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Why Stop with Non-Judges?
Senate Democrats have urged President Bush to appoint to the Supreme Court candidates from outside the judiciary. Their idea is to add diversity of…
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1. ENERGY Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger imperils California’s economy with new regulations on greenhouse gases. CEI Expert Available to Comment: Senior Fellow…
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No Fizz in Soda Scare
The food police filed a petition this week with the federal government to require that regular (non-diet) soft drinks carry health warning labels. But…
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Short-Term Memory
An unwitting yet hideous example of the politically correct, “can't-we-move-on” short memories of the elites exposed in Tony Blankley's spot-on analysis “Short memories,…
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‘Big Lie’ Enough to Make Drug Industry Ill
Activism can be a good thing. We all benefit from getting to shop in the marketplace of ideas. However, all is not good-faith activism. Take,…
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Short Term Memory (Letter to the Editor)
An unwitting yet hideous ex ample of the politically correct, can’t-we-move-on short memories of the elites exposed in Tony Blankley’s spot-on analysis “Short memories, politically…
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Federal Court Deals Blow to Climate Alarmists
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1. ENERGY Investors Business Daily quotes Marlo Lewis, Jr. on the folly of wind power mandates. CEI Expert Available…
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Boeing vs. Airbus
Full Document Available in PDF The United States and the European Union (EU) may be on…
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Issues in the News 1. CIVIL LIBERTIES Members of Congress move to restrict some of the most controversial elements…
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1. REGULATION Washington Post columnist Cindy Skrzycki cites CEI’s most recent regulatory study, Ten Thousand Commandments. CEI Expert Available to Comment:…
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One-on-One with Barun Mitra
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The Regulators
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Issues in the News 1. CIVIL LIBERTIES The House and Senate Judiciary Committees debate whether or not to reauthorize…
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Exxon Mobil Becomes Focus of a Boycott
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Issues in the News 1. GLOBAL WARMING The Bush Administration’s position on global warming is affirmed at the G8…
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Trillion-Dollar Radiation Mistake?, by Steven Milloy
A federal research panel last week concluded that there is no safe exposure to radiation. It’s a conclusion based on assumptions about cancer…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT The G8 nations propose a new aid package for Africa. CEI Expert Available…
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Property Rights Yield to Corporate Welfare, by Hans Bader
Americans can wave goodbye to constitutional property rights protections, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-to-4 that a Connecticut city could condemn the homes…
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1. TECHNOLOGY In the wake of the US Supreme Court decision that P2P firm Grokster could be held liable for aiding digital piracy,…
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Chirac vs. the Anglosphere: At the G8 Summit, Chirac will again beat a dead horse, by Iain Murray
When French voters rejected the draft European Union constitution drawn up by former French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing, his successor Jacques Chirac reverted…
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1. GLOBAL WARMING President Bush defends the U.S. position on global warming before the leaders of the G8 nations.
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The UN at 60, by Henry Miller and Gregory Conko
The United Nations, now celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the signing of its charter, is not aging well. Its officials are being accused…
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Politicians and economic experts from around the world gather in Scotland this week for…
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Cold Fact or Hot Air?
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL & CONSTITUTIONAL Property rights activists organize and a Montana Congressman introduces legislation to counter the Supreme…
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Ten Thousand Commandments
Full Study Available in pdf format Executive Summary In the fiscal…
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY The recording industry launches another round of lawsuits against users of peer-to-peer file…
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Kernals of Truth, by Henry Miller
The world is going corn-crazy and maize-mad . . . again. Five years ago, there was near-hysteria over “contamination” of yellow corn and…
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The UN’s Silent Scandal, by Henry Miller and Gregory Conko
The United Nations is being accused of all manner of criminality and corruption these days, ranging from sexual assaults by peacekeepers in <?xml:namespace…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The Senate passes major new energy legislation. From CEI: Director of Global Warming &…
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A Toast to the Supremes
Full Document Available in PDF Cheers to the Supreme Court for its…
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Markets, not Mandates, Can Best Protect Copyrights
Full Document Available in PDF With the Supreme Court…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The Senate votes today on major energy legislation. From CEI: Director of…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL & CONSTITUTIONAL A ruling from the Supreme Court is expected today on the Grokster copyright…
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Environmental Expose
“Saving Our Environment from Washington” is a powerful and far-reaching indictment of the nation’s efforts at environmental regulation and the protection of the environment What makes ‘the…
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Spice Up G8 with No Regrets, by Iain Murray
The suggestion that the Spice Girls are about to re-form may not seem like major international development news, but the upcoming Live 8…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL & CONSTITUTIONAL The U.S. Supreme Court issues a close but devastating opinion for…
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Rock Stars’ Activism Could Be Put to Better Use, by Steven J. Milloy
Bob Geldof’s Live 8 (search) concerts scheduled for July 2 will spotlight the problem of global poverty ahead of the July 6-8 G8 summit…
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A Congressional Waste of Energy, by Iain Murray
If it seems it has been a long time since Congress embarked upon comprehensive energy legislation, that’s because it has. It was early in President…
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Issues in the News 1. FINANCE The Securities and Exchange Commission gets taken to task by a federal appeals…
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Reviving Regulatory Reform: Options for the President and Congress
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY New research indicates that global oil production is not likely to peak anytime soon.
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The Road to Riches is Called K Street
The Washington post discusses the number of federal regulations with Wayne Crews. In addition, President Bush has signed into law five major tax-cut…
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Kyoto-by-Inches Is Just as Foolish
The current energy-bill debate may be mostly about pork, but vital issues of principle are in play. Real reform would remove political barriers to the…
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Surrender Monkeys in the Senate: Senate Republicans follow the French president’s lead on global warming, by Iain Murray
When British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced to the world that he was going to make global warming a focus of his G8 chairmanship,…
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The Uses and Abuses of Finite Risk Reinsurance
Finite risk has become what derivatives were ten years ago—a hot button for controversy and the likely subject of investigations, litigation, and (heaven forbid)…
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Privatize Amtrak the Right Way, Avoiding Pitfalls of British Experience, by Iain Murray
WASHINGTON – Given its recent troubles, Amtrak’s flagship Northeast corridor high-speed Acela train might as well be renamed “Decela.” Amtrak officials suspended the service and…
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Issues in the News 1. TRANSPORTATION Communities in states such as Michigan, Florida, Texas and…
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Businesses Giving Away the Store on Global Warming , by Steven J. Milloy
Businesses are poised to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the battle over global warming.Though Americans have already dodged the global-warming bullet…
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The McCain-Lieberman and Bingaman Climate Amendments: Kyoto-by-Inches Is Just as Foolish, by Marlo Lewis, Jr.
Proponents claim that the McCain-Lieberman and Bingaman climate amendments to the Senate energy bill are “modest” steps to address the potential risks of…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY Senators face a showdown on whether to include Sen. Bingaman’s global warming and renewable fuel…
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This Law Does Not Compute
Maryland’s new law that taxes computer manufacturers to fund efforts to recycle “electronic waste” [Business, June 1] penalizes production, imposes a huge monetary burden on…
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Global Warming Heats Up in Senate, by Steven J. Milloy
Global warming is a hot issue in Congress right now, but not just because of pressure from the usual suspects in the radical eco-activist…
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Issues in the News 1. ENVIRONMENT The White House is backing a bill that would allow for offshore fish farms in…
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CEI comments on the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s “Interim Environmental Guidelines”
Full Document Available in PDF CEI strongly urges…
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Issues in the News 1. CIVIL LIBERTIES The House of Representatives votes to limit some of the powers granted to the…
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Abolish Federal Pension Guarantee
Just as the squeaky wheel gets the grease, a government program gets Congress’ attention by going deep in the red. And the Pension Benefit Guaranty…
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Issues in the News 1. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY The House Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs examines government red…
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Kyoto-by-Inches Is Just as Foolish
Full Document Available in PDF All economic pain for no environmental gain! That’s…
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Issues in the News 1. CIVIL LIBERTIES A coalition of conservatives and liberals unite to oppose the renewal of…
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SEIU Using Intimidation To Expand Membership Rolls
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Union membership has declined steadily for decades, but don't think…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The Senate is debating whether to add limits on greenhouse gas emissions to…
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Climate Reports, Edited to Fit
To the Editor: Philip A. Cooney crossed out several lines predicting the reduction of mountain glaciers and snowpack in polar regions and “serious…
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Enviros, Homeland Security Threaten Drinking Water Safety
Chlorinated drinking water is generally regarded as one of the most important advances in public health. Yet the lifesaving practice of chlorination has never…
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY Microsoft and the EU Competition Commission have apparently reached an agreement over the Commission’s 2004…
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The Pickett’s Charge of Climate Alarmism
The release on June 8 of a statement signed by 11 separate national science Academies on global warming represents the Pickett's charge of…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY Food and Drug Administration officials are urging drug safety reviewers to…
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Issues in the News 1. TOBACCO Attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department pursuing a racketeering case against major tobacco companies…
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Color Energy Woes Green
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> The global economy depends on available, affordable energy. Many place their hopes for…
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1. PRIVACY United Parcel Service loses computer tapes containing financial records for 3.9 million Citigroup Inc. customers. From CEI: Vice President…
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The Revolution Spins toward More Regulation
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Issues in the News 1. GLOBAL WARMING Former Vice President Al Gore is urging an assembly of mayors to…
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Greens Are the Real Energy Problem, by Steven J. Milloy
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> It goes without saying that the global economy depends on the availability of…
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Issues in the News 1. GLOBAL WARMING California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced a project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in…
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1. AUTOMOBILITY Many states are attempting to encourage ownership of hybrid powered vehicles by allowing owners driving alone to use carpool commuter…
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EPA, State AGs Argue Climate Change in Appellate Court, by Marlo Lewis, Jr.
On April 8, 2005, the D.C. circuit court of appeals heard oral arguments in Commonwealth of Massachusetts et al. v. U.S. Environmental…
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Air Sickness: Who’s to Blame? (Part 2)
Full study available in pdf format If management-labor relations at large airlines are preventing fair competition with newer airlines, to what extent…
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Issues in the News 1. ANTITRUST Microsoft submits its final proposal for complying with the latest order by the…
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Cybersecurity Finger-Pointing
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Issues in the News 1. CYBERSECURITY Advice is pouring in for the Department of Homeland Security’s as yet unnamed new…
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PETA or Medical Research? by Steven J. Milloy
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals launched a campaign last week against a drug testing company for alleged violations of animal welfare laws.<?xml:namespace…
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Issues in the News 1. TRANSPORTATION Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta warns Amtrak that federal funds may not be available to bail…
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Infant Formula Ambush by Henry I. Miller
Self-styled public-health activists often pursue issues that are surrogates for their real agenda. One example is the continuing attack on infant formula. Activists'…
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CAFTA-DR: Can Free Trade Hold Up to Special Interest Siege? by Frances B. Smith
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Issues in the News 1. SPAM E-MAIL Spam “zombies”—computers that are hijacked to send out a spammer’s unwanted email messages—get…
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY A small group of U.S. House members is proposing new federal rules for disposal…
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Issues in the News 1. CIVIL LIBERTIES The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence begins debate over whether to renew…
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JP Morgan’s Pretend Investors
JPMorgan Chase's CEO, William Harrison, appeared to retreat on a major element of his company's capitulation to the radical environmental movement at the company's…
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Issues in the News 1. ECONOMIC LIBERTY The union campaign against Wal-Mart expands in the Washington,…
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Infant Formula Fanatics Should Stop Milking the Issue, by Henry Miller
Self-styled public health activists often pursue issues that are surrogates for their real agenda. One example is the continuing attack on infant formula. The…
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World’s First Global Thermometer by Steven Milloy
As the Northern Hemisphere enters the summer season and natural global warming occurs, it’s a good time to consider the concept of global temperature—perhaps…
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The Problem with the Voice over IP 911 Mandate
“Today the FCC adopted a rule requiring VoIP providers to provide emergency 911 calling services and they will have only 120…
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Privatizing Rail, Avoiding the Pitfalls Lessons from the British Experience, by Iain Murray
Full Document Available in PDF The U.S. national…
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PETA Gets to Your Kids, by Steven Milloy
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /> Radical animal-rights activists may be the last…
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If Wishes Were Horses, This Would Be the Kentucky Derby
GENEVA, Switzerland—The 58th World Health Assembly (the World Health Organization's policy-making body) under way here brings to mind the cliché about the contestants…
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Air Sickness: Who’s to Blame? (Part 1)
Full document available in pdf format Business travelers, family visitors, tourists—all are affected by the airline industry’s woes. But who knows what…
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Broken Promises, Hot Air
A hastily assembled special negotiation of the Kyoto Protocol begins this week in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Bonn, Germany, to…
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GE’s Dangerous Gimmick
Environmental activists are cheering General Electric's new “Ecomagination” initiative. That's a hint that the rest of us should beware of the gimmicky-sounding program.”Ecomagination is…
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