Ten Recurring Economic Fallacies, 1774–2004

As an American historian who knows something of economic law, having learned from the Austrians, I became intrigued with how the United States had remained prosperous, its economy still so dynamic and productive, given the serious and recurring economic fallacies to which our top leaders (political, corporate, academic) have subscribed and from which they cannot [...]

6 Tyrannical Bosses Far Worse Than Yours

We’ve all had those days (weeks… months…) at work. Nothing seems to go right. Anything that can possibly go wrong does go wrong. Stuff you didn’t even know could go wrong goes wrong. But before you throw in the towel, check out these tyrannical bosses and think to yourself, “At least I haven’t been beheaded… [...]

71 People Arrested at Supreme Court

WASHINGTON – Eighty people were arrested at the Supreme Court Friday in a protest calling for the shutdown of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Demonstrators wearing orange jump [...]

REAL ID ACT

cnn.com — BIG BRO IS HERE!
WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents of at least 17 states are suddenly stuck in the middle of a fight between the Bush administration and state governments over post-September 11 security rules for driver’s licenses — a dispute that, by May, could leave millions of people unable to use their licenses [...]

Blogger Beaten to Death in China for Filming Argument

(CNN) — Authorities have fired an official in central China after city inspectors beat to death a man who filmed their confrontation with villagers, China’s Xinhua news agency reports.
The killing has sparked outrage in China, with thousands expressing outrage in Chinese Internet chat rooms, often the only outlet for public criticism of the government.
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