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free speech universities canada
Mark Mercer, president of Canada's Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship, says "Many universities promise to be fora for open and candid discussion, and then withdraw their promise by issuing safe and respectful campus policies … that assimilate words to harassment and violence." (Brian Turner)

Majority of Canadian Universities Fail Free-Speech Assessment

1170 658 Paz Gómez

Justice Centre Index Doles Out Dozens of F Grades

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The bay of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia. (Wikimedia)

5 Steps Colombia Can Take to Dominate Fintech

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Unleash Entrepreneurial Spirit by Cutting Red Tape, Rejecting Protectionism

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Julian Assange supporters pose at the Grand Canyon to demand his freedom. (#FreeAssange!)

Petitioners Demand End to Julian Assange’s Blockade

1170 658 Paz Gómez

Nearly 100,000 Back Communication Access for Guerrilla Journalist

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Classical liberals chose Panama for their Economic Freedom of the World Network meeting, and the overarching theme was populism. From left to right: David Henneberger (Germany and Mexico), Juan Carlos Hidalgo (Costa Rica and the United States), Olympias Raptis (Greece and Belgium), and Surse Pierpoint (Panama). (Fergus Hodgson)

Liberals Plan to Prevail in Populist Era

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson

Panama City Hosts Free Marketeers for Brainstorming, Data Sharing

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A protester in Buenos Aires protests the IMF during the "corralito," the 2001-2002 freezing of bank deposits. (Wikimedia)

Incrementalism Has Failed Argentina

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No One Trusts Mauricio Macri’s Not-So-Austere Austerity

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remittances venezuela
Widespread shortages in Venezuela have prompted emigration and remittances for those who remain. (@newya1207)

Venezuelan Regime Takes Bite of Remittances for the Starving

1170 658 Guest Author

Legalized Transfers Will Feed Insatiable, Bankrupt State

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Fintech Colombia
President Iván Duque took the stage at Andicom, a tech conference held in Cartagena each year. (Hiram Lopez-Landin)

Colombia on Mission to Be Latin America’s Tech Hub

1170 658 Paz Gómez

President Iván Duque Unveils Plan to Attract Investors, Entrepreneurs

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Since Hugo Chávez came to power in 1999, economic and political freedom have only gone downhill. (Wikimedia)

The Anatomy of Venezuela’s Chavismo

1170 658 Paz Gómez

What Brought the Oil-Rich Nation to Her Knees?

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Social Singularity Author
Max Borders (center left) participates in a panel at the 2018 Voice and Exit event in Austin, Texas. (V&E)

The Gateway to a Post-Political Age

1080 554 Fergus Hodgson

Max Borders Proposes a Better Way, Grapples with How to Build the Bridge

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The 48th General Assembly of the Organization of American States took place on June 5. (OAS)

OAS Performance: Democracy and Human Rights

1170 658 Paz Gómez

What Does It Have to Show after 70 Years?

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free speech universities canada
Mark Mercer, president of Canada's Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship, says "Many universities promise to be fora for open and candid discussion, and then withdraw their promise by issuing safe and respectful campus policies … that assimilate words to harassment and violence." (Brian Turner)

Majority of Canadian Universities Fail Free-Speech Assessment

1170 658 Paz Gómez

Justice Centre Index Doles Out Dozens of F Grades

read more
The bay of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia. (Wikimedia)

5 Steps Colombia Can Take to Dominate Fintech

1170 658

Unleash Entrepreneurial Spirit by Cutting Red Tape, Rejecting Protectionism

read more
Julian Assange supporters pose at the Grand Canyon to demand his freedom. (#FreeAssange!)

Petitioners Demand End to Julian Assange’s Blockade

1170 658 Paz Gómez

Nearly 100,000 Back Communication Access for Guerrilla Journalist

read more
Classical liberals chose Panama for their Economic Freedom of the World Network meeting, and the overarching theme was populism. From left to right: David Henneberger (Germany and Mexico), Juan Carlos Hidalgo (Costa Rica and the United States), Olympias Raptis (Greece and Belgium), and Surse Pierpoint (Panama). (Fergus Hodgson)

Liberals Plan to Prevail in Populist Era

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson

Panama City Hosts Free Marketeers for Brainstorming, Data Sharing

read more
A protester in Buenos Aires protests the IMF during the "corralito," the 2001-2002 freezing of bank deposits. (Wikimedia)

Incrementalism Has Failed Argentina

1170 658

No One Trusts Mauricio Macri’s Not-So-Austere Austerity

read more
remittances venezuela
Widespread shortages in Venezuela have prompted emigration and remittances for those who remain. (@newya1207)

Venezuelan Regime Takes Bite of Remittances for the Starving

1170 658 Guest Author

Legalized Transfers Will Feed Insatiable, Bankrupt State

read more
Fintech Colombia
President Iván Duque took the stage at Andicom, a tech conference held in Cartagena each year. (Hiram Lopez-Landin)

Colombia on Mission to Be Latin America’s Tech Hub

1170 658 Paz Gómez

President Iván Duque Unveils Plan to Attract Investors, Entrepreneurs

read more
Since Hugo Chávez came to power in 1999, economic and political freedom have only gone downhill. (Wikimedia)

The Anatomy of Venezuela’s Chavismo

1170 658 Paz Gómez

What Brought the Oil-Rich Nation to Her Knees?

read more
Social Singularity Author
Max Borders (center left) participates in a panel at the 2018 Voice and Exit event in Austin, Texas. (V&E)

The Gateway to a Post-Political Age

1080 554 Fergus Hodgson

Max Borders Proposes a Better Way, Grapples with How to Build the Bridge

read more
The 48th General Assembly of the Organization of American States took place on June 5. (OAS)

OAS Performance: Democracy and Human Rights

1170 658 Paz Gómez

What Does It Have to Show after 70 Years?

read more

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