Abstract: Eight countries hold vast territories in the Arctic: the United States, Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark (via Greenland), Finland, Sweden, and Iceland. All eight countries are positioning themselves to protect their sovereignty, defend their competing territorial claims, and develop significant natural resources. Future disputes… Read more
Abstract: Backroom deals between members of the governing class and their hand-picked cronies influence the legislative, executive, and regulatory actions of governments around the world. Examples of this ancient form of corruption abound. Government intrusions into the private… Read more
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"In 1993, Sweden introduced a system of school choice and vouchers inspired by the ideas of American economists Milton...… Read more
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The financial crisis has exposed a trend that has been in the works for some time. Since the fall of communism, some of...… Read more
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A month ago, Obama explored the notion of nationalizing the banks under the Swedish model. Instead of the Swedish...… Read more
The AP reports: The Swedish government agreed Thursday to scrap a three-decade ban on building new nuclear reactors,...… Read more