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[Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal] I tend to agree with the consensus in the economics profession in general, and with Alex Tabarrok in particular, in the current immigration debate. But this is a bridge too far for me: "Economists are probably also more open to immigration than the typical member of the public because of their ethics -- while economists may be known for assuming self-interested behavior wherever they look, economists in their work tend not to distinguish between us and them." That's a mighty generous self-interpretation.

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http://newsforreal.blogspot.com [News For Real] April 27-May 1, 2006: A recent Gallup survey shows Democrats twice as likely as Republicans to say that America should mind its own business internationally. And a 2005 poll by the Century Foundation and the Center for American Progress found self-described liberals far less interested than conservatives in promoting democracy.

http://dailywarnews.blogspot.com [Today in Iraq] DAILY WAR NEWS FOR MONDAY, February 27, 2006 ... : But other reports suggest the U.S. military has plans for even more bases: In April 2003 report in The New York Times reported that "the U.S. is planning a long-term military relationship with the emerging government of Iraq, one that would grant the Pentagon access to military bases and project American influence into the heart of the unsettled region." According to the Chicago Tribune, U.S. engineers are focusing on constructing 14 "enduring bases," to serve as long-term encampments for thousands of American troops. As of mid-2005, the U.S. military had 106 forward operating bases in Iraq, including what the Pentagon calls 14 "enduring" bases (twelve of which are located on the map) - all of which are to be consolidated into four mega-bases.

[Forestpolicy.typepad.com] Ecological Economics: The authors begin: "There's a straightforward way for Washington to end America’s addiction to foreign oil, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and resolving the impasse on international trade: Turn farm subsides into fuel subsides." Then they offer up minor "economic" and "environmental" roadblocks, that they easily dismiss:

Marginalrevolution.comhttp://www.marginalrevolution.com [Marginalrevolution.com] Marginal Revolution: Sadly Silviu Dochia has had to discontinue writing on our avian flu blog, but if matters get much worse we will resurrect the blog in some form or another. In the meantime, here are assorted updates. 

Hir.harvard.eduhttp://hir.harvard.edu [Hir.harvard.edu] Harvard International Review Blog » What the World Needs Now ...: While the Times gets bogged down in more popular Bush-bashing, Business Week quite rightly recognizes that a weaker dollar does indeed boost exports, while China and other countries going toward currency that is ever-more floating allows the United States to capatalize on a strong Yuan and a weak dollar. Our trade deficit will not be cured overnight, however, but the weaker dollar will do much to set the country on that road.

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