Monthly Archives: April 2011

Reining in the Red Queen: Winning Wars with Science

Posted on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The most recent issue of The Economist included a tantalizing article about the behavior of complex systems. The system in question was the interaction between coalition forces and insurgents in Afghanistan. According to Professor Neil Johnson, the relationship between the coalition … Continue reading →

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Hope Isn’t Hiring

Posted on Monday, April 4, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today, the GOP has begun its official campaign to unseat President Obama. The title of the campaign is brilliant: “Hope Isn’t Hiring” because it is both simple and true. However, Republicans still haven’t quite figured out the whole social networking … Continue reading →

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A Way Out of Libya: Let’s Hope President Obama Takes It

Posted on Monday, April 4, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Yesterday, The Washington Post reported that the Qaddafi regime has recently launched a diplomatic offensive aimed at some of America’s NATO allies. Libyan Foreign Minister Abdulati al-Obeidi expressed his country’s desire to end the conflict on Friday saying: “We are trying to talk to the … Continue reading →

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Reality Check for Employment Gains Euphoria

Posted on Sunday, April 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I found this interesting graph via The Economist, which sourced it from Calculated Risk. It should serve to temper faux euphoria over the wonderful employment gains the country saw in March 2011. As this chart clearly shows, the country is … Continue reading →

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Bush vs. Obama: Total Private Sector Employment

Posted on Saturday, April 2, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. Some left-leaning sites have pointed to the chart above as a sign that Obama’s economic policies are a smashing success  because total private sector employment has consistently increased in the last thirteen months. However, … Continue reading →

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