New Book Review
 | In The Myth of the Rational Voter, Bryan Caplan argues that it’s not corrupt politicians who cause democracy’s follies, it’s the voters themselves. To read the review by Jowei Chen, click here. |
job bank
Promotions Coordinator for Independent Film about Bailout
We seek an outgoing, liberty-minded individual to help us promote a new independent film to describe the bailout in quantitatively correct, free market terms. [more]
opportunities
The Fraser Institute is hosting a new Student Video Contest and students are eligible to win $10,000 in cash and electronics prizes. The topic is: Incentives Matter - Fixing Health Care in Canada. [more]
Featured Opportunity
Western Political Science Association, Vancouver, Canada, March 18-20, 2009
The Western Political Science Association will host its 2009 annual meeting at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, BC Canada from March 18 to 20, 2009. Call for papers: September 19.
in the news
San Francisco made headlines last year by banning plastic bags, and cities across the US and the world are taking similar steps. But a Canadian high school student has approached the problem of plastic waste quite differently- by finding microbes that can make plastic decompose. [more]
Loving was a plaintiff in the landmark civil rights case Loving v. Virginia, where the Supreme Court ruled that state laws prohibiting interracial marriage were a violation of the 14th Amendment. [more]
