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…
Libertarian Miscellany
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…
Satisfaction for Every Taste
Matisyahu Thank G-d for C-pit-lism, which allows such flourishing of different forms of art. We now have Hasidic Reggae. I’m looking forward to Hasidic Hip Hop next! (Matisyahu’s website here.)
A Libertarian Ode to Coffee
True Love I really, really, really love good coffee. Not watery, traditional American Maxwell House coffee (or, as it was referred to in the move Bagdad CafÃ?Â??Ã?Â?Ã?©, “nur braunes Wasser!”),…
Cato.ru Cool Banner Ad
It took me less than a minute to add the banner ad for the Cato Institute’s Russian site, Cato.ru.** The code for the banner ad can be found here. I’s…
Mad About MADD
I’m as opposed to drunk driving and drunk drivers as the next sober person, but I’m no fan of MADD — the so-called “Mothers Against Drunk Driving.” They are among…
Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech
Sebastian Castellio 1515-1563 In the current debates over freedom of religion, I’ve been reminded of two statements by two great men, one known as an advocate of freedom of religion…
Another Victim of Our Irrational War on Drugs: Puppies
For Their Sake, End Prohibition I rather think that this bit of news helps to make the case for ending the War on Drugs: “The organization’s outrageous and heinous smuggling…
Not Only Is There Nonviolence as an Alternative to Conflict — There’s Nonviolent Conflict as an Alternative to Violent Conflict
I’ve long been an admirer of Peter Ackerman, since I first read the book he co-authored on Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: The Dynamics of People Power in the Twentieth Century. He’s…
Not Only Is There Nonviolence as an Alternative to Conflict — There’s Nonviolent Conflict as an Alternative to Violent Conflict
I’ve long been an admirer of Peter Ackerman, since I first read the book he co-authored on Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: The Dynamics of People Power in the Twentieth Century. He’s…