Deep in the forests of Ukraine, citizens are taking their futures into their own hands. Training with Kalashnikovs and dummy hand grenades made of soda cans, they’re preparing to fight a war for freedom against any possible Russian invasion. Politico Magazine reports here on the growing trend among Ukranians who want to be free. What […]
Archives for May 2014
Balcerowicz’s Polish Big Bang
The advancement of liberty and free markets deserves to be celebrated. And on May 21 it will be when the Cato Institute presents Leszek Balcerowicz, former Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, with the 2014 Milton Friedman Prize for advancing liberty. Balcerowizc was a student of the “Five P’s”: prior preparation prevents poor performance, explains Cato […]
VIDEO: Two Delusionary Losers
Can there be nine Americans who wish to hear a moments commentary from either Rick Santorum or Van Jones?
Russia Says No New Talks
Is such a strategy really in the best interests of the Russian people? BBC reports here: Russia’s foreign minister has ruled out holding fresh talks in Geneva to defuse the Ukraine crisis, unless pro-Russian opposition groups are involved. Sergei Lavrov added there was no point as an April accord between the US, EU and Russia […]
Clean Coal’s Future
Carbon Capture is the key. Here MIT Technology Review unfolds the story of the coming new wave in clean coal. Two of the world’s first coal-fired power plants with integrated carbon capture are nearing completion in Saskatchewan and Mississippi, providing a rare lift for a technology that has languished in recent years. Carbon capture and […]
Bad Science Gone Amuck
The White House on Tuesday unveiled the draft of the national Climate Assessment. Mr. Obama hopes to use the Assessment to shore up public support for his climate policies, which would put new regulations in place to limit emissions. The report, according to Cato Institute scholars Paul Knappenberger and Patrick J. Michaels, has serious implications […]
Happy Birthday Bob Seger!
Good ‘Ole Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett has pulled the wool over the eyes of so many with his “aw shucks” mid-western persona. But in reality he’s a self-preserving stock salesman just as comfortable playing inside Wall Street boardrooms as he is inside the D.C. beltway. On the tax front he’s been of no help to successful Americans trying to […]
Counterbalancing Stress
Living in Key West has many bright benefits, the least of which is not Shakti Yoga, run by my good friend Sofia Artola. I’ve practiced yoga with her for years and can personally vouch for its many benefits to both body and mind. The virtues of pranayama—controlled breathing—are reason enough to practice yoga on a […]
Panama’s Free Market Conservative
The new president of Panama wins in an upset. Former engineer Juan Carlos Varela has shocked naysayers with a victory for all those who trust in the power of the free markets. Business leaders in Panama have reason to look forward with optimism. Here, Al Jazeera America outlines a surprising victory. Varela, who takes office […]
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