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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The Silence of The Grave
Quieted but still alive: Stephen Harper has managed to silence one of the most vocal and activist groups battling against his plan to give prairie farmers the right to opt out of selling their wheat and barley through the wheat...
OK, If You Say So
Michael Taube says that Rocco Rossi is the man to save Toronto. Even if he is a Liberal: What makes Rossi my choice for mayor? His commitment to smaller government, fiscal prudence and protecting our municipal tax dollars. Take Rossi's...
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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.
Opinion
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."