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Surge In Academic Retractions Should Put U.S. Scholars On Notice
A December article in Nature highlighted an alarming new record: more than 10,000 academic papers were retracted in 2023 alone, largely stemming from manipulation of the peer…
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In today’s age of musical abundance, we all live like ‘kings’
We are in the midst of an art renaissance, and very few people are talking about it. One person who is talking about it is…
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CEI Hill event shows how the FTC is burdening small businesses
Many have praised Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), for her commitment to regulate “big business.” Under her leadership, the FTC…
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Time for a virtual games Declaration of Independence
Some say online virtual reality operations like “Second Life” have attained the stage of evolution that blogging and the Net itself occupied several…
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Gambling with freedom
Your after-tax income belongs to you. You are free to spend it, invest it, waste it, burn it, or tithe it away—and none of…
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Are Republicans and Democrats Really That Different?
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The Competitive Enterprise Institute Daily Update
Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY International negotiators continue to spar over the future of Internet governance. CEI…
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Issues in the News ENERGY Exxon Mobil reports second largest quarterly profit ever for a publicly traded U.S. company. …
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Rules of Ridicule
“Ridicule is man's most potent weapon,” says the fifth rule of Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals, Saul Alinsky's classic…
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Giving Chase in Cyberspace
Full Document Available in PDF In the debate over identity theft and online security, commentators…
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1. BUSINESS Wal-Mart expands discounts on generic drugs. CEI Expert Available to Comment: Adjunct Analyst Zachary Courser on why…
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY Google launches a new global initiative dedicated to promoting literacy. CEI Expert Available…
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Aaron Sorkin VS. the Moralists
No one would ever accuse The West Wing of being anything but a defiantly liberal show. And in many ways, that was part…
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Issues in the News 1. LEGAL Lorillard Tobacco Co. signs an agreement with over 30 states to curtail Internet…
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Issues in the News GLOBAL WARMING Environmental activists push global warming policies on the local level. CEI Expert Available…
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Statement on the “Audio Flag” Provisions of the “Communications, Consumers’ Choice, and Broadband Deployment”
Washington, D.C., June 22, 2006—Among the provisions in the "Communications, Consumers’ Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act" being marked up in the Senate Commerce Committee…
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“Net Neutrality” Is Bad for the Internet
Full Document Available in PDF Big government, pro-regulation groups like MoveOn.org want the…
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Congress to Vote on Internet Regulation
Washington, D.C., June 8, 2006—Congress is scheduled to vote on a plan for putting the federal government in charge of regulating Internet traffic,…
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Tracey Ross: TV’s Outspoken Individualist
How many Objectivists are there among television actresses? Well, there is one for sure: Tracey Ross of NBC’s popular soap opera “Passions.” As you…
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Harper Falls into the UNESCO Trap
Budgets and softwood lumber deals aren't Prime Minister Stephen Harper's only significant initiatives. On Friday, he followed through on an unfortunate promise he…
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CEI Planet: March – April 2006
Full Document Available in PDF New Era, or ‘Ancien Régime,’…
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France’s New Revolution
The French climate of economic sluggishness and widespread unemployment has led to a pervasive restlessness. Many—especially the youth—have taken to rioting, striking, and…
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Tom Smith and His Incredible Bread Machine
In the 108 years since the passage of the Sherman Act, there has probably never been a clearer and more concise statement of the…
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Issues in the News 1. TECHNOLOGY The government of France tries to force Apple to hand over information about their iTunes…
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Letter on the Potentially Detrimental Effects of Net Neutrality Legislation
Full Document Available in PDF Dear Chairman Barton: As…
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V is for Read the Book Instead
“People shouldn’t fear their governments, governments should fear their people.” This line from the movie V for Vendetta seems to have convinced libertarian luminaries…
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Terrorist Heroes
Like it or not, comic books are no longer the domain of nerds and adolescents. Driven by the box-office success of adaptations of…
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Q&A With Jason Talley
Jason Talley heads the Bureaucrash pro-freedom activist network—in Bureaucrash’s own parlance, he is the Crasher-in-Chief. He spoke recently with CEI Planet on his…
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Issues in the News 1. SAFETY Congress considers legislation to standardize food labeling and safety warnings. CEI Expert…
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Why Cable ‘A La Carte’ Won’t Roll
Americans love channel surfing, and many spend their evenings flipping through the vast ocean of inexpensive programming available through cable television packages. But…
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Issues in the News 1. TELECOM Microsoft and MCI announce a new venture to offer Internet-based phone service.
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Enviros Exaggerated Montreal Summit
A world historical event occurred in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />Montreal in the hours before dawn on December 10. What? …
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET People around the globe celebrate 15 years of the World Wide Web.
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH & SAFETY The SEC changes rules that would have hindered efforts to fight avian flu.
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An analog armageddon?
Hollywood movies are replete with bad guys nefariously plotting to control the world, but these days, music and movie industry associations are looking awfully…
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Issues in the News 1. AUTOMOTIVE Ford Motor Co. CEO Bill Ford announces his company’s plans to focus on developing alternative…
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Issues in the News 1. RETAIL In preparation for day-after-Thanksgiving shopping crowds, Wal-Mart promises to match any competitor’s advertised price on…
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Issues in the News 1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Sony is forced to withdraw dozens of CD titles from sale after its copyright…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The Senate Finance Committee approves a $5 billion windfall profits tax on the nation’s…
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Do-It-Yourself Legislation
The aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita have proved a massive breeding ground for what former OECD Chief Economist David Henderson has termed…
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The UN’s War Against Innovation
The leadership of the United Nations is truly the gang that can't shoot straight. Even if the recent incidents of corruption and profiteering—exemplified…
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U.S. to U.N. in Tunisia: Hands Off the Internet
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Issues in the News 1. INTERNET Time Warner and AOL announce a new venture to…
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Breaking Patents
The integrity of patents affects the future health of people the world over. Unfortunately, one of the world’s rising economic players is leading the charge…
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Issues in the News 1. ENERGY The House of Representatives considers legislation that would allow oil and gas exploration in…
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Between the stacks – Google book engine needs ingenuity
What bookworm doesn’t love the idea of Google’s new project, Google Library? The ability to search the entire contents of the world’s greatest libraries online…
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Issues in the News 1. HEALTH AND SAFETY The European Union debates whether to proceed with a vote on a new program…
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House Committee Releases Plan for Telecom Reform
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UNESCO to U.S.: Drop Dead!
Last Thursday, the United States was sucker-punched by an international organization. A majority of countries belonging to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and…
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Issues in the News 1. WETLANDS The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear two cases on federal wetlands regulation involving questions…