“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” – Sun Tzu (544 ─ 496BC)ISRAEL’S LEGAL RIGHT to strike back at Hamas is unchallengeable. No nation, having suffered the sort of horrific attack unleashed upon Israel by Hamas terrorists on 7 October 2023,…
The Right Move Against Hamas Was Not To Make One.
The Right Move Against Hamas Was Not To Make One.
23 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
Florida’s “Deactivation” of Pro-Palestinian Group is Unconstitutional
23 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
Below is my column in USA Today on the “deactivation order” issued to a controversial pro-Palestinian group at the University of Florida. The order in my view is unconstitutional. We need to focus on deterring acts of destruction and any violent threats or acts on our campuses. We can maintain a safe space for all…
Florida’s “Deactivation” of Pro-Palestinian Group is Unconstitutional
AASLE 2021 Bob Gregory Lecture – Claudia Goldin
23 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, discrimination, econometerics, economic history, economics of education, economics of information, gender, health and safety, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice Tags: gender wage gap, sex discrimination
My Chris Williamson Interview
23 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, discrimination, economic history, economics of education, gender, health and safety, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, liberalism, occupational choice, poverty and inequality Tags: gender wage gap, sex discrimination
Several good friends warned me not to publish Don’t Be a Feminist. I appreciate their concern, but I’m glad I kept my own counsel. Here’s my interview with Chris Williamson on the book and beyond. Apparently he’s kind of a big deal…
My Chris Williamson Interview
November 17, 1516: Birth of Queen Mary I of England and Ireland. Part IV.
23 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
Under the English common law doctrine of jure uxoris, the property and titles belonging to a woman became her husband’s upon marriage, and it was feared that any man she married would thereby become King of England in fact and name. Because of this common law, and with Mary being England’s first Queen Regnant of […]
November 17, 1516: Birth of Queen Mary I of England and Ireland. Part IV.
“Windfall” taxes
22 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
Opening The Post on Monday morning it was as if the 2026 election campaign had gotten underway already, even as we sit waiting for the new government to form. Under the headline “An answer to National’s revenue gap” was a column by the CTU economist, and former Grant Robertson adviser, Craig Renney suggesting that National […]
“Windfall” taxes
November 17, 1516: Birth of Queen Mary I of England and Ireland. Part III.
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Royal Marriage: Family Background Now aged 37, Queen Mary turned her attention to finding a husband and producing an heir, which would prevent the Protestant Elizabeth (still next-in-line under the terms of Henry VIII’s will and the Act of Succession of 1544) from succeeding to the throne. Edward Courtenay and Reginald Pole were both mentioned […]
November 17, 1516: Birth of Queen Mary I of England and Ireland. Part III.
BRIAN EASTON: Understanding Winston
20 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
The picture the commentariat presents of Winston Peters is a misleading caricature. If we don’t try to understand the complexity of the man, we cannot understand what is going on in New Zealand politics. Brian Easton writes – Winston Peters has been active in New Zealand politics longer than any other current politician. He stood […]
BRIAN EASTON: Understanding Winston
The ‘March of Reform’ and the changing backgrounds of 19th century MPs
20 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
Continuing our series reflecting on the recent ‘Politics before Democracy’ conference, our assistant editor Dr Kathryn Rix looks at the impact of the 1832 Reform Act on the personnel of the House of Commons. In March 1833, two months after Parliament assembled following the first election held under the terms of the 1832 Reform Act, the cartoonist ‘H.B.’ […]
The ‘March of Reform’ and the changing backgrounds of 19th century MPs
Spring Break: Christie’s Prediction of a Trump Conviction by Spring Just Hit a Snag
20 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
Below is a longer version of my column in the New York Post on the leaking of the interviews of former counsel to Donald Trump. The interviews could magnify the difficulties for both Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Special Counsel Jack Smith in their respective prosecutions. These case still represent a serious threat […]
Spring Break: Christie’s Prediction of a Trump Conviction by Spring Just Hit a Snag
Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative | Hoover Institution
15 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, budget deficits, business cycles, economic growth, economic history, fiscal policy, global financial crisis (GFC), great depression, great recession, history of economic thought, inflation targeting, labour economics, macroeconomics, Milton Friedman, monetarism, monetary economics, unemployment Tags: monetary policy
Filling in the Gaps: Next Steps for the Fiscal Theory of the Price Level
15 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
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Jennifer Burns on Milton Friedman 11/13/23
14 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, Austrian economics, business cycles, comparative institutional analysis, econometerics, economic history, economics of education, economics of regulation, fiscal policy, great depression, history of economic thought, labour economics, liberalism, libertarianism, macroeconomics, Milton Friedman, monetarism, monetary economics Tags: monetary policy
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