Public Union Democracy

Card Check Would Cost Millions in Jobs

  • Nathan Benefield
  • March 6, 2009

A new study finds that “card check” legislation, if enacted, would increase unemployment by 1.5 million jobs for each 3% increase in union membership (HT Tony Phyrillas).  If…

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Government Accountability

Does Government Need to Fund R&D?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • September 5, 2008

An interesting query on the role of government in research and new technologies from OpenMarket.org. The insight is relevant both for topics like bio-fuel research and stem-cell research, but…

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Regulation

Why you can’t use cell phones on planes

  • Nathan Benefield
  • August 3, 2008

Anyone who has flown before is quite familiar with the message from flight crews to turn off your cell phones. But did you ever wonder why that is required? Security…

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Taxes & Economy

Money discriminates against blind people

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 20, 2008

A federal court ruled that paper money discriminates against blind people, since they can’t tell how much the money is worth. Note to Paulistas: This is because the blind…

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