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This note covers three recent episodes: The Lollipop War, the one that returns to their tee-shirt project, and the reprise of the cotton wars. more »

The early May news in Seattle should focus on the amazing clear skies and warm temperatures, but we also have numerous accounts of the "anarchists" wrecking havoc in an "anti-capitalist" observance of May Day. more »

billions coming from everyone in this country end up being spent for the benefit of a small number of people who might have the opportunity to capitalize on two weeks of huge crowds pouring into the region. more »

Roosevelt's Secret War, The Tycoons, Shattered Sword more »

There are other factors affecting the economy surrounding health care, but the main thing is the same as in every other part of the economy - people make their economic decisions on the basis of cost and benefit, and obscuring the cost side of that balance distorts the result. more »

"SPEEA's main goal is to ... afford leadership involvement in labor politics" more »

... a picture of the participants: Davis unwilling to see the reality of the southern defeat, Benjamin a sycophantic toady, and Breckinridge of one purpose - get the confederacy to admit defeat as soon as possible. more »

I listen to a few podcasts, when I'm driving or walking around the city, doing laundry or working in the yard. Among them I find econtalk to be informative and engaging, due in part to the in-depth and calm discourse of the interview format between the diverse assortment of guests and host Russ Roberts. more »

With a couple days remaining before the election, here is the rationale for my votes on various initiatives on the ballot in Washington. more »

Take away the option to purchase government securities and the question turns again to how that money ends up being spent. more »