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"Woe Canada!"
by Ilya Shapiro
"Dynastic Politics in Delaware…"
by David Boaz
"College Affordability Lamentations Don’t Measure Up"
by Neal McCluskey
Some Worries about Obama's National Security Picks
Barack Obama on Monday introduced the top figures in his national security team, including Sen. Hillary Clinton, retired Marine General James Jones, and current Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Cato scholar Christopher A. Preble has been critical of the picks. "Obama's decision to turn to a cadre of insiders who refused to speak out against the Iraq war before it began, and who have since deflected calls to end the mission in a timely fashion, suggests that we will only get more of the same," commented Preble.
- "Obama Chooses to Stay the Course on Foreign Policy," by Christopher A. Preble
- Upcoming Event: Obama's National Security Policy: A New Approach or More of the Same?, December 17, 2008
- A New National Security Team, featuring Christopher A. Preble, 12/03/2008 (MP3
) - "Are We Keeping Gates' Defense Budget?," by Benjamin H. Friedman
The Benefits of Port Liberalization
In contrast to the rest of India, where it is the government that predominantly owns and manages ports, the Indian state of Gujarat has implemented various forms of port liberalization since the 1990s. In "The Benefits of Port Liberalization," Cato scholar Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar argues that Gujarat's port liberalization should serve as a model for the rest of India and other developing countries.
- "The Benefits of Port Liberalization," by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar
The Case against Government Intervention in Energy Markets
The vast majority of both Republican and Democratic politicians are pushing for increased governmental intervention in energy markets. In "The Case against Government Intervention in Energy Markets," author Richard L. Gordon argues that the prevailing policy proposals are premised on a misunderstanding of energy economics and market realities. Intervention, says Gordon, would only serve to repeat and extend previous errors.
- "The Case against Government Intervention in Energy Markets," by Richard L. Gordon
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