Wednesday, January 14
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Anthony Gregory is the guest editor today. |
Israel
and Palestine: A Statist War
Markus
Bergstrom on how the market could bring peace.
Does
Regulation Prevent Fraud?
“As
the failure of the hedge-fund firm Manhattan Capital demonstrates, both
government regulators and market players can make mistakes resulting from
cognitive biases. Responding to such mistakes by strengthening government
watchdogs, although often recommended, reduces both the watchdogs’ and the
public’s incentive to learn, thereby creating a vicious spiral of
regulation, regulatory failure, and even more regulation.” Paper by Chidem
Kurdas.
The
Fed Creates a Crisis and Hampers the Recovery
If
ever a government agency should be scrapped, it’s the central bank. Column
by William Anderson.
Maybe,
but don’t be so sure, says super hawk Jonathan Clarke.
Bumper
Hornberger on Obama’s selective leniency.
Unemployment
During the Great Depression
Alex
Tabarrok takes on some New Deal propaganda.
Former
Gitmo Guard Unites With Former Inmates
To
protest the torture state.
How
Banning Plastic Bags Has Hurt the Environment
“The
city's politicos made the enviros happy by banning plastic bags, but left us
with more pollution and cost.” Column by Joe Eskenazi.
Prince
Harry and the Thought Police
“The
implication behind the public hounding of ‘racist Harry’ is that all
words, even those uttered in private, must be policed and punished.” Column
by Tim Black.
As
explained by the provocative Norman Finkelstein.
Oakland
DA Under Pressure in Police State Killing
“Widely
aired video leaves shows a white transit police officer fatally shooting an
unarmed black man lying face down on an
Song by Elliott Smith.
A photo blog.