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"Memorandum to the President" expressed private regret at the antics of the NEA's state affiliate, but he still staunchly maintains the union has done nothing wrong. "So you tell me how I can possibly separate NEAs collective...

Curve Balls (January 2002)

"Curve Balls" AHEAD OF THE CURVE ART LAFFER SPEAKS BY BRET SWANSON It is the Friday before Christmas in California, and Arthur Laffer is hurtling down the freeway in a silver Lexus ES 400. He's...

21-st Century War Economics (November 2001)

21ST'CENTURY WAR ECONOMICS BY GEORGE GILDER AND BR.ET SWANSON T he Republicans don't have a clue how bad the economy is"a Democratic congressional aide told us one late October night,...

LIFT OFF: Going Desktopless (July 2001)

Going Desktopless David Gelernter's software will change the way you work BY BRET SWANSON So you use your desKtop? No, not the mahogany or synthetic surface on which your computer sits, the...

Unnatural Monopolies (July 2001)

12 THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR N Summer Reading Issue 2001 Unnatural Monopolies A broadband boom or a busted presidency? BY BRET SWANSON & RICHARD VIGILANTE gled in front of the Bells-the chance...

LIFT OFF: Can Venture Thaw the IPO Ice Age? (May 2001)

Can Venture Thaw the IPO Ice Age? LIFT OFF In March, three key optical net working firms, two innovative semicon ductor companies, and numerous soft and biotech ventures...

LIFT OFF (April 2001)

Chorum's Chorus of Light BY BRET SWANSON Initial public offerings (IPOs) rocketed in 1999, and slumped in 2000. Twenty-five percent of last year's IPO filings were withdrawn; 225 firms have filed...

Swanson, James

Swetz, Frank J.

Swick, Thomas

Swoboda, Victor

Sykes, Charles J.

Symmes, Patrick

Symmes, Patrick W.

Symposium, A

Szamuely, George

Szasz, Thomas S.

Szulc, Tad