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Analysis and Commentary

The New Brownsville U-Turn

by David R. Hendersonvia EconLog
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

I flew into the Corpus Christi airport late last night and waited in line for my rental car. Behind me was a young dark-skinned man who appeared to be from India and he was shouting in a foreign language--Hindi, I think--to another young dark-skinned man who was picking up their bags from the carousel.

Analysis and Commentary

If You Like Choice In Health Care, Look To Republicans

by Scott W. Atlasvia CNN
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

America is facing the greatest health care challenges in its history.

Analysis and Commentary

Nancy With The Laughing Denies

by Bill Whalenvia A Day At The Races
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

The Washington Post has laid out a pretty unflattering look at House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi — well, not so much a concern about the gentle lady from San Francisco as it is her mathematic skills (and her ability to spin a skeptical press entourage).

Analysis and Commentary

The Libertarian Podcast – “Net Neutrality and the FCC”

by Richard A. Epsteinvia The Libertarian
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Analyzing President Obama’s plan to regulate the internet.

Analysis and Commentary

Adam Smith: Moral Hypocrite?

by Russ Robertsvia Defining Ideas
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Contrary to his reputation, the moral philosopher did not think that greed was good or that selfishness underlies our economic system.

Analysis and Commentary

Why Organic Isn't 'Sustainable'

by Henry I. Miller, Richard Cornettvia Forbes
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

“Sustainable” has become a buzzword that is applicable not only to agriculture and energy production but to sectors as far afield as the building and textile industries. Some universities offer courses or even degrees in “sustainability.”

Analysis and Commentary

Japan’s Pivotal Position

by Mark Moyarvia Strategika
Monday, November 10, 2014

If underlying geopolitical factors are the overriding cause of the recent decline in relations between China and Japan, then the current trajectory is likely to persist, for there is little reason to believe that those factors will change.

Interviews
Healthcare Application
Interviews

Charles Blahous on the John Batchelor Show (19:02)

interview with Charles Blahousvia John Batchelor Show
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Research Fellow Charles Blahous discusses the Affordable Care Act on the John Batchelor Show.

In the News
Hoover hosts NAFTA at Twenty conference
In the News

North American Forum Annual Meeting Addresses Competitiveness, Trade, Energy and Security Issues

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Washington, DC

The North American Forum, a community of Canadian, Mexican, and US thought leaders who work to advance a shared vision of North America and to contribute to regional solutions among the three neighbors, held its tenth annual meeting in Washington, DC, during November 13-15. 

Press Releases
In the News

Stanford Cyber Initiative Will Tackle Internet Technology Concerns From Many Angles

mentioning Amy Zegartvia Stanford News
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Stanford University today launched the Stanford Cyber Initiative to apply broad campus expertise to the diverse challenges and opportunities that cybersecurity, cyberspace and networked information pose to humanity.