Ian Yamamoto
Ian is a Public Policy major with a minor in Law, Science, and Technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has studied at Oxford in the UK and currently works for the trade and immigration department of a think tank in Washington, DC. He has two years of research experience with open source software and economic freedom....
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The stage is set for SpaceX to make history by becoming the first private company to attempt a mission to the International Space Station.
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Since Trayvon's autopsy report has come out, everyone is saying George Zimmerman may have been acting in self-defense. Here's my take.
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The new at-home HIV test should not be sold to people who have not under gone counseling.
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Congress once again may decide to pick winners and losers in a vote next week, which would effectively destroy innovation and competition in the free market for space exploration.
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Today's space race is between private companies. Which ever company wins will play a large role in deciding the future of space travel.
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The focus of the Romney bullying story isn't gay-bashing, it is how we perceive the prep school culture. Here are some worthy questions to ask on the subject.
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Nearly every GOP senator blocked debate on a bill that would prevent student loan interest rates from doubling. Both parties agree to extend lower rates. Neither agrees on how to pay for it.
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SpaceX has been forced to delay its launch for a second time, but this should give it time to be even better prepared for a successful mission.
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The so-called "papers, please" law is an apt title because the law will require any person who is “lawfully” stopped, detained, or arrested to prove his status,
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In spite of high start-up costs, space development will be no monopoly. Private companies and competition will enable us to conquer the final frontier.
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Hopefully the entire Dragon Capsule mission will be as successful as today's test.
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New company Planetary Resources has a plan to provide a sustainable business until they can reach asteroids, proving the private sector is capable of beating the high costs of space exploration.
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President Obama effectively used the bully pulpit to pressure Republicans to pass a renewal of student loan subsidies. But are these subsidies a good idea?
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Floridians can be excited about private space companies like SpaceX, because they can create thousands of new jobs for the state.
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The response within North Korea to their failed missile launch may prove that the country's government is beginning to understand that they cannot continuously hide the truth from their citizens.
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How do you accept your White privilege? What do you do about the knowledge? The guilt?
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The 1967 Outer Space Treaty prevents governments from laying claim to celestial bodies, but not private companies.
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Government regulators are not allowing private meatpackers to inspect all of their meat for deadly diseases, such as mad cow. This situation has been ongoing for more than 100 years.
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With an insane defendant, a dismissed judge, social network leaks and a call for a revoke of the death penalty, Norway will see its trial of the century.
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A recent Pew survey of political knowledge showed that Republicans knew more about politics and history than Democrats. Lincoln was the first Republican president, but that's just the start.
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With the announced creation of the Defense Clandestine Service, a new debate will begin on whether the Defense Intelligence Agency is becoming too much like the CIA.
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Public competitors adapt too slowly to new information and offer perverse incentives.
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We pay so many different taxes everyday, dedicating only one day to their presence seems inadequate.
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Ron Paul's willingness to support moving the U.S. embassy from to Jerusalem may seem like a contradiction, but it's a smart policy.
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This is the first article of an ongoing series of responses to articles written by anarcho-capitalists to clarify the distinction between anarcho-capitalism and libertarianism.
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Subsidized, Chinese solar cell manufacturers provide cheap green energy and out compete foreign competitors.
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Requiring congresspeople to work in D.C. is detrimental to our democracy.
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Girls Around Me uses public information from Facebook and Foursquare to locate women. It is time for young people to realize the dangers of making information about themselves public.
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A higher corporate tax rate only benefits the tax dodgers.
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When insider's want to sell due to non-public information, but aren't allowed to because of insider trading laws, the stock price remains artificially high and misleads innocent investors.
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Obamacare will cause perverse competition between insurance providers where the most competitive provides the worst insurance for people with preexisting conditions.
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Spending money is a form of speech and should be protected. The process to amend the Constitution to remove this protection has started.
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U.S. companies are supplying China with surveillance cameras, but the Chinese government deserves most of the blame.
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When China sells goods at lower than market price, it is to the benefit of U.S. manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.
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Chinese investors are interested in building cities and "economic zones" in Michigan and Idaho, and have already purchased land in an unusual pattern of development.
Ian Yamamoto This is great news! I think the people in the region will get over their fears once they see how all of the investment affects the region's economy. Plus, I can't wait to see the culture that is developed in these communities. Although I...