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Mr. Green Was Doing Just Fine
Imagine that you are a social worker. You open the local paper the day after Christmas to find one of those stories that editors…
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The Democrats’ Favorite Target
Politicians always talk about promoting the public interest, but in practice that usually means helping your friends and hurting your enemies. The Democrats taking…
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Big Labor’s Agenda for the 110th Congress, Part I: The Minimum Wage
This month the first session of the 110th Congress begins with Democrats in control of both chambers for the first time since 1994. Control…
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Europe’s Kyoto Baseline Game
The higher the 1990 EU baseline the lower their violation in 2008-2012 from increased GHG emissions; as such, over time <?xml:namespace prefix…
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Trading Hot Air?
Hot air is often associated with politicians, but the new 110th Congress will try elevating that unflattering characterization to the status of a tradable…
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Be afraid of the dark: Misguided NIMBYs foster future of blackouts
The electric Reliability Organization (ERO), established with statutory authority after the widespread blackouts of 2003, has issued its first report. It makes for…