‘Tastelessness’ in Baghdad
August 4, 2011
Here’s what they’ve been arguing about in Washington this week:
Meanwhile, The New York Times is worried about:
- ‘Tastelessness’ in Baghdad. Yes, really. Maybe that’s the price of freedom.
- Six jobs at a tourism office.
- ‘Disparities of wealth’ in Cuba. Like that’s their biggest problem.
I hope Rich Lowry, in the National Review on Tuesday, is right when he says the debt deal is ‘The End of Keynes.’
Wonder what happens when an NFL star tweets about Glenn Beck? This is from the Baltimore Sun last week.
Look out for Meryl Streep in the new Thatcher biopic. Here’s a sneak peek.
And I know the ABC is government-funded. But should the PM really be advertising her favourite show on her website? Let’s see how long it takes for her staff to take it down.
It’s been a busy week at the IPA.
You’ve probably seen the full-page climate research ad we had in The Australian this week (if you haven’t, click here). We’ve got another one appearing in the paper tomorrow – so look out for it.
We farewelled President Klaus on Monday after a great tour. Here is an interesting interview he did with Greg Sheridan from The Australian. Miranda Devine also had an important piece on the President’s visit.
Peter Craven, who was a speaker at our recent Genius of Western Civilisation symposium, had this great article in The Age this week about the liberal values we should all share.
The next IPA Review is out soon. The cover article from the last edition by James Paterson on Tim Flannery is now available on our website. You can subscribe to the Review here.
If you’re in Sydney on 16 August you can see Chris Berg in action at the Intelligence Squared debate, do we need a nanny state?
Here’s more of what the IPA said this week:
- Chris Berg, ‘Carbon cops’ destined to join mega-regulators club – The Drum Unleashed
- Alan Moran, Peak productivity, living standards set for carbon tax sacrifice - The Drum Unleashed
- John Roskam, Two speeds? Too vague – The Australian Financial Review
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