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Thursday, November 1, 2007Students for a Free EconomyMichigan’s Mackinac Center goes back to school By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralStudents for a Free Economy is “tasked with taking the ideas that Mackinac Center scholars have promoted…and finding ways to propagate them” on Great Lake State campuses. According to the article ... more »»
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007(Free) Marketing to Sport EnthusiastsBy Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralSports fans make up a sizeable marketing demographic. Without a doubt some fans are interested in liberty and markets. Thus, the Institute for Justice gets three cheers for successfully pitching an eminent domain abuse article to ... more »»
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007Student Scholarships, Seminars and CompetitionsBy Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralCollege students interested in liberty, markets and peace click through to the Institute for Humane Studies. IHS offers scholarships, writing competitions, think tank internships, summer seminars and more. Whatever your interest – from teaching to film production, ... more »»
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Monday, October 29, 2007“The Ultimate Resource” on PBSCitizens the world-round prosper through trade, property rights, education By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Economic principles, General“The Ultimate Resource” airs on PBS starting Nov. 2, 2007. If you think liberty is good, you’ll most likely enjoy this documentary, which is inspired by the work of the late economist more »»
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Monday, October 29, 2007Frighten Kids with Michigan’s Used-Car Dealer Regulations!By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Economic principles, GeneralA Mackinac Center commentary highlights the often counterproductive, political nature of regulations so well I may hand it out on Halloween as a government horror story.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007Great Myths of the Great DepressionOct. 29 is 78th anniversary of "Black Tuesday" By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Economic principles, GeneralOct. 29, 2007 marks the 78th anniversary of “Black Tuesday,” often referred to as the start of the Great Depression. With that backdrop, treat yourself to Mackinac Center president Larry Reed’s essay “Great Myths of the Great ... more »»
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007Laissez-Faire Books: The Final ChapterBy Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralFor more than 30 years, Laissez-Faire Books has provided a veritable one-stop shopping place for liberty lovers. Now, word is out that LFB will be closing its doors. But, until that actually happens, visit its more »»
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007Free Minds. Free Markets. Free TV.Filed As: GeneralThe Reason Foundation has entered the new media age with Reason.TV. In Episode 1, Drew Carey takes on "Gridlock: Hell on Wheels," which finds "the most congested commute," which requires 90 minutes to go to 16 miles. The setting? LA, of course. Among my ... more »»
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Thursday, October 11, 2007Read the New York TimesFiled As: GeneralA lot of conservatives don't like the New York Times, but I recently heard a good reason to read the Gray Lady: the obituaries. Ann McElhinney is one of the creators of the film Mine Your Own ... more »»
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007A New Think Tank for Rhode IslandFiled As: GeneralThere's a new advocate for freedom on the East Coast: the Ocean State Policy Research Institute addresses, as one of its first tasks, the structural deficit of Rhode Island.
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