I don’t often use the words “rationality” and “California” in the same sentence, but American drug laws could take another …
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Taxing Castles In The Air
Everyone likes to build castles in the air sometimes. But from now on, avoid building them in Wisconsin, lest the …
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Closing The Books On Sen. Byrd
Sen. Robert Byrd was a man whose moment in history had long passed, one whose role had diminished from being, …
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Restoring Confidence In Europe’s Banks
The financial crisis that gripped the world in late 2008 was, most of all, a crisis of confidence. What we …
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When Hands-On Bosses Go Too Far
When people complain about bosses who push them around, they usually are not speaking literally. But sometimes they are. On …
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The Executioner’s Tweet
Capital punishment is carried out in this country behind closed prison doors, not on network television — though, if we …
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China’s Economy Starts To Grow Up
China did its consumers a big favor yesterday by allowing its currency to appreciate against the dollar for the first …
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Celebrating The Pandemic That Fizzled
In late March 2009, a 20-year-old employee in our Scarsdale, N.Y., office came down with the flu just after she …
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They Bet Your Life On It
I often receive phone calls that begin like this: “Hello, Mr. Elkin? I’m Bill Friendly. How are you today?” I …
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