Reflections on the EU Puritans’ Petty War on Smoking
Last week the EU Parliament approved a swathe of new regulations on the tobacco market.…
Skype: just another surveillance tool
Skype, the widely-used internet chat and call company, is being investigated by Luxembourg’s data protection…
Why Americans See Nationality Differently than Europeans
The other day, I read a blog post by Reid Smith of the American Conservative…
China Moving in the Right Direction
The People’s Republic of China is known from at least two things: its Government that…
Designer Drugs May Become Legal in New Zealand
New Zealand may soon become the first nation in the world to legally allow the…
The fall of Silk Road is a blow to freedom
Silk Road is - was - the worst-kept secret of the Internet. It provided a…
Another Sensible Drug Policy From Switzerland
Marijuana is now decriminalized in all of Switzerland. The new measure was passed last year…
Silk Road Seized by Law Enforcement
In an apparent display of what the US federal government considers “essential” services during an…