Ominous Opposition to a Long-Term U.S. Military Presence in Iraq June 2, 2008Ivan Eland At the behest of Iraqi Shi’i leader Moktada al-Sadr, his powerful faction staged a formidable protest […]
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No One Holds Us Over a Barrel
No One Holds Us Over a Barrel June 1, 2008William F. Shughart IITimes-Tribune With oil prices reaching a record $135 a barrel, everyone is racing to find the most convincing […]
Read moreAffordable Housing Laws Make Housing Less Affordable
Affordable Housing Laws Make Housing Less Affordable May 30, 2008Edward P. Stringham, Tom MeansSan Francisco Business Times What if our affordable housing laws actually increased the cost of housing by […]
Read moreWill the Real Eminent Domain Reform Please Stand Up
Will the Real Eminent Domain Reform Please Stand Up May 29, 2008Edward J. Lopez Next week, California voters have the opportunity to reform the state’s eminent domain laws, which provide […]
Read moreChavez’s Chums
Chavez’s Chums May 28, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—It is fortunate that the narco-guerrillas known as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have a weakness for the written word. Without […]
Read moreLet the Market Manage the Oil Crisis
Let the Market Manage the Oil Crisis May 27, 2008William F. Shughart II As the prices of food, fuel and other basic commodities continue to skyrocket, the tiny voice warning […]
Read moreNegotiating with “Terrorists and Radicals”
Negotiating with “Terrorists and Radicals” May 27, 2008Ivan Eland It has been suggested that it is hypocritical of President Bush to implicitly attack Barack Obama for his outrageous suggestion that […]
Read moreTelma’s Ordeal
Telma's Ordeal by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Telma Ortiz, the sister of Spain’s future queen, caused a commotion recently by seeking a restraining order that would have barred more than 50 […]
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