Economy | The New Ledger - Part 4

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Can The North Korean Government Do ANYTHING Right?

February 7, 2010 – 6:15 pm

Do I really need to answer that?

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Economic Ignorance, Foreign Affairs, Kim Jong Il, North Korea | Comments

Iran’s Descent Into The Twilight Zone

February 7, 2010 – 2:46 pm

Apparently, the Green movement so threatens the Iranian regime, that the national colors have become red, white, and blue. The Green movement has therefore succeeded where six successive American Administrations have failed; it has driven Iran into the arms of the United States.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Ali Khamenei, Andrew Sullivan, Barack Obama, Democracy, Demonstrations, Dictatorship, Foreign Affairs, foreign policy, Hossein Ali Montazeri, Imam Hossein, inflation, Iran, Kahrizak, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Moharram, Neda, Obama Administration, Ramin Pourandarjani, Stolen Elections, Totalitarianism | Comments

Political Prisoners Speak Out Against The Iranian Regime

February 5, 2010 – 9:15 pm

Their indictment of the government is devastating:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Ali Khamenei, Andrew Sullivan, Barack Obama, Democracy, Demonstrations, Dictatorship, Foreign Affairs, foreign policy, Hossein Ali Montazeri, Imam Hossein, inflation, Iran, Kahrizak, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Moharram, Neda, Obama Administration, Ramin Pourandarjani, Stolen Elections, Totalitarianism | Comments

It’s Not About Him: America’s Decline is About a Lot More Than Obama

February 4, 2010 – 5:26 pm

Time for a Big Picture episode of the podcast: “We have never had, in the history of the world, periods of sustained economic prosperity and growth accompanied by a sustained decline in population. Today, every developed nation in the world is witnessing this decline.”

By Francis Cianfrocca | Posted in Features, Podcasts, Politics | Also tagged abortion, Coffee and Markets, demography, marriage, Podcast, Podcasts, population bomb, reproduction | Comments

“The Trade Enforcement Fig Leaf”

February 2, 2010 – 9:33 pm

Daniel Ikenson puts forth a very good argument concerning the Obama Administration’s–and Congressional Democrats’–favorite excuse for slowing down action on the trade liberalization front:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Congress, Democrats, Economic Ignorance, free trade, Obama Administration, protectionism, Trade Enforcement | Comments

The Bloodshed Continues

February 2, 2010 – 7:47 pm

It’s a good thing that the Obama Administration didn’t side with the reformists in Iran. Otherwise, the reformist movement would have been tainted with American support, causing the country to turn against it, and allowing the regime to engage in all sorts of vicious human rights abuses, aimed at intimidating dissidents.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Ali Khamenei, Andrew Sullivan, Barack Obama, Democracy, Demonstrations, Dictatorship, Foreign Affairs, foreign policy, Hossein Ali Montazeri, Imam Hossein, Iran, Kahrizak, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Moharram, Neda, Obama Administration, Ramin Pourandarjani, Stolen Elections, Totalitarianism | Comments

Democratic Presidents, And Job Growth

February 1, 2010 – 7:44 pm

Alan Reynolds is right to say that “as a purely statistical matter,” Democratic Presidents preside over more job growth.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Alan Reynolds, Democratic Presidents, Economic Ignorance, History, Job Growth | Comments

It May Get Bloodier In Iran

January 29, 2010 – 5:30 pm

My worst fears appear set to be realized:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Ali Khamenei, Democracy, Demonstrations, Dictatorship, Foreign Affairs, foreign policy, Hossein Ali Montazeri, Imam Hossein, Iran, Kahrizak, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Moharram, Neda, Ramin Pourandarjani, Stolen Elections, Totalitarianism, Tyranny | Comments

5.7% GDP Growth!

January 29, 2010 – 4:48 pm

It sounds really fantastic . . . until you read this:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged GDP Growth, Keynesian Stimulus, Paul Krugman, The Failure Of Keynesian Stimulus | Comments

Sigh (Iran Edition)

January 28, 2010 – 6:08 pm

This is all so unbelievably depressing:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Ali Khamenei, Democracy, Demonstrations, Dictatorship, Foreign Affairs, foreign policy, Hossein Ali Montazeri, Imam Hossein, Iran, Kahrizak, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Moharram, Neda, Ramin Pourandarjani, Stolen Elections, Totalitarianism, Tyranny | Comments

The Fed Farce Is Over

January 28, 2010 – 6:03 pm

Bernanke confirmed. Thank Heaven for small favors.

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, Faux Populism, Federal Reserve, Obama Administration, Politics, Senate | Comments

The State Of The Union

January 28, 2010 – 5:59 pm

My take for the New Ledger, along with a teaser:

By Pejman Yousefzadeh | Posted in Blogs, Chequer-Board | Also tagged Barack Obama, Citizens United, Daniel Drezner, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Economic Ignorance, Free Market, free trade, Gays In The Military, Ilya Somin, Law, Linda Greenhouse, Obama Administration, Politics, protectionism, State of the Union, Supreme Court, Trade Policy | Comments

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