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Radicals for Capitalism

CEI and Fred Smith make appearances in Radicals for Capitalism, the upcoming history of the modern American libertarian movement by Reason Senior Editor and…

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Oprah Viewers Respond

Some Oprah viewers are posting their thoughts on Al Gore’s appearance on “Oprah” today — and CEI’s Marlo Lewis’s response — and the comments exhibit…

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CEI’s Marlo Lewis on Oprah

CEI’s Marlo Lewis will be appearing on “Oprah” this afternoon, answering Al Gore’s claims of impending global warming catastrophe, as seen…

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Hungary Goes Hollywood

Earlier this evening, I attended the Washington premiere of Freedom’s Fury, a new documentary about the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The film…

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The Unions Like Puppies, Too

“Organized Labor Pushes Pro-Worker Agenda,” reads the headline of a November 14 Associated Press news story. It is safe to assume…

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In Vino Veritas

Researchers have found resveratrol, a substance found in red wine and other foods, to help fight obesity and diabetes in laboratory…

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More on Milton Friedman

It speaks volumes of a man — and of his career — when people don’t wait until he’s passed away to pay him tribute. That’s…

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Capitalism and Freedom

The title says it all. Unlike many libertarians, for me it didn’t begin with Ayn Rand, but with Milton Friedman, specifically his classic manifesto,…

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Saving Antiquities by Selling Them

This weekend, CEI co-hosted the conference, “Empowering Green Bureaucrats: How Global Environmental Treaties Threaten National Sovereignty and Hurt the World’s Poor,” with Universidad Francisco…

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Empowering Green Bureaucrats

This morning, CEI co-hosted the conference, “Empowering Green Bureaucrats: How Global Environmental Treaties Threaten National Sovereignty and Hurt the World’s Poor,” with Universidad Francisco…

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Bastiat Lives!

It’s not every day that an award competition ends in a tie, but that’s what happened last night at this year’s International Policy Network‘s…

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Bootsy Collins He Ain’t

If, as Saul Alinsky, said, “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon,” then it’s effective against even hiding foes, like Iraq’s violent insurgents—and especially when the…

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Going Wobbly at Starbucks

Ever feel like you’re aiding the oppression of workers every time you order a mocha latte at Starbucks? According to the Industrial Workers of…

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Hugo Nowhere

The deadlocked fight between Guatemala and Venezuela over the United Nations Security Council’s rotating Latin America seat is being reported as the latest setback…

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Haymarket Laugh Riot

I don’t know how on in the world I end up on some loony email lists, but they’re at least good for the occasional chuckle.

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Is Hugo Boss?

Tonight in D.C., I will be moderating an America’s Future Foundation panel on Latin America in the age of Chavez. At issue: For the region’s…

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Osorio Takes on Latin America

This Tuesday, September 12, I will be moderating an America’s Future Foundation panel on Latin America, here in D.C. At issue: Is the region turning…

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Speaking in Tongues

In Monty Python’s classic "Hungarian Phrasebook" sketch, a Hungarian tourist walks into a British tobacconist’s shop, and, consulting a faulty phrasebook, tells…

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Twenty-first Century Unionism?

<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />WASHINGTON — The AFL-CIO's loss of two large unions this week hit Democrats and the labor federation…

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Q&A with Jarol Manheim

CEI’s Monthly Planet recently interviewed Jarol Manheim, Professor of Media and Public Affairs and of Political Science at the George Washington University’s Elliott…

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