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Remaking US foreign policy
Originally published 13 Aug 2008 in The Jerusalem Post

In a new book, a vice president at the Cato Institute promotes a simpleminded, libertarian, isolationist foreign policy for the United States.

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The banks are bamboozling us again
Originally published 15 Jul 2008 in The Jerusalem Post

In the name of stability the comptroller has ignored many of the banks’ offenses.

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An Irish-style banana republic
Originally published 29 Apr 2008 in The Jerusalem Post

It must be either naivete or cynicism that allows “Israel 2028” recommend a reform that will make government a larger and a more efficient instrument for economic growth.

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Israel Still Doesn’t Get Economy
Originally published 29 Apr 2008 in The New York Sun

Why are Israel elites, especially the chattering classes in the press and the academy and such, and also those in business, so hostile to capitalism?

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US Charity to Israel Reconsidered
Originally published 2 Apr 2008 in inFocus

Jewish institutional efforts must now undergo a period of reform and greater accountability. Some charitable efforts should be privatized. Individuals or groups of donors must take personal responsibility for specific projects, to ensure that funds are dispensed in a responsible and cost effective manner.

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