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On the Regulation of Firearms

January 29, 2013

Robert Prasch thoughtfully unpacks the firearm regulation debate. Almost two months after the massacre in Newtown, and six months after …

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The Deaths of Innocents: How to Understand “Collateral Damage”

December 31, 2012

Today, TransEx guest blogger Robert Prasch weighs in on the moral debate over the ethics of  US-led drone strikes and …

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American Politics and the Blurred Distinction Between Principles, Policies, and Personalities

December 10, 2012

Apologies for posting less frequently than usual. I’ve been traveling, which has made it difficult. Robert E. Prasch fills in …

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Holding Their Feet to the Fire: Are We or Aren’t We Serious?

November 20, 2012

Robert E. Prasch The reelection of Barack Obama has induced two responses from liberals and progressives.  On the one hand, …

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The Progressive Retreat from Obama: Who is to Blame?

October 29, 2012

As you may be aware, Matt Stoller’s most recent Salon column and other progressive critical perspectives, including my own, have …

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Guest Post: The Middle Class Makes $200k Annually? Romney’s Wall Street Perspective

September 16, 2012

By Robert E. Prasch Contempt can take many forms, but one of the most vicious is ignorance.  It suggests that …

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Guest Post: On Voting Strategically in 2012: The Ultimatum Game

July 30, 2012

Today, I’m putting up another guest post by Robert Prasch, analyzing the “ultimatum” politics of the Democratic Party, more specifically, …

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Guest Post: Robert Prasch, “The Economics of the SOTU”

January 26, 2012

Here is another guest column by economist Robert E. Prasch that translates several of the issues that President Obama raised …

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Guest Post: “Where is My Half Glass?”

December 27, 2011

The brilliant Robert E. Prasch, an economist at Middlebury College, reflects on the Obama Presidency. President Obama, Where Is My …

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