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May 22, 2007

The Long Road Home

Uh-oh! In that never-ending saga of “Have Republicans learned the lesson of the 2006 elections?” the answer is apparently .
May 17, 2007

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It

Most of our critical infrastructure in the United States is privately owned, such as the food distribution infrastructure.
May 15, 2007

One Step Closer to Socialized Medicine?

Democrats are claiming they want to throw at least another $50 billion over five years at the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which comes up for reauthorization soon.
May 10, 2007

Making Mountains Out of Molehills

Rampant piracy is costing the software, movie and music industries (and thus the U.
May 8, 2007

Don’t ‘Prop’ Up Property Taxes

Do we need a national Proposition 13? “Prop 13,” as it was known, was enacted in California in June 1978 — about 30 years ago.
May 3, 2007

Playing Geoeconomics in Asia

International trade liberalization has stalled, so the U.S. must press ahead with bilateral and regional arrangements. Ratifying the newly negotiated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea would benefit both nations. Moreover, a Korean FTA would help match growing Chinese regional influence. The U.S. can best respond by using its enduring economic strength to engage friendly nations throughout Asia.

May 1, 2007

When Taxpayers Get ‘Malled’

Millions of Americans go to shopping malls every day and hand over their hard-earned dollars.
April 26, 2007

Mountains Out of Molehills: How Believing the Worst Makes Technologists Ineffective, And What They Can Do About It

Technologists, and particularly computer programmers, seem to fixate on unlikely scenarios while giving only lip service to the massive copyright infringement now happening. When they do look at problems, they dismiss technical solutions because they are not perfect. And they ignore how laws can support or work alongside technology, because law is unfamiliar to them. By putting problems in perspective, technologists can be particularly effective in finding approaches to the real problems in today’s digital world.

April 26, 2007

First, Do No Harm to the IP System

Until a few years ago, intellectual property was considered a dull topic.
April 24, 2007

AARP: Privatizing for Profit

$185 million! That’s how much AARP estimates it makes on average in royalties and revenues from the sale of health insurance products, according to an article in USA today.

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