Heroes of Free Speech
The annual Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards have been awarded to five courageous people, including Abdelkareem Nabil Soliman, who was awarded the 2007 journalism award and whose cause…
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Libertarianism or Liberty?
My essay on CatoUnbound (“Libertarianism or Liberty?“) is now up. Be sure to read Brian Doherty’s initial essay, and then those by Brink Lindsey and Tyler Cowen. Virginia Postrel will…
Private Solutions to Public Emergencies
My former colleague Jerry Brito, now a legal hot shot at the Mercatus Center, has a very good piece in today’s Wall Street Journal, “Failure to Communicate.”
Kareem’s Unjust Punishment Upheld
Yesterday an Egyptian court upheld the sentence of four years in prison for Abdel Kareem. CNN has posted an article, “Cairo Cracks Down on Bloggers,” that features interviews with other…
Kareem’s Unjust Punishment Upheld
Yesterday an Egyptian court upheld the sentence of four years in prison for Abdel Kareem. CNN has posted an article, “Cairo Cracks Down on Bloggers,” that features interviews with other…
Wollstonecraft Palmer Home Safe
Wolly as a (Very Smart) Kitten Wolly Palmer is back home, after her third very unpleasant and harrowing stay in the hospital. Thanks to modern technology, good care, and substantial…
Paris’s “Cathedrals of Commerce”
Today’s New York Times has a delightful essay on the mid-nineteenth century arcades of Paris, “Making a Pilgrimage to Cathedrals of Commerce.”
Paris’s “Cathedrals of Commerce”
Today’s New York Times has a delightful essay on the mid-nineteenth century arcades of Paris, “Making a Pilgrimage to Cathedrals of Commerce.”
Kareem’s Case Continues to Get Attention
Rep. Trent Franks has a letter in today’s Washington Post. I heard yesterday from some diplomatic sources that other governments are approaching the Egyptian authorities to urge a correction of…
Kareem’s Case Continues to Get Attention
Rep. Trent Franks has a letter in today’s Washington Post. I heard yesterday from some diplomatic sources that other governments are approaching the Egyptian authorities to urge a correction of…