What, If Any, Social Services Should the Public Sector Provide? Walter Block vs. Glenn Drover

August 25, 2010

A debate between Dr. Glenn Drover of the UBC School of Social Work and Dr. Walter Block of the Fraser Institute; September 24, 1988.

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Afraid to Create Jobs: Brian Calle on Why Businesses Aren’t Hiring

August 24, 2010

“It’s scary when the ones who are going to drive the economic recovery and put people back to work are saying, ‘We’re going to hold off a bit because we don’t know what our government is going to do.’” So says Brian Calle. The columnist and editorial writer for the Orange County Register got fed [...]

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Innovations in Participation: Citizen Engagement in Deliberative Democracy

August 23, 2010

Democratic governance depends on citizen participation to mitigate corruption, harness public energy, and remain responsive to community needs. Citizen activism can be a productive check on the expansion of special interests as the public determines where its government’s priorities should lie. Both in developing and developed countries, innovators continue to explore a range of strategies [...]

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RMT Update:

August 22, 2010

RMT Update: Bob Crow on Network Rail, Tubelines, DLR and public sector cuts

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Best Public Sector Projects Awarding Ceremonies

August 21, 2010

New Bacolod City Hall Thursday, May 14, 2009 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo graced the 3rd Best Public Sector Projects Awarding Ceremonies held at the new Bacolod City Government Center. The President was assisted by Negros Occidental Governor Isidro Zayco, Regional Development Council (RDC) VI Chairperson and Antique Governor Salvacion Perez and Bacolod City Mayor Evelio [...]

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3rd Best Public Sector Projects Awarding Ceremonies

August 20, 2010

New Bacolod City Hall Thursday, May 14, 2009 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo graced the 3rd Best Public Sector Projects Awarding Ceremonies held at the new Bacolod City Government Center. The President was assisted by Negros Occidental Governor Isidro Zayco, Regional Development Council (RDC) VI Chairperson and Antique Governor Salvacion Perez and Bacolod City Mayor Evelio [...]

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Alistair Darling public sector cuts denier (17Aug10)

August 19, 2010

Ex chancellor, now shadow chancellor Alistair Darling continues to pretend that there is no need for the public sector cuts that the coalition government are going to make. Seems like there’s an unlimited amount of money in Labour’s eyes. Recorded from Channel 4 News, 17 August 20120.

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Public sector unions are meeting government today with Neren Rau

August 18, 2010

(www.abndigital.com) Public sector unions are meeting government today to announce whether they will accept a revised wage offer for pubic servants of 7% and a R700 housing allowance. Workers have demanded an 8.6% increase and R1 000 for housing. Meanwhile, it’s estimated that the motor industry is losing about 2 000 vehicles a day in [...]

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For a New Liberty (Chapter 10: The Public Sector, 1: Government in Business) by Murray N. Rothbard

August 17, 2010

Audio book version of “For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto” byMurray N. Rothbard, as read by Jeff Riggenbach, including a new introduction, written and read by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. mises.org In For A New Liberty, Rothbard proposes a once-and-for-all escape from the two major political parties, the ideologies they embrace, and their central [...]

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For a New Liberty (Chapter 11: The Public Sector, 2: Streets and Roads) by Murray N. Rothbard

August 16, 2010

Audio book version of “For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto” by Murray N. Rothbard, as read by Jeff Riggenbach, including a new introduction, written and read by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. mises.org In For A New Liberty, Rothbard proposes a once-and-for-all escape from the two major political parties, the ideologies they embrace, and their [...]

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