Publication Type
April 15, 2005
Necessity Breeds Invention (Protection)
Patents are the lifeblood of creative and innovative societies.
April 7, 2005
When France Becomes the Leader
Being an entrepreneurial nation, America doesn’t ordinarily need to look abroad to find inspiration for progress.
March 31, 2005
Making the Internet Safe for Free Speech
Defenders of free speech warned that the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform legislation would chill political discourse, but Congress passed reform anyway and President Bush signed it.
March 24, 2005
Government-Sanctioned Theft
Is it possible that some people really can’t help themselves? If so, put those who work in the European Union's antitrust office in that category.
March 18, 2005
Will the Real Bio-Pirates Please Stand Up — And go Away?
Some developing countries are raising accusations of “bio-piracy.
March 10, 2005
A Few Greens Make Sense — No, Really
Science magazine reports that world food demand is expected to more than double by 2050.
March 3, 2005
The Great Philosophical Debate Isn’t “Who am I?” but “Where am I?”
Some parents and students in a California town have privacy concerns about a school badge identification program.
February 24, 2005
Can You Hear Me Now?
Wireless telephone service seems to get cheaper all the time.
February 17, 2005
Franken-Trees
The green lobby has been knee-jerkingly opposed to genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
February 3, 2005
The Powell Legacy
It’s not often that a regulator’s exit from an agency disappoints defenders of the free market.