A Little Partisan Politics
A straight talking interview with Ron Paul. You may not agree with it all, but he is refreshing. (His introductory remarks on pollution were, it seemed, a bit garbled, but…
Politics
Presidency or Dictatorship?
George Will poses some excellent “Questions for Mukasey.” The first is especially good: The Bush administration says “the long war” — the war on terrorism — is a perpetual emergency…
Siloviki Statism
A very useful introduction to the political economy of the new Siloviki State: “The making of a neo-KGB state.”
European Activities
I’m giving the opening talk (after the welcoming remarks from the European Union Ambassador) at the European Resource Bank tonight in Bucharest, so I’m still doing a little polishing. (I’ll…
The Cancer of Socialized Medicine
The American Cancer Society, which will never get a dime of my money, has dedicated its entire advertising budget, not to promoting cancer avoidance (warnings about tobacco, promotion of good…
Russia’s New Elite
Felix Dzerzhinsky: His Influence Is Still Felt This BBC story helps to understand just what is happening in the Russian Federation today: “Russian ex-spies flex their muscles.” The only thing…
Russia’s New Elite
Felix Dzerzhinsky: His Influence Is Still Felt This BBC story helps to understand just what is happening in the Russian Federation today: “Russian ex-spies flex their muscles.” The only thing…
Liberty is Everywhere and Unstoppable
Mi amigo Juan-Carlos Hidalgo recently returned from a trip to Cuba and shared with me this photo:
Ukraine and the Benefits of Divided Power
I’ve talked with some Ukrainian economists who told me that the economy here is booming, not in spite of, but because of the political deadlock, in which no grouping can…
Score One for the Rule of Law!
Pakistan’s top judge reinstated