Democracy and the New Iraq
I’ve been working on how to communicate the fundamental political ideals of classical liberalism and some of the practical challenges that people face in trying to attain free societies. I’ve…
Month: April 2005
Off to Promote Liberty (or At Least to Try!)
Iraqi Voters Well, I’m busily finishing up a slew of projects (writing letters, reviewing scholarship applications, etc., etc.) and packing up for my trip. I don’t know if I’ll be…
Austrian Politics Gets Interesting
According to reports in the Austrian press (Die Presse; Der Standard), the Freiheitliche Partei Ã?Â??’sterreichs (FPÃ?Â??’) has just split, with the loathesome JÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?¶rg Haider, Governor of Carinthia, becoming leader of…
Apologetics for “Death of a State”
This Was No Cause for Rejoicing: It Matters Which State Replaces Which In comments and discussion on an earlier posting, a commenter posed a query about a low moment in…
Apologetics for “Death of a State”
This Was No Cause for Rejoicing: It Matters Which State Replaces Which In comments and discussion on an earlier posting, a commenter posed a query about a low moment in…
Apologetics for “Death of a State”
This Was No Cause for Rejoicing: It Matters Which State Replaces Which In comments and discussion on an earlier posting, a commenter posed a query about a low moment in…
Apologetics for “Death of a State”
This Was No Cause for Rejoicing: It Matters Which State Replaces Which In comments and discussion on an earlier posting, a commenter posed a query about a low moment in…
Update on Trial of Saudi Reformists
A kind soul recently directed me to an article in the Arab News that updates the story of the trial of Matrouk al-Faleh, Abdullah al-Hamid, and Ali al-Domeini in Saudi…
A Portrayal of Americans That Is Unfortunately Common Abroad
“I was born in Arkansas, in probably the hardest region of the state. I’ve always had to do with weapons. I personally own 75 guns.” —Darylle Wagnon, owner of a…
Updated Study on Homeland Security Waste
My former colleague and long-time friend Veronique de Rugy has produced an updated version of her excellent paper on the hemmorhaging of money at the Department of Homeland Security.