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I Really Don't Like Being A Pessimist . . .

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 02:27:58 PM EST

But sometimes, there's just no way to put a positive spin on things.

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"Jindal Ascending?"

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Tue Oct 09, 2007 at 12:58:25 PM EST

Gosh, I hope so.

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The Legacy Of Karl Rove

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Tue Aug 21, 2007 at 09:25:16 PM EST

Like him or not, he may very well have permanently changed the role of the political consultant. And that's no mean feat.

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A Smarter Carbon Tax

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Wed Aug 15, 2007 at 07:28:30 PM EST

My latest article advocates the implementation of a carbon tax that is explicitly tied to actual global warming levels--with a futures market to boot. It is, I believe, the best free-market way out there to head off either an onerous carbon tax that is applied in haphazard fashion or a failed cap-and-trade scheme. And we need not even discuss the disaster that are carbon offsets, which just don't work.

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The Newest Court Packers

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Mon Aug 06, 2007 at 01:17:23 PM EST

Attacks on the Roberts Court are underway in the wake of their recently completed term. Like previous attacks on the Court, these newest rounds of vitriol  are agenda-driven and ideological in nature. I discuss and argue against the Court-bashing phenomenon that has begun to take place here.

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On The Analysts That Say "NIE!"

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Wed Jul 25, 2007 at 11:40:09 PM EST

I have serious problems with the way in which the latest National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) got written. I also have serious problems with the way in which it got covered and reported on. I explain the reasons for my vexation here.

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Of Guilty Pleasures And Great People

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Tue Jul 24, 2007 at 11:58:32 AM EST

I don't smoke, but I have no problem arguing that a $10 tax on cigars is nothing short of ridiculous.

Also, more people ought to know of Norman Borlaug. Here's why.

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L.O.S.T. And In Need Of Being Found

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Wed Jul 18, 2007 at 11:54:50 AM EST

This isn't exactly what one would call "front page news," but the White House is engaged in a serious push to have the Senate ratify the long dormant Law of the Sea Treaty.

I think that would be a bad idea. Here are my reasons as to why.

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Double Your Pleasure

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Tue Jul 10, 2007 at 07:30:23 AM EST

This article of mine deals with Europe's backsliding into statism--thanks to the efforts of Nicolas Sarkozy, who was supposed to prevent this kind of thing.

And this article deals with the very real needs for some kind of tort reform, needs that are brought to the forefront by the spread and popularity of virtual worlds.

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Twofer

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Tue Jul 03, 2007 at 10:22:42 AM EST

Two articles of mine are now published and up for your reading pleasure/apoplexy. This one argues against re-instituting the so-called "Fairness Doctrine." And this one takes to task a recent E.J. Dionne article on the judicial confirmation process.

Either enjoy or be enraged. Your choice.

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While Everyone Is Focused On The Immigration Bill . . .

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Tue Jun 26, 2007 at 11:22:21 AM EST

Let us bear in mind that the energy bill passed the Senate last week with an exceedingly objectionable anti-"price gouging" section in the legislation. This is bad policy founded on a bad understanding of economics. Here is my argument as to why.

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The Good Guys Win A Round

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Tue Jun 19, 2007 at 01:00:26 PM EST

Bringing openness and transparency to the earmark process was a landmark event, the opposition of the Congressional majority notwithstanding. I discuss the triumph and its implications here.

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A Battle Plan For Robert Zoellick

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Tue Jun 05, 2007 at 12:06:04 PM EST

I took the liberty of drawing up what at least amounts to a mini-agenda for the next World Bank President. It can be found here.

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Nel Mezzo Del Cammin Di Nostra Vita . . .

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Sat Jun 02, 2007 at 01:36:50 AM EST

Another birthday has hereby arrived and to mark it, a one-day blogging hiatus shall be observed. Blogging shall resume on Sunday. In the meantime, either check out the excellent links listed on the sidebar to your left, or go out and enjoy the weather.

Incidentally, readers should find themselves sufficiently clued in regarding my age. Though I must say, I prefer the rules governing age referenced here.

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The Very Frighteningly Exceedingly Bad Trade Deal Between The Bush Administration And Congress

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Fri May 18, 2007 at 05:36:00 PM EST

My take on it is in column form. And as always, Daniel Ikenson does nothing to allay my fears concerning the state of trade liberalization.

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Whither The World Bank?

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Thu May 10, 2007 at 02:05:46 PM EST

When it comes to the ethics charges World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz is accused of, I am certainly in favor of letting the chips fall where they may. But to think that an ethics issue over a pay raise for Wolfowitz's girlfriend is the only issue at play is to deny reality. Here is my argument as to why. Whatever the fate of Paul Wolfowitz, the Bank has serious problems that it must address. Sweeping those problems under the rug--the traditionally preferred Bank practice--will only cause the Bank's credibility to deteriorate.

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More Than Half A Loaf

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Mon Apr 30, 2007 at 11:44:37 AM EST

Nicolas Sarkozy is not the perfect candidate for the French Presidency. But he is better than his remaining foe and all of those who were eliminated in the April 22nd round of voting. And he could transform France for the better and pave the way for the kind of candidate people like me would consider a dream come true for France--and for anywhere else, for that matter.

That is my assertion. Here is the argument behind it.

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On The Future Of Classical Liberalism

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Wed Apr 11, 2007 at 12:40:07 PM EST

Let's not mess too much with a good thing.

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Messing Up A Good Thing

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Tue Apr 10, 2007 at 12:41:22 PM EST

Think that Venezuela's large oil reserves will shield the country from the disastrous economic policies of the Chavez regime?

Well, think again.

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Twofer!

Posted by Pejman Yousefzadeh on Mon Mar 19, 2007 at 11:23:28 AM EST

Two articles by yours truly for your perusal today. This one seeks to further demolish scaremongering on the issue of the trade deficit and this one lays out a game plan for Rudy Giuliani to win the Republican nomination.

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