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Obama's reform: Systemic danger once again
Obama is rushing to blame a mythical "free-wheeling" market for the economic crisis. But the truth is that the blame rests with the state, and with government intervention into the economy.
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Gnomes of Athens and the Atlas of the Ruhr
It's everybody's fault but ours: "Unprincipled speculators are making billions every day by betting on a Greek default," said Mr Papandreou, who met US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington on Monday. "That is why Europe and America must...
Crying for Government
The greatest obstacle defenders of capitalism come up against is not the statist ideas which dominate the schools and media, or even the hypocritical antics of so-called conservatives (see Harper, Stephen), but the cowardice of actual businessmen. I'm not sure...
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Calgary firm seizes golden opportunity in Colombia
With gold reaching new highs, resource investors are looking to the resource-rich and under-explored country of Colombia. But is the political risk too high?
Gold and Economic Freedom: GATA Interview
Western Standard columnist Brad Parkes interviews Chris Powell with the Gold Anti Trust Action Committee and explores the relationship between gold and economic freedom.
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Marc Emery vs. Roman Polanski: A tale of two extraditions
Canadian libertarian publisher and activist Marc Emery faces extradition to the U.S. on charges related to selling marijuana seeds. Movie director Roman Polanski faces extradition to the U.S. on charges related to drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl. While the Canadian government refuses to protect its own peaceful, productive natural-born citizen from extradition, Polanski’s adopted country of France is fighting to keep this confessed sex offender from facing the U.S. justice system.
Fighting a war by objective
Democrats oppose sending more troops to Afghanistan; Republicans don't. Both need to think more about a clearly outlined mission for the war.
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Obama's reform: Systemic danger once again
Obama is rushing to blame a mythical "free-wheeling" market for the economic crisis. But the truth is that the blame rests with the state, and with government intervention into the economy.
The HRC on Trial, Part 2
The Human Rights Commissions have a laudable past, but are a danger in the present. Ori Rubin takes a good long look at how the original purposes of the HRC have become perverted, and why freedom of speech and expression is in danger of being quashed. (This is part two of a three-part special series)
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Drug abuse is bad, but prohibition is worse
Robert Sharpe with Common Sense for Drug Policy calls mandatory minimum prison sentences a "proven failure."