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A Free Speech Primer
If you’re looking for a way to explain the importance of free speech to your college-aged friends and relatives, Heterodox Academy has the book for you! All Minus One is an…
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N&O shakeup
The big headline yesterday was longtime News & Observer columnist Barry Saunders is leaving. Agree or disagree with Saunders–and believe it or not I found myself agreeing with him more…
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A book lover’s apology
Maureen Mullarkey explains in a Federalist column why E-readers never can replace books effectively. I feel about Kindle the way St. Augustine felt about chastity: someday, Lord, but please not…
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A book more often purchased than read
Gene Epstein‘s latest “Economic Beat” column in Barron’s examines the response to Thomas Piketty’s highly publicized tome on capitalism. According to The Wall Street Journal, the multitudes who splurged $21.99…
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Thomas Perez, the U.S.’s most dangerous bureaucrat
Do you know who Thomas Perez is? Probably not. You never voted for him, but he has tremendous power. He was appointed by President Obama to head the Civil Rights…
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York asks whether a Kindle can violate civil rights
Byron York‘s latest piece for the Washington Examiner examines the unusual argument that an Amazon Kindle could violate some college students’ civil rights: Did you know the Justice Department threatened…
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Chickens come home to roost for newspapers
After decades of arrogance and condescension to their readers, newspapers now find themselves in need of public support like they’ve never needed it before. But, guess what? It’s not there:…
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The Beauty of Market Forces
This Business Week story about Amazon’s e-reader deal with book publisher Macmillan is a great example of market forces at work. It shows how both consumers and manufacturers are responding…
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This is Not A Panthers Post
Just want to be perfectly clear. Nothing at all about a California kid finally getting sufficient reps in practice to perform well at a skill position. Now just stop it…
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The end of the world as we know it
For those of us who love the physical feel of our books, this news from Peter Schramm, President of the Ashbrook Center, represents the end of the world. He has…