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Posted by Jim on 02/05/2008
Liverpoolfc.tv interview with Fernando Torres Shame about the result, but still, whatta guy: “This is my team, my city and Anfield is my pitch.” (tags: football) The Problem ¦ Prisoners of the Census So many Americans are in prison that despite the fact they can’t vote th ...
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Posted by Jim on 01/05/2008
Simon Jenkins on the stupidity of illegal drugs policy Among other things, “Roughly half of all imprisonments, a staggering 60,000 annually, are now attributable to drugs. Inside prison, drugs are openly traded, and users are driven to crime on release to repay dealers.” (tags: crime) ...
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Posted by Jim on 06/04/2008
The G Spot Excellent new blog on politics, feminism and inequality. (tags: inequality politics) Economics Blog : Debating Measures to Confront Environmental Problems Jeff Sachs on why setting a price isn’t enough to tackle many environmental problems (tags: environment economics tax)
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Posted by Jim on 04/04/2008
What’s Wrong with Prostitution? - Bradford Plumer Plenty. But not so much as to make decriminalisation or legalisation obviously terrible ideas. Brad Plumer gives us an excellent summary of the evidence for and against. (tags: regulation crime trade) Bradford Plumer - Chicken for a day - ...
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Posted by Jim on 03/03/2008
The Bellows ยป History Will Not Look Kindly on the Bush White House (tags: environment politics) Clogged Arteries “To power our metropolitan engines, we need to make big, well-targeted investments that improve transportation within and around them. Above all else, that means taking a less ...
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