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The rising pressure on tech companies suggests their prevailing encryption methods are a barrier. (FCPP)

November 30, 2018

Encryption Backdoor Threatens Privacy of All

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Our Privacy Is Vulnerable to Foreign Powers

Fergus Hodgson

The challenge is how to promote STEM skills without wasting taxpayer funds. (Canva)

November 27, 2018

STEM Subjects Dogma Has Undermined Soft Skills

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Productive Employees Need Integrity, Not Just Credentials

Fergus Hodgson

You can tell how corrupt a city is by how vehemently it cracks down on the sharing economy,” said María Marty.

November 14, 2018

San Francisco’s War on Airbnb Is a War on the Free Market

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The City’s Absurd Fines, Crackdowns Show Hostility for Thrift

Fergus Hodgson

Brazil: Will the Wall Hold between Military and Politics? Cooptation or Cooperation to Define Bolsonaro Presidency brazil bolsonaro military Presidential guard troops salute the national flag in Brasília, the country's capital. (Agência Brasil)

November 13, 2018

Brazil: Will the Wall Hold between Military and Politics?

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Cooptation or Cooperation to Define Bolsonaro Presidency

Open-access financial intermediation dislodges state social services and favours savvy marketers and social-media purveyors. (Pxhere)

November 8, 2018

Crowdfunding Democratizes Finance, and That’s Okay

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The Practice Is Growing by Leaps and Bounds

Fergus Hodgson

The Honduran government has picked the first ZEDE on the nation's southern coast. (hondurastierralibre)

October 31, 2018

Whatever Happened to Charter Cities in Honduras?

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Dreamers Have Moved On, Locals Remain Divided

Paz Gómez

The rise of cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin, has caught the attention of central banks and financial regulators. (FCPP)

October 28, 2018

State-Backed Digital Currency Offers Nothing for Canadians

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State Digital Currencies Are Doomed to Fail

Fergus Hodgson

Jerome Powell speaking at Catholic University Law about "Audit the Fed." (Federal Reserve)

October 17, 2018

The Fed Needs Its Wings Clipped

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Trump Points to the Cause of Economic Instability

Fergus Hodgson

Taxi drivers block streets during a protest against Uber in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Apr. 20, 2016. On top of protests, taxi cartels have resorted to vandalism to protect their market. (Wikimedia)

October 16, 2018

Argentina Uber Vandals Are Just That: Vandals

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Taxi Cartels Are Like the Mafia Defending its Territory

Fergus Hodgson

Nicolás Maduro assuming office as president of Venezuela. (Wikimedia)

October 4, 2018

Venezuelan Regime Deploys Cryptocurrency to Evade US Sanctions

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Nicolás Maduro Expands ‘Petro’ Implementation in October

Fergus Hodgson