09 | November | 2011

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Coolest Gadgets — “The $300 Polaroid Z340 is said to boast of a full-function 14-megapixel digital camera as well as a built-in ZINK printer, delivering a whole new twist on the instant experience. This camera enables you to customize each … read more >

Carpe Diem

N.Dakota Oil Continues Exponential Growth and Is on Pace to Become the No. 2 Oil State in January

Mark J. Perry | November 9, 2011, 1:55 pm

In just a little more than two years, oil production in North Dakota has doubled from 232,000 barrels per day in August 2009 to a new record-high 464,000 barrels per day in September of this year, according to data released … read more >

Economics

How would President Romney handle another bank crisis?

James Pethokoukis | November 9, 2011, 1:34 pm

For me, this was the best bit of the Republican debates by far: BLOOMBERG’S GOLDMAN: Governor Romney, it’s 2013, and the European debt crisis has worsened. Countries are defaulting. Europe’s largest banks are on the verge of bankruptcy. Contagion has … read more >

Carpe Diem

The Power of the Blog: Local Blog in Fullerton CA Broke a Story Leading to Police Murder Charges

Mark J. Perry | November 9, 2011, 1:07 pm

Reason.tv – “The pretrial hearing for excessive force and murder charges filed against Officer Manuel Ramos and Cpl. Jay Cicinelli in the death of Kelly Thomas begins November 4, 2011. Thomas was a 37 year old schizophrenic drifter who was … read more >

Economics

Why Republicans should insist on dynamic scoring

James Pethokoukis | November 9, 2011, 12:23 pm

So Super-Committee Republicans have put $300 billion (over ten years) in so-called revenue raises on the table. The LA Times breaks it down (bold is mine): The GOP plan would essentially swap lower tax rates … for new limits on itemized … read more >

Economics

Yes, Warren Buffett is confusing the tax debate

Nick Schulz | November 9, 2011, 12:19 pm

Former Clinton econ adviser Alicia Munnell asks “Is Warren Buffett Confusing the Tax Debate?” Her answer is “yes” (that’s Phil Levy’s answer, too, btw). She writes: Warren Buffett has been making the point whenever possible that he pays a smaller … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Europe and Russia

Seven reasons why Italy may be in worse shape than you think

James Pethokoukis | November 9, 2011, 11:51 am

Italian bond yields are spiking. U.S. stocks are tumbling, and fears of a global financial meltdown are rising. Here is my pal Ryan Avent of the Economist: The euro zone is in a death spiral. Markets are abandoning the periphery, … read more >

Society and Culture, Education

What to consider when evaluating teachers

Jenna Schuette Talbot | November 9, 2011, 11:41 am

If we don’t have a good system to evaluate teachers, how can we assess progress or reward the best ones? Yesterday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on the Harkin-Enzi bill to reauthorize the … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy

AEI Debate Prep: Assuring U.S. allies

Michael Auslin | November 9, 2011, 10:49 am

This post is part of an ongoing series preparing for the AEI/CNN/Heritage National Security & Foreign Policy GOP presidential debate on November 22. See the rest of the posts here. Regular visitors to Asia constantly hear from our allies and … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy

AEI Debate Prep: Getting Taiwan policy right

Gary Schmitt | November 9, 2011, 10:44 am

This post is part of an ongoing series preparing for the AEI/CNN/Heritage National Security & Foreign Policy GOP presidential debate on November 22. See the rest of the posts here. The Taiwan Relations Act, which Congress passed in the spring … read more >

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