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The Decline and Fall of the First Global Economy
How nationalism, protectionism, and collectivism spawned a century of dictatorship and war.
Post-Scarcity Prophet
Economist Paul Romer on growth, technological change, and an unlimited human future.
Clipper Class
Federalizing the scissor-seizers will only lead to a false sense of security.
Free Radical
Journalist Christopher Hitchens explains why he's no longer a socialist, why moral authoritarianism is on the rise, and what's wrong with anti-globalization protestors.
When the Press Laughs At You
IMF and World Bank protesters wanted serious coverage, but got guffaws from reporters instead.
Does the Invisible Hand Have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Unions clash with industry in the war over ergonomics guidelines
Bleeping on the Job
In which our man in Washington visits the halls of justice to witness gross obscenities and a towering pompadour.
Enemies of Trade
The FTAA protesters in Quebec were misguided. So was the police-state response to them.
Prof. Smith Goes to Washington
Federal Election Commission member Bradley A. Smith takes on campaign finance laws.
Sell It or Smell It
The mounting battle over free trade proves that closed minds and open markets will never really mix.
Painless Steel
In pushing for protectionism for the steel industry, Bush flunks his first free-trade test.
Sex, Economics, and Other Legal Matters
Judge and scholar Richard A. Posner speaks out on the Clinton impeachment, the Microsoft case, and nude dancing.
