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    Hostages Freed in Colombia

    Last week, the world witnessed a stunning example of the success of Plan Colombia when 15 men and women were rescued after years as hostages of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC). The full details of the rescue as explained by The New York Times and other news sources … More

    Free Trade Fact of the Day

    A common refrain from politicians who want to claim they support free trade while still satisfying their core protectionist constituencies is to say they “I’m for free trade but…” Michael Kinsley did a great job exposing this lie four years ago: The “but” of Howard Dean’s “free trade but” is … More

    Digging Deeper On Energy

    Fareed Zakaria predicts that no matter who is elected presidents in November, that person will face “increasingly grim economic news” due in large part to rising energy cots. Zakaria then mentions a book that details all the great innovations private companies are making in the energy sector. He then says: … More

    Medicare’s Low Administrative Costs Strike Again

    One of the major points liberals deploy when arguing for socialized medicine is how much government run health care will save Americans in administrative costs. And it is true: Medicare does not spend nearly as much on oversight of their programs as private insurance does managing their claims. But then … More

    Morning Bell: A Conservative Approach to Fixing the Housing Market

    Possibly as early as today, the Senate will vote on a housing bailout bill that has been debated for months. The vote comes on the heals of news from Wall Street that the shares of government-sponsored entities Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have plummeted as worries about the companies’ financial … More

    Thorium Nuclear Reactors Promising

    Despite having not built a plant in more than three decades, the technology for nuclear power has come a long way in the United States. One of the most intriguing developments is the ability to use the chemical element thorium to power reactors. Thorium power has unique advantages that address … More

    Tankosphere Today: July 9, 2008

    The Important Work of Government – National Taxpayers Union Congress is back in session this week to start the mad sprint to the August recess. And thank God they’re back, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to deal with highly important bills like… (tags: Government) The Myth About Abortion and Crime … More

    New Global Warming Targets That Miss the Mark

    At the G8 Summit in Japan, there was much talk about global warming, and considerable self-congratulation over the agreement among member nations to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 50% by 2050. There were also predictable cries from environmentalists that this target was not sufficiently stringent or legally binding. But negotiations … More

    More on That Leaked EPA Plan

    Liberals have been eerily silent about the EPA’s recently leaked plan to control America’s entire energy sector. But they did latch on to one sentence in the report. For example, Think Progress blares: Bush Hiding Truth: Global Warming Regulations Worth $2 Trillion Benefit. Jim Manzi exposes the EPA’s phony numbers … More

    Tide Turning on Housing Bailout?

    Yesterday we noted how the housing bill’s creation of a National Housing Trust Fund that would funnel money to corrupt and partisan groups such as ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) was reason enough to be skeptical of the bill. Today the New York Times reports that ACORN … More