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Tricked on Our Treats: Time to Rethink the U.S. Sugar Program

Tricked on Our Treats: Time to Rethink the U.S. Sugar Program

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Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al Qaeda

Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al Qaeda

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The Life and Impact of Ayn Rand

The Life and Impact of Ayn Rand

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Which Way Forward for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

Which Way Forward for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?

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Driving in the Wrong Direction: The Sordid Details and Lasting Consequences of the Bush/Obama Auto Industry Intervention

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To Begin the World Over Again: Lawrence of Arabia from Damascus to Baghdad

To Begin the World Over Again: Lawrence of Arabia from Damascus to Baghdad

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How Government “Competes”: Grab Arm, Twist

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Not Invited to the Party: How the Demopublicans Have Rigged the System and Left Independents Out in the Cold

Not Invited to the Party: How the Demopublicans Have Rigged the System and Left Independents Out in the Cold

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Taking Control of Spiraling College Costs

Taking Control of Spiraling College Costs

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America's Top Models: Can the Nation's Best Charter Schools Be Brought to Scale?

America’s Top Models: Can the Nation’s Best Charter Schools Be Brought to Scale?

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How American Health Care Killed My Father

How American Health Care Killed My Father

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The Criminalization of (Almost) Everything

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