister Diosdado…
Bob Levy on our Right-to-Bear-Arms case
Washington Post, 1/September/2009: “Gun Owners’ Next Victory in D.C.,” by Robert Levy
A Little Ray of Common Sense….
Associated Press: “Mexico decriminalizes small-scale drug possession“