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		<title>Russia PNTR:  The Time is Now</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 03:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the economic recovery still weak, it’s hard to believe the United States is about to undermine a $10 billion export market.  We now have a rare chance to increase exports to a major market thanks to Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization, product of almost 20 years of negotiation. The United States risks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Occupy Failure, Tea Party Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 05:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two new political movements have emerged in America’s politics over the last few years – the Tea Party and Occupy. However, only one has made a real difference so far. Here are some reasons why. It’s been a bad few years for many Americans. With a poor economy keeping wages and employment down, confidence undermined [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good &amp; Bad NewsU.S. Economy Update</title>
		<link>http://www.et1964.com/2012/04/good-bad-newsu-s-economy-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the first economic update of 2012.  While the short-term data continues to point in the right direction, the risk of another downturn is growing quickly. Summary Outlook The forecast growth rate for U.S. economy in 2012 is between 1.8 to 2.2 percent – with lower growth likely in 2013.  The negative outlook mostly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pet Peeves &#8211; Tea, Taxes, Freedom, Fear &amp; Lies</title>
		<link>http://www.et1964.com/2012/04/pet-peeves-tea-taxes-freedom-fear-lies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’d like to think that humanity is making progress – and fortunately, for the most part, this is true. Slavery is no longer a commonly accepted practice and torture is not the light family entertainment it once was. Unfortunately, despite our advances, there are still many exceptions to this positive trend away from barbarity. Since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contra Libertarianism XII:The Alternatives</title>
		<link>http://www.et1964.com/2012/04/contra-libertarianism-xiithe-alternatives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article is the last about libertarianism. This series began by defining libertarianism and giving its history and alternatives.  Later installments focused on the economic arguments against highly limited government by looking at the issues raised by market imperfections, the positive contributions of public spending, and necessity of active fiscal and monetary policies during economic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contra Libertarianism XI:Political Consequences</title>
		<link>http://www.et1964.com/2012/04/contra-libertarianism-xipolitical-consequences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article is the eleventh and penultimate article about libertarianism. This series began by defining libertarianism and giving its history and alternatives.  Later installments focused on the economic arguments against libertarian-style limited government.  The economic case against libertarianism is based on issues raised by market imperfections, the positive contributions of public spending, and necessity of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contra Libertarianism X:Moral Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.et1964.com/2012/03/contra-libertarianism-xmoral-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.et1964.com/?p=1142</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This article is the tenth in a series about libertarianism. This series began by defining libertarianism and giving its history and alternatives.  Later installments focused on the economic arguments against libertarian-type limited government based on the realities of market imperfections, the positive contributions of public spending and necessity of active fiscal and monetary policies.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contra Libertarianism IX:Moral Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.et1964.com/2012/03/contra-libertarianism-ixmoral-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.et1964.com/?p=1135</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This article is the ninth in a series about libertarianism. This series began by defining libertarianism and giving its history and some its alternatives.  Later installments focused on the economic arguments against libertarian-type limited government based on the realities of market imperfections, the positive contributions of public spending and necessity of active fiscal and monetary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contra Libertarianism VIII:Moral Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.et1964.com/2012/03/contra-libertarianism-viiimoral-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 03:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.et1964.com/?p=1129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This article is eighth in the series about libertarianism. “The owners of property have the full right to control, use, dispose of, or in any manner enjoy, their property without interference, until and unless the exercise of their control infringes the valid rights of others.”  &#8211; U.S. Libertarian Party Platform This series on libertarianism began [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contra Libertarianism VII: Economic Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.et1964.com/2012/03/contra-libertarianism-vii-economic-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.et1964.com/?p=1111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[E. Rational Markets? This article is the seventh in series critiquing libertarianism. We favor free-market banking, with unrestricted competition among banks and depository institutions of all types…” - U.S. Libertarian Party Platform This series on libertarianism began by defining and gave a history of libertarianism and its alternatives. Subsequent weeks focused on the economic arguments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Praise of Sluts</title>
		<link>http://www.et1964.com/2012/03/in-praise-of-sluts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.et1964.com/?p=1105</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I planned to add another installment to my ongoing critique of libertarianism this week, but another pressing issue has pushed its way to the front. Although it sounds trivial, it concerns a recent and nasty case of bigotry against women. As almost everyone in the United States knows, the recent news has been dominated by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contra Libertarianism VI: Economic Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.et1964.com/2012/02/1096/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.et1964.com/?p=1096</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[D. Monetary Policy and the Gold Standard This article is the sixth in a series critiquing libertarianism. “Individuals engaged in voluntary exchange should be free to use as money any mutually agreeable commodity or item. We support a halt to inflationary monetary policies and unconstitutional legal tender laws.” &#8211; Libertarian Party Platform The series began [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contra Libertarianism V: Economic Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.et1964.com/2012/02/contra-libertarianism-v-economic-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 04:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.et1964.com/?p=1083</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[C. Fiscal Policy and Private Sector Displacement This article is the fifth in a series critiquing libertarianism. “We support the passage of a &#8220;Balanced Budget Amendment&#8221; to the U.S. Constitution.” - Libertarian Party Platform The series began with two articles that defined libertarianism and gave a brief history of this ideology and its alternatives. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contra Libertarianism IV: Economic Issues</title>
		<link>http://www.et1964.com/2012/02/contra-libertarianism-iv-economic-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[B. The Virtue of Big Government This article is the fourth in a series critiquing libertarianism. The first two articles defined libertarianism and briefly outlined its origins and its alternatives. While strongly supporting libertarian respect for personal freedoms, the next article began the substantive case against libertarian economics by showing how market imperfections undermine the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contra Libertarianism III: Economic Issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Trachtenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article is the third in a series critiquing libertarianism. The last two articles defined libertarianism and gave a brief overview of the ideological debate. The antecedents of modern libertarianism essentially started as an assertion of human freedom against economic and political repression. These Enlightenment-era changes, plus numerous scientific advances, spurred the industrial revolution. During [...]]]></description>
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