The Open Market Blog

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 04/22/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 04/15/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 04/08/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 03/25/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 03/18/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 03/13/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/25/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. Also included in the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/22/2011

1. “Toyota says the plural of Prius is Prii.” Good to know! 2. Was this man really asked to hand over his Facebook…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/18/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates. This week features Chris Horner's written testimony for a Senate…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/17/2011

1. A Red Cross employee accidentally tweeted about Dogfish Head beer on Red Cross’ official Twitter. 2. These roommates have decided to start…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/15/2011

1.“Why IBMs’ next target should be a machine that plays poker.” 2. Belgorod, Russia has banned Valentine’s Day. 3. Yesterday, the New York…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/14/2011

1. “If I told you how much I loved you . . .” 2. A week after the Chris Lee Craigslist debacle, a Pennsylvania…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/11/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates. This week features CEI's participation in the 2011 Conservative Political…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/07/2011

1. A 24-year-old English teacher was forced to resign after she posted pictures of herself drinking wine and beer while on vacation in France.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/04/2011

1. Cops are charging a seven-year-old boy for bringing a Nerf gun to school. 2. “Lesson? Before you upset your girlfriend or boyfriend,…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/04/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates. This week features Judge Vinson's decision to strike down the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 02/02/2011

1. Soviet “Accident Prevention” posters. 2. Are brain electrodes a cure for depression? 3. People debate the correct pronunciation of “GIF.” 4.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/31/2011

1. Bad news for Rudolph: “Reindeer Castration Seen As Climate Change Aid.” 2. Baylen Linneken’s recently-released paper looks at the “birthplace” of the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/28/2011

1. Larry Downes: “Save the Internet By Doing Nothing.” 2. The U.S. Navy is studying the camouflage techniques of squid. 3. Eleven foods…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/28/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates. This week features CEI's commentary on the 2011 State of…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/27/2011

1. Northwestern students won’t be affected by that pesky Illinois anti-brothel law after all. 2. Google no longer auto-completes certain phrases related to…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/26/2011

1. Amazon is introducing a home grocery delivery service. 2. State of the Union addresses throughout history as word clouds. 3. Seattle has…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/25/2011

1. An Alabama law firm has filed suit against Taco Bell on the grounds that the restaurant falsely advertises its products as containing “beef”…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/24/2011

1. Is Mitt Romney the reason that Marriott hotels have stopped providing on-demand porn? 2. How to build a better bomb shelter. 3.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/21/2011

1. This Norwegian kid scared away a pack of threatening wolves by blasting Creed on his cellphone. (Apparently even wolves can’t stand listening to…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/20/2011

1. This article tries to make the case that Norwegian socialism has helped young entrepreneurs. 2. Seven reasons you shouldn’t check email in…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/19/2011

1. A California court of appeals has held that attorney-client privilege doesn’t extend to your work email account. 2. This is how…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/18/2011

1. The makers of video game Dead Space 2 have launched a viral campaign which focuses solely on how much middle-aged mothers are disgusted…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/14/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates. This week features Fred Smith's interview on Stossel.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/14/2011

1. A Houston couple has been blocked from feeding the homeless because they don’t have a permit. 2. Are scientists bringing back the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/12/2011

1. California Gov. Jerry Brown is confiscating half of the 96,000 taxpayer-funded cellphones currently owned by state employees. 2. Incipio has created a…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/11/2011

1. If you live in Reconvilier, Switzerland and you have a dog, remember to pay your annual pet tax! Otherwise the government will execute…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/10/2011

1. Citigroup says smoking will “virtually disappear” in Britain by 2050. 2. A wannabe Lothario stole photos of a dead American soldier from…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/07/2011

1. Quebecois children look at outdated pieces of technology–like floppy disks–and (adorably) try to guess what they are. 2. New research shows that…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/07/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features Chris…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/06/2011

1. An eleven-year-old New Jersey girl is going to court for writing her name in a wet cement sidewalk. 2. Drug-sniffing dogs are only…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/05/2011

1. A teacher accidentally pocket-dialed his wife while listening to rap music in the car on his way home. His wife misinterpreted the lyrics as…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/04/2011

1. Homeless man Ted Williams has a “golden radio voice” — and he may very soon have a job, thanks to Reddit. 2.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/03/2011

1. The 6 Worst Financial Words of 2010. 2. The Top 7 Non-Controversies of 2010. 3. The 50 Funniest Headlines of 2010.

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 01/03/2011

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features Angela…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/30/2010

1. Two Mississippi sisters in prison for armed robbery are being released on the condition that the younger sister donate her kidney to the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/29/2010

1. The FDNY is reinstating their famous “beefcake” calendar, but instead of donating proceeds to charity they’ll use the money to buy new equipment…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/26/2010

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features Vincent…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/21/2010

1. “The Top Ten Booze-Fueled Holiday Songs.” 2. Want to buy a credit card that turns into a knife? 3. Radley Balko has…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/20/2010

1. Ever wonder what a drop from a dry martini looks like under a laboratory microscope? Now you don’t have to. 2. New…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/17/2010

CEI Weekly is a compilation of articles and blog posts from CEI’s fellows and associates sent out via e-mail every Friday. This week features the…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/17/2010

1. Paid parental leave programs in countries like Australia are keeping small businesses from hiring women of child-bearing age. 2. ReasonTV presents the 2010…

• By: Nicole Ciandella
• 12/16/2010

1. John Boehner’s teary 60 Minutes interview has provoked commentary on “when it’s okay for men to cry.” 2. Wikileaks is inspiring new…