Globalization
Poor Man's Hero
Controversial writer Johan Norberg champions globalization as the best hope for the developing world.
Harvesting Poverty
The New York Times correctly concludes ag subsidies are "morally depraved"
Really Creative Destruction
Economist Tyler Cowen argues for the cultural benefits of globalization
Global Speculators
A billionaire and a Nobel laureate want to fix international trade agencies. Why bother?
Trade Promotion Theater
TPA was DOA until some last-minute political performances pushed it through.
When the Press Laughs At You
IMF and World Bank protesters wanted serious coverage, but got guffaws from reporters instead.
David Foreman vs. the Cornucopians
Earth First!'s founder is in the grip of archaic economics.
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.
Earthquakes, Mud Slides, & Sandinistas
Nicaragua is finally recovering from natural and man-made disasters. So why is it still so crazy?