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What’s in a name?

…no matter the labels thrown upon them, going back 1000s of years. Its recurring features — concentrated power, weak accountability mechanisms, suppression of organized opposition — are structural problems of…

Economics Bloggers Forum

…Panelists: Bob McTeer, Megan McArdle, Mark Thoma 1:00 p.m. Persuasion and Norms Paul Romer 1:30 p.m. Panel 2-Is Growth a Mystery? Haiti, Afghanistan, Africa… Moderator: Tim Kane Panelists: Alex Tabarrok,…

Working the Refs

…like January and February here.” But This One is Different. Maybe because it gave the U.S. press an excuse to pay no attention to Haiti. Maybe because closing down D.C….

In Memoriam for Old Vet

…Foreign Service Officer and Commercial Counselor. He would serve in Haiti, Germany, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines. He had a falling out with Reagan administration over supporting dictators…