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Capitalism heals in Botswana ()

The flaws in "fair trade" ()

Zimbabwean prostitutes adjust to inflation by
    demanding payment in diesel.

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by Janet on 07/24/08

Wal-Mart: Low Prices, Comparable Benefits & Pay, and a decent change at a Career. ()

Feds Seize Mortgage Lender: Another Step Down the Road to Serfdom? ()

gov vs. market: CFLs
A little while ago I was looking into the inconveniences of using compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs due to the low level of mercury present in the bulbs. For instance, the EPA offers "easy" safe clean-up instructions for broken CFLs that are just over a page and a half long.

The governments of the US, Canada, the UK, Australia (and probably others) will be phasing out (banning) incandescent light bulbs in 2012, but they're trying to get everyone to switch over now. In some states, tossing CFLs is banned because of the mercury content, so you've got to find a hazardous waste disposal site to bring them to. The EPA instructions actually tell you to throw out broken light bulbs and mercury - so long as it's not illegal.

So the general story is that everyone is pretty confused about what you're supposed to do with these stupid light bulbs. Enter: the market.  read more »

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by Janet on 06/24/08

Outraged Parents Confront China's Communist Party Over Poor School Building Safety ()
DUJIANGYAN, China — Bereaved parents whose children were crushed to death in their classrooms during the earthquake in Sichuan Province have turned mourning ceremonies into protests in recent days, forcing officials to address growing political repercussions over shoddy construction of public schools.

Kyrgyzstan discovers capitalism ()

Costco card=Ration card? ()
New York Sun: "Many parts of America, long considered the breadbasket of the world, are now confronting a once unthinkable phenomenon: food rationing" -- Costco stores limit rice, flour, oil purchases.

A win for capitalism...and everybody else ()

THE THINGS WE HATE ABOUT GOVERNMENT ()

Lock of "Che's" hair sold at Dallas auction ()

Free Market Enviromentalisim from Sir Richard Branson ()

The Google Effect ()

Che-pitalism ()

The Revolution Will Be Merchandized
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by Prof. Scammington on 09/24/07

With thousands signing up as early space tourists, a new race is on! ()

The State of Manufacturing in the U.S. ()

New York Times on Ayn Rand’s Literature of Capitalism ()

Enjoying Capitalism in the Ukraine

IMG_0043Crasher LJ Reports:

I'm just on my way home from the Ukraine, where, Andrey Ilianarov, Putin's former economic advisor, a libertarian, held up his Bureaucrash "Enjoy Capitalism" shirt as a prop in a lecture to some 100 FSU-country students Cato gathered there for a conference.

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by Jason on 09/13/07

Google Offers $20 Million X Prize to Put Robot on Moon ()

Wealthy and healthy leads to decline in infant mortality ()

College Students - submit your 'war stories'! ()

Awesome Shinjuku Skyscrapers Time-lapse Video ()

Che Guevara's hair to be auctioned ()

Despite government monopoly on mail delivery, UPS celebrates 100-year anniversary ()

Liberty Summer Seminar 2007
Still recovering from the 2007 Liberty Summer Seminar, which took place this past weekend. There were some really amazing speakers - Ben Perrin, founder of The Future Group, brought to light the devastating problem of child sex slavery in the world and the non-government initiatives that he and his friends have put in place to start solving this problem - and they have. What a great cause - one I'm eager to start looking into once I get home.

The Institute for Liberal Studies was happy to announce Marc Emery and Gerry Nicholls (both of whom gave pretty amazing talks) have been brought aboard as Associates of the Institute.

Actually, I'm going to stop ranting about the speakers, as Karen Selick, Crashers Jason and Erin from Bureaucrash, Avril Allen, Grant Brown, musical acts Neville Arbuckle and Lindy, and, of course, ILS President Jan Narveson, all gave really great talks and performances (respectively) that will be put online as soon as possible. For a more immediate preview of the videos, I'm working on uploading my photos, so stay tuned!
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by Janet on 08/21/07

Didja hear the one about the economist who became a stand-up comic? With Enjoy Capitlaism pic. ()

Grocery Store to offer 7 popular prescription antibiotics for free ()

Privatization: How to Keep Our Bridges Safe ()

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