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Lamp of Liberty

My friend Jonathan Rauch has published in the National Journal an essay on the Lamp of Liberty, the Arabic libertarian web site, “In Arabic, ‘Internet’ Means ‘Freedom’.” (I suspect that…

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Conference and Speaking Tour

I’ll be taking part in a conference with the New School of Athens March 9-11 on “Beyond the Millennium Declaration: Embracing Democracy and Good Governance.” I’ll then be traveling on…

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The Importance of….

A Simple Instructional Video. (Note: It’s ok if you don’t understand German…..)

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Implausible, but Interesting….Verrryyy Interesting

China is presenting the world with a most interesting experiment, thanks to a radical and inhumane policy of one-child-per-couple, a preference for male children, and the murder of baby girls…

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Boudreaux on Deficits, Walmart, the World

Donald Boudreaux George Mason University economics department chairman Don Boudreaux has been busy explaining the significance of the trade deficit (also known as the influx of investment capital). Last week…

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The History of Religious Toleration and Freedom

Perez Zagorin’s new book How the Idea of Religious Toleration Came to the West is excellent. I recommend it highly. I learned a good deal from it, especially concerning the…

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You MUST Click On This

The Total Information Nanny State Approaches….Click here for the warning.

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Whoops!!

Russian Veterans’ Day Poster Features the U.S. Battleship Missouri. Note the Zinger: “But, he [Eduard Baltin, former commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet] added: ‘It’s not such a big…

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Mark Your Calendar! Seminars Galore!

It’s time to start thinking about the summer. Cato University will be holding a seminar at the ultra-fabulous Don Cesar Beach Resort in St. Pete Beach (near Tamp, right on…

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An Arabic Case for Toleration

Above is the new banner ad that is being used on Arabic web sites to promote The Lamp of Liberty, the Arabic libertarian website. The text offers an alternative to…

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