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Civil disobedience requires more than an illegal tent

by James Huffmanvia Advancing a Free Society
Friday, November 18, 2011

With winter setting in, and occupiers across the country being evicted as cities grow impatient with campers in their public parks, the Occupy Wall Street movement may find that it made a critical mistake. It envisioned a movement, but called itself a tactic.

The Administration’s SAP

by Benjamin Wittesvia Advancing a Free Society
Friday, November 18, 2011

Finally, the administration has spoken clearly, directly, and with direct references to consequences–a veto–about the detainee provisions of the NDAA.

The Voucher Revolution

by Herbert J. Walbergvia Advancing a Free Society
Thursday, November 17, 2011

To be clear, a voucher as the term is used here is a publicly or privately funded scholarship awarded directly to families to pay the costs of the private schools they choose for their children.

Why does American defend the weak and small?

by Victor Davis Hansonvia Advancing a Free Society
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Recently, an open mic caught French President Nicolas Sarkozy and American President Barack Obama jointly trashing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sarkozy scoffed, "I cannot stand him.

"Die Linke:" A Platform for Occupy Wall Street?

by Paul R. Gregoryvia Advancing a Free Society
Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Occupy Wall Street crowd is criticized for not offering an alternative to the capitalism that it says has failed. Maybe they should take the platform of Germany’s Die Linke (The Leftist) Party. It seems to suit their protest signs.

Will Huntsman Ever Become the Hunted?

by Bill Whalenvia Advancing a Free Society
Thursday, November 17, 2011

To understand the frustration Jon Huntsman must feel these days (he’s but a speck in most national polls and, despite moving his national campai

My Talk at Berkeley

by David R. Hendersonvia Advancing a Free Society
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

One enterprising student, Scott Gibb, recorded all but the first two minutes of the talk I gave at Berkeley earlier this month. The sound quality is quite high.

Economic Prosperity for North American Indians

by Terry Andersonvia Advancing a Free Society
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

The link between natural resources, institutions, and economic prosperity is nowhere more apparent than on American Indian reservations.

Misinterpreting the Right to Bear Arms

by Richard A. Epsteinvia Advancing a Free Society
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Michael Luo’s report in The Times does much to expose how the sensible case for ordinary gun ownership can so easily go astray.

Patently Bad Policy

by F. Scott Kieffvia Advancing a Free Society
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Fortunately, it is the rare occasion when we have, on the one hand, many good reasons to expect a bad outcome from our taking a particular set of next steps but, on the other, a great demonstrated resolve to take those steps anyway.  Unfortunately, today’s patent system r

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