Friday, February 22

Anthony Gregory is the guest editor today.

Wanted: One or two new guest editors for occasional weekend duty.  If you're interested, please email me.

 

The Difference Between Illegal Aliens and Robert Higgs

Bob insists it’s just a political fiction.

 

Let’s Abolish Government

A new compilation of Lysander Spooner’s greatest works.

 

The Pseudo-Independence of Kosovo

Scott Horton interviews Philip Cuncliffe on Kosovo’s “supervised independence” under the EU, the lie of humanitarian war and its murderous effects from the Balkans to Iraq.

 

The War on Wikileaks Hits a Bump

Ben Arnoldy on how a judge’s attempt to shut down this wonderful site has revealed the limitations of law enforcement in Cyberspace.

 

The Last Test of Democracy

L. Neil Smith offers some cures.

 

Cheney Planned US Control of Iraqi Oil Before 9/l1

Jon Taplin on Dick’s secret meetings with Exxon-Mobil, Conoco, Shell and BP America in Spring 2001.

 

A Message from the Women of Okinawa

On the continuing problem of American GI rapists.

 

The Myth of the NASA Space Pen

Ciara Curtin on the persistent myth that “NASA spent millions to develop a pen that would write in space, whereas the Soviet cosmonauts used a pencil.” In reality, “the problem of weightless writing was not solved by either Soviet central planning or good old American subcontracting, but by a private investor and a good idea.”

 

The DUI Exception to the Constitution

Lawrence Taylor on the anti-drunk driving police state.

 

Zack Kim Plays “The Simpsons”

One of the most amazing feats of guitar work I’ve ever seen.

 

More on the Recycling Myth

Per Bylund responds to his critics.

 

Google to Store Health Records

A mixed bag, that Google.

 

Operation Checkpoint

Airport security education for children.

 

English Has a Million Words

That’s ten times as many as French.

 

The One-Hour E-Mail Moratorium

And nine other smart and lazy ways to save your workday.

 

DNA — the New Flash Drive?

 

UK Housing Market On the Ropes

Too.

 

Serb Rioters Set Fire to US Embassy

 

McCain Declares War on New York Times

 

Hillary $7.6 Million in Debt

 

15 Most Bizarre Animal Mating Rituals

 

World’s Most Evil Fish Invades Britain

 

Giant Snakes Moving Westward

 

For Those On E-Mail Lists

 

Skinny Buzzard

A photo blog.  (10 pages)