Mexico has been electing its federal judges
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As a result, Mexicans face the paradox that giving more power to the public
may undercut their democracy. Predictions for Morena’s success on Sunday
are ...
10 Sunday Reads
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It’s June! Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency,
corruption, and policy failures: • ‘A Billion Streams and No Fans’: Inside
a $10 Mill...
Impressed at Vicksburg
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Mark Thornton discusses a lesser-known factor in the American Civil War:
the Confederate “impressment” policy and its impact at Vicksburg.
Data-driven story on the first vaccine
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As we enter a time when people question the usefulness of vaccines, even…
*Tags:* documentary, Neil Halloran, smallpox, vaccine, video
Some Links
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(Don Boudreaux) TweetWriting in the Wall Street Journal, NYU physicist
Steven Koonin reports on how the Biden White House inadvertently told the
truth abou...
A Few Quick Announcements
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By James As I wrote a couple of years ago, I don’t post here anymore. I
just have a couple of updates for people who subscribe and may be
interested in my ...
Does Value Investing Still Work?
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*Does Value Investing Still Work?*
In today's world, I at times wonder whether value investing is dead. At
least for the average investor. I mean think...
Why Big Pharma Is Diving Into Gene Therapy
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Emerging revolutionary treatments promise possible cures for diseases like
hemophilia and muscular dystrophy—and opportunities for investors
HBO CEO Resigning Amid AT&T Restructuring
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HBO Chairman and Chief Executive Richard Plepler said he is stepping down,
a move that comes as new owner AT&T Inc. is looking to put its own stamp on
the ...
How to Believe in Free Speech
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Almost all libertarians earnestly say, "I believe in free speech."
Normally, though, this goes way beyond the right to speak freely. Most
libertarians al...
Congratulations to Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler!
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It should surprise no one, and delight everyone, that Richard Thaler has
won this year’s Nobel in economics. Congratulations! Thaler is a big reason
I pe...
Adjust contrast of a pdf free
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Closer to the eye of the shooter, this is because Preview is quite
literally applying a filter to each individual page of the PDF you are
saving. the proce...
The Harsh Truth About India’s Godmen
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Late last month, two Indian states and the national capital were upended by
rioting mobs protesting their spiritual leader’s conviction on two counts
of ...
Wisconsin in Last Place for Start-up Activity
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The Kauffman Foundation has just released its report on startup activity.
Wisconsin comes in last place in startup density. Figure 1: Source:
Kauffman Foun...
New blogs. Really, this time.
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Yeah, I can't believe it either. The day has finally arrived. We're moving
on up to Wordpress.
For occasional posts about specific securities, with a focu...