New Book Review
 | In The Myth of the Rational Voter, Bryan Caplan argues that it’s not corrupt politicians who cause democracy’s follies, it’s the voters themselves. To read the review by Jowei Chen, click here. |
job bank
The Institute for Justice, the nation’s premier free-market public interest law firm, seeks an energetic, professional person to fill the role of Accounting Assistant. [more]
opportunities
Eugene S. Thorpe Award Essay Competition
The Eugene S. Thorpe Award competition is open to writers from around the world, including students, freelance writers, teachers and professors, and business professionals. The winner of the competition will be awarded $2,000 and have his or her essay published in The Freeman. Deadline: August 15. [more]
Featured Opportunity
Western Political Science Association, Vancouver, Canada, March 18-20, 2009
The Western Political Science Association will host its 2009 annual meeting at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, BC Canada from March 18 to 20, 2009. Call for papers: September 19.
in the news
San Francisco made headlines last year by banning plastic bags, and cities across the US and the world are taking similar steps. But a Canadian high school student has approached the problem of plastic waste quite differently- by finding microbes that can make plastic decompose. [more]
Loving was a plaintiff in the landmark civil rights case Loving v. Virginia, where the Supreme Court ruled that state laws prohibiting interracial marriage were a violation of the 14th Amendment. [more]
