Bastiat Birthday Podcast

June 30, 2010

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Brahms und Ravel auf Vuvuzela

June 30, 2010

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Congress has the authority to dictate your daily diet….

June 29, 2010

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ما يرى وما لا يرى: Bastiat in Arabic

June 27, 2010

The full text, translated from French into Arabic, of “What Is Seen and What Is Not Seen” is now available online: “ما يرى وما لا يرى” The French text is available here (in full facsimile) and here (as html), and the English here. Congratulations to my colleagues at Minbaralhurriyya.org (The Forum of Liberty), a project [...]

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Referendum in Kyrgyzstan

June 26, 2010

The referendum is about to begin in Kyrgyzstan, to choose a new constitution which, despite its flaws, will put greater limits on presidential power and, it is hoped, avoid authoritarianism and promote civil peace. Young people around the country, organized by the Central Asian Free Market Institute and similar civil society groups, are working to [...]

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For George Rekers, John Paulk, and the Rest of the “Ex-Gay Movement”

June 26, 2010

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Russia’s Untouchables

June 24, 2010

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Criminalization of Art in Russia

June 24, 2010

The Economist: “What happens when you display “Forbidden art” From Prof. Andrei Zorin of Oxford University (and a contributor to InLiberty.ru and speaker at InLiberty.ru events): There can be no doubt that a guilty verdict will dramatically change the political climate in Russia and deal a powerful, if not a mortal, blow to the much-hyped [...]

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A Message of Peace from and to the People of Kyrgyzstan

June 22, 2010

“We are brothers and sisters, we are children of our beautiful land. We call all of you, kyrgyzstanis, to tolerance and peace, compassion and solidarity. We have to prove to everyone that we are united. Our friendship and brotherhood unites us! And we do not tolerate any more bloodshed, tears and suffering in our land. [...]

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European Libertarian Student Summit

June 21, 2010

The libertarian student movement is growing! The ELSS will be held August 25-28 in Brussels and will bring together serious libertarian student-organizers from around Europe for workshops, strategy sessions, and lots of opportunities to share experiences, learn skills, and advance a Europe of liberty. www.eurolibstudents.com

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Extradite Maksim Bakiyev to Kyrgyzstan

June 18, 2010

You can sign the petition. It would advance justice and greatly help to promote peace in Central Asia.

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Libertarians in Kyrgyzstan Spearhead Peace Campaign, Help Victims of Violence: You Can Help, Too

June 17, 2010

Kyrgyz libertarians are leading a series of coordinated voluntary efforts to provide emergency aid to the victims of the vicious attacks of the last few days in their country and to promote peace throughout the nation and the region. I’ve been in regular touch with our friends there, and on Tuesday evening I talked to [...]

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The One Ring

June 16, 2010

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

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Arabic Free Trade Message

June 15, 2010

آلة الازدهار العظيم from Atlas Network on Vimeo. Coming out soon in many other languages…..

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Milton Friedman’s Legacy

June 11, 2010

My interview on Fox Business while here in Berlin. (It’s a part of a whole program on Milton Friedman’s legacy.)

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Milton Friedman’s Legacy

June 10, 2010

I’m in Berlin (Potsdam, actually) for a conference on dealing with the problems involved in measuring freedom and coming up with some measurement system. Last night I did a television interview in Berlin for John Stossel’s show on Fox Business. It will air Thursday at 8 p.m. and 12 midnight, Saturday at 8 p.m. and [...]

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Economics of International Trade in Under 3 Minutes

June 8, 2010

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Marriage Equality, Case for

June 8, 2010

The Washington Post: “Marriage equality for all couples,” by John Podesta and Robert Levy

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Central Asian Food! Mmm…..

June 5, 2010

–Dinner in Kabul –Persian singing and music before dinner –Coffee and tea break at the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry –Sour cherries for sale along the side of the road –Possibly the most delicious cherries I’ve ever eaten –Lunch in Mazar-e-Sharif –Lunch traveling from Mazar-e-Sharif to Kabul –Mangos for sale in Kabul –A bowl [...]

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Free Market Cinema in Dushanbe

June 4, 2010

I saw this while walking around Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Our partner here, the Tajikistan Free Market Centre, did a really good job of promoting the presentations, including featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is rather better known among young people here than Milton Friedman….but that may change! The first meeting of the Dushanbe Free Market Club, following the [...]

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