Write, write, write….
I’m going to be burning the midnight oil, so to speak, on several delayed writing projects. The most challenging is a paper on “Myths of Markets” that I am scheduled…
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Entrepreneurs as Heroes
Johan Norberg’s talk “Entrepreneurs Are the Heroes of the World,” which offers a peek at his forthcoming book, is now available online. I heard him give it at a Cato…
Hop to Hamburg
I’m back from a quick hop to Hamburg for a conference on “Legal Cultures and the Atlantic Divide” at the Bucerius Law School, sponsored by the Council on Public Policy….
Update on Gay-Bashing in Russia
A friend from Moscow just sent me an interesting update on the president’s news conference, at which he was asked about the statements of the Mayor of Moscow: On the…
Welcome to Perpetual Prison
He’s been in prison for the crime of turning a crumbling set of mismanaged assets into one of the world’s best managed and most wealth-productive oil firms, being the first…
Socialist “Economics”
Are giant rabbits the answer to starvation in North Korea? Lots of people seem to think so: “North Korea Eyes German Roaster Rabbits.” After all, the rabbits are really huge….
Kareem’s Case Postponed Again: There Is More Time to Act to Save Him
Thanks to all who have sent respectful letters to the Egyptian government, via letters to Embassies, dignified and peaceful protests, and more. Friends in Egypt have informed me that Kareem’s…
Stalwart Friends
Friends of Abdelkareem who have never met him. Friends of freedom and justice. Friends of Egypt and the Egyptian people. Friends of mine. UPDATE: The Christian Science Monitor has run…
Free Kareem Action
My friend Constantino Diaz-Duran, who knows something about speaking his mind and suffering the consequences, is organizing a peaceful manifestation of support for Abdelkareem in New York. If you’re in…
Beating Up Gays and Lesbians for Fun!
The Mayor of Moscow has said again that he’s not going to allow any “satanic” demonstrations in what he no doubt considers “his” city. Last year the handful of brave…