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    January 1993 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. Defending Freedom and the Free Society by Edmund A. Opitz, pp. 4-13
    2. Is "Freedom" An Antiquated Term? by Wilma J. Moore, pp. 14-15
    3. Antitrust Regulation: Back to the Past by D.T. Armentano, pp. 16-18
    4. Are There Too Many Lawyers? by Joseph S. Fulda and Patrick J. Vincent, pp. 19-21
    5. Zoo, Inc. by David Haarmeyer and Elizabeth Larson, pp. 22-24
    6. State Health Insurance Regulations by Eric-Charles Banfield, pp. 25-27
    7. The Government Baby-Brokering Business by K.L. Billingsley, pp. 28-29
    8. Growing Toyotas, Manufacturing Soybeans by Gary North, pp. 30-33
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      Government Racket by John Chamberlain, p. 34 - 1 Review
      1. Government Racket by Martin L. Gross
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      Review The Radicalism of the American Revolution, by ... by Doug Bandow, pp. 35-37 - 1 Review
      1. The Radicalism of the American Revolution by Gordon S. Wood
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      Review Liberalism in Contemporary America, by Dwight ... by William H. Peterson, p. 38 - 1 Review
      1. Liberalism in Contemporary America by Dwight D. Murphey
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      Review Short-Term America, by Michael T. Jacobs by Hal Gordon, pp. 39-42 - 1 Review
      1. Short-Term America by Michael T. Jacobs
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    February 1993 Issue = 7 Articles
    1. The Failure of American Public Education by John Hood, pp. 44-50
    2. Educational Vouchers: The Double Tax by Gary North, pp. 51-58
    3. Education in America by Susan Alder, pp. 59-67
    4. Disestablishing Public Education by Anna David, pp. 68-71
    5. Education for One's Own Sake by Leonard E. Read, pp. 72-74
    6. Homeschooling and Educational Choice by Dennis L. Peterson, pp. 75-78
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      Book Reviews by Hannah B. Lapp, pp. 79-80 - 1 Review
      1. Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto
  3. [+]
    March 1993 Issue = 11 Articles
    1. Ethics and Business by Edmund A. Opitz, pp. 84-91
    2. Hollywood's View of Capitalism by Raymond J. Keating, pp. 92-95
    3. America's Impending Brain Drain by Fulton Huxtable, pp. 96-100
    4. Class Exclusion Notice by Virgil and Lois Swearingen, pp. 101-102
    5. Scholarship, Leadership, and Public Works Jobs by William R. Allen and William Dickneider, pp. 103-104
    6. The Forgotten Consumer by Eric-Charles Banfield, pp. 105-106
    7. The Case for Shopping at Kroger by Anthony Woodlief, pp. 107-109
    8. Richard Cobden: Creator of the Free Market by John Chodes, pp. 110-115
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      Out of Work by John Chamberlain, p. 116 - 1 Review
      1. Out of Work by Richard K. Vedder, Lowell E. Gallaway, and Martin Bronfenbrenner, ...
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      Review Pride, Prejudice, and Politics, by Gary Dean Best by C. Lowell Harriss, p. 117 - 1 Review
      1. Pride, Prejudice, and Politics by Gary Dean Best
    11. [+]
      Review Capital Ideas, by Peter L. Bernstein by Raymond J. Keating, pp. 118-120 - 1 Review
      1. Capital Ideas by Peter L. Bernstein
  4. [+]
    April 1993 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. The Growth of Government in America by Stephen Moore, pp. 124-136
    2. Can Voluntarism Survive the Taxman? by James L. Payne, pp. 137-138
    3. Judging Politicians by Rick H. White, pp. 139-140
    4. Thomas Jefferson: Liberty and Power by Clarence Carson, pp. 141-148
    5. Do State and Local Fiscal Choices Matter? by Stephen E. Lile, pp. 149-150
    6. The Costs of Tax and Spend by John D. McGinnis, pp. 151-153
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      Review Adventures in Porkland, by Brian Kelly by John Attarian, p. 154 - 1 Review
      1. Adventures in Porkland by Brian Kelly
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      Review Grand Theft and Petty Larceny, by Mark L. Pollot by Grant Thompson, p. 155 - 1 Review
      1. Grand Theft and Petty Larceny by Mark L. Pollot
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      Review Official Lies, by James T. Bennett and Thomas ... by William H. Peterson, p. 156 - 1 Review
      1. Official Lies by James T. Bennett and Thomas J. Dilorenzo
    10. [+]
      Review Patient Power, by John C. Goodman and Gerald L... by Ross Korves, pp. 157-158 - 1 Review
      1. Patient Power by John C. Goodman and Gerald L. Musgrave
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      Review What Has Government Done to Our Health Care?, ... by Gerald Musgrave, p. 159 - 1 Review
      1. What Has Government Done to Our Health Care? by Terree P. Wasley
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      2 Reviews We Hold These Truths, by Lawrence P. McDonald by John W. Robbins, p. 160 - 2 Reviews
      1. We Hold These Truths by Lawrence P. McDonald
      2. The Right Guide by Derk A. Wilcox, Joshua Shackman, and Penelope Naas, ...
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    May 1993 Issue = 9 Articles
    1. Mexico: Myths and Reality by Christopher Whalen, pp. 164-167
    2. The Life, Death, and Resurrection of an Economy by Michael C. Monson, pp. 168-175
    3. Will Constitution Trump Revolution in Eastern Europe? by K.L. Billingsley, pp. 176-180
    4. Vietnam: A Fate of Its Own by James R. Bauknecht, pp. 181-185
    5. Beans, Bombs, and Bureaucrats by James M. McCaffery, pp. 186-188
    6. Operation Smile by D.K. Brainard, pp. 189-193
    7. The Question Still Lives by Stephen Cain, pp. 194-196
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      Review Rubbish!, by William L. Rathje and Cullen Murphy by Jeff A. Taylor, p. 197 - 1 Review
      1. Rubbish! by William L. Rathje and Cullen Murphy
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      Review Reinventing Government, by David Osborne and T... by T. Franklin Harris, Jr., pp. 198-200 - 1 Review
      1. Reinventing Government by David Osborne and Ted Gaebler
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    June 1993 Issue = 10 Articles
    1. Denial of Rights Through Regulation by Zak Klemmer and Jo Anne Klemmer, pp. 204-206
    2. A Subtle Seizure by Daniel F. McInnis, pp. 207-209
    3. Government Highways: Unsafe at Any Speed by Richard Barbarick, pp. 210-213
    4. Saving Sick Children from State Science by A.M. Rogers, pp. 214-218
    5. In Defense of Property Rights and Capitalism by Tibor R. Machan, pp. 219-225
    6. Re-Regulating Airlines by Paul A. Cleveland, pp. 226-229
    7. Rent Control and the Penultimate Solution by Scott Gardner, pp. 230-233
    8. Sexual Harassment: What Is It? by Wendy McElroy, pp. 234-237
    9. Do No Harm by Jane M. Orient, p. 238
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      Book Reviews by Doug Bandow, pp. 239-240 - 1 Review
      1. Drug Policy and the Decline of American Cities by Sam Staley
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    July 1993 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The Government's War on Property by Jarret B. Wollstein, pp. 224-252
    2. Highway Robbery by Bruce Benson, pp. 253-255
    3. Morality in America by Norman S. Ream, pp. 256-258
    4. The Fear of Individualism by Tibor R. Machan, pp. 259-260
    5. Requiring Citizens to Do Evil by Michael Pierone, pp. 261-262
    6. Outlawing Cooperation by Charles W. Baird, pp. 263-271
    7. Store Sets by David Montague, pp. 272-273
    8. Part of the Economy by Bill Chaitow, pp. 274-275
    9. Consumer Ethics by A.M. Rogers, pp. 276-278
    10. Koshe Cops by Jacob Sullum, pp. 279-281
    11. The Role of Brands in Consumer Markets by William G. Stuart, pp. 282-284
    12. Friedman and North on Vouchers, pp. 285-286
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      Review The Twilight of Sovereignty, by Walter B. Wriston by Perry Gresham, p. 287 - 1 Review
      1. The Twilight of Sovereignty by Walter B. Wriston
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      Review The Coming Economic Earthquake, by Larry Burkett by Leonard Gaston, pp. 287-288 - 1 Review
      1. The Coming Economic Earthquake by Larry Burkett
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    August 1993 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. The New Industrial Policy by Thomas J. DiLorenzo, pp. 292-300
    2. National Service: Utopias Revisited by Doug Bandow, pp. 301-305
    3. Paying Bureaucracies to Run Amok by Gary North, pp. 306-308
    4. Are Americans Overfed? by James E. McClure and T. Norman Van Cott, pp. 309-310
    5. The Benefits of Variation by James Rolph Edwards, pp. 311-312
    6. Cheap Capitalism by A.M. Rogers, pp. 313-314
    7. For Your Own Good by Roger Clites, p. 315
    8. Parents and Government by Duncan A. Simpson, pp. 316-317
    9. Raising Taxes Stifles Initiative-Invisibly by Richard W. Stevens, pp. 318-319
    10. The Route to 9066 by Wilma J. Moore, pp. 320-321
    11. [+]
      From Marx to Mises: A Review Essay by Peter J. Boettke, pp. 322-325 - 1 Review
      1. From Marx to Mises by David Ramsay Steele
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      Costly Returns by John Chamberlain, p. 326 - 1 Review
      1. Costly Returns by James L. Payne
    13. [+]
      Review Visions Upon the Land, by Karl Hess, Jr. by Jonathan Adler, pp. 327-328 - 1 Review
      1. Visions Upon the Land by Karl Hess, Jr.
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    September 1993 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. Environmentalism: The Triumph of Politics by Doug Bandow, pp. 332-339
    2. Linking Liberty, Economy, and Ecology by John A. Baden and Robert Ethier, pp. 340-342
    3. Science and the Environment by Bruce N. Ames, pp. 343-344
    4. Overpopulation: The Perennial Myth by David Osterfeld, pp. 345-347
    5. Stewardship versus Bureaucracy by Rick Perry, pp. 348-349
    6. The Market and Nature by Fred L. Smith, Jr., pp. 350-356
    7. Eco-Justice by Jane M. Orient, M.D., p. 357
    8. Pulling the Plug on the REA by Albert R. Bellerue, pp. 358-359
    9. In Praise of Billboards by Lawrence Person, pp. 360-361
    10. Oil Drilling in Alaska by Sarah Anderson, pp. 362-363
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      Review Earth in the Balance, by Al Gore by Jim Russell, pp. 364-365 - 1 Review
      1. Earth in the Balance by Al Gore
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      Review Environmental Politics, by Michael S. Greve an... by Brian Doherty, p. 366 - 1 Review
      1. Environmental Politics by Michael S. Greve and Fred L. Smith
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      Review The Heated Debate, by Robert C. Balling by John Semmens, pp. 367-368 - 1 Review
      1. The Heated Debate by Robert C. Balling
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    October 1993 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The Economic Way of Thinking, Part 1 by Ronald Nash, pp. 372-374
    2. Banking Without Regulation by Lawrence H. White, pp. 375-376
    3. Toward a Cashless Society by Elizabeth Kolar, pp. 377-380
    4. Why Free Markets Are Difficult to Defend by D. Eric Schansberg, pp. 381-382
    5. Your Money-Your Choice by E.C. Pasour, Jr., pp. 383-385
    6. The Trouble with Keynes by Roger W. Garrison, pp. 386-388
    7. Why Government Can't Create Jobs by Mark Ahlseen, pp. 389-390
    8. A Life-Saving Lesson from Operation Desert Storm by Donald J. Boudreaux, pp. 391-392
    9. The Cause of Freedom Begins with Me by Roger Koopman, pp. 393-394
    10. Immigration-Friend or Foe? by James E. McClure and T. Norman Van Cott, pp. 395-396
    11. The Common Good and the Free Rider by Mack Tanner, pp. 397-401
    12. Why Adam Smith Burned His Clothes by Edwin G. West, pp. 402-403
    13. A Tribute to Edmund A. Opitz by Robert Sirico, pp. 404-405
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      Book Reviews by John Chamberlain and William H. Peterson, pp. 406-408 - 1 Review
      1. Bankruptcy 1995 by Harry E. Figgie and Gerald J. Swanson
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    November 1993 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. The Economic Way of Thinking, Part 2 by Ronald Nash, pp. 412-415
    2. National Health Care: Medicine in Germany 1918-1945 by Marc S. Micozzi, M.D., pp. 416-420
    3. Medicine and the Welfare State by Melchior Palyi, pp. 421-430
    4. What Hunger Insurance Could Teach Us About Health Insurance by Joseph Bast, pp. 431-434
    5. The Freeway To Serfdom by Jane M. Orient, M.D., p. 435
    6. The Consequences of Managed Competition by Vincent W. Cangello, M.D., pp. 436-437
    7. The Coming Financial Collapse of Social Security by Peter J. Ferrara, pp. 438-447
    8. The Politics of the "Fair Share" by Gary North, pp. 448-451
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      Review Social Security, by A. Haeworth Robertson by John Attarian, p. 452 - 1 Review
      1. Social Security by A. Haeworth Robertson
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      Review Mises, by Bettina Bien Greaves by Israel M. Kirzner, pp. 453-454 - 1 Review
      1. Mises by Bettina Bien Greaves
    11. [+]
      Review The Ruling Class, by Eric Felten by Peter F. Steele, p. 455 - 1 Review
      1. The Ruling Class by Eric Felten
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      Review Prosperity Versus Planning, by David Osterfeld by William H. Peterson, pp. 455-456 - 1 Review
      1. Prosperity Versus Planning by David Osterfeld
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    December 1993 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The Economic Way of Thinking, Part 3 by Ronald Nash, pp. 460-463
    2. The American Educational Establishment,1993 by John Hospers, pp. 464-469
    3. Toward a Free Market in Higher Education by William G. Stuart, pp. 470-474
    4. J. Gresham Machen: A Forgotten Libertarian by Daniel F. Walker, pp. 475-477
    5. Macro Mistakes by Roger M. Clites, p. 478
    6. Little Lessons in Larceny by Russell Madden, pp. 479-480
    7. Learning from Experience by Ivan Pongracic, pp. 481-486
    8. The Case for Happy Endings by Karina Worlton, pp. 487-488
    9. A Nation of Children by Brandon Crocker, pp. 489-490
    10. Thomas Chalmers and the Poor Laws by Clifford F. Thies, pp. 491-493
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      Refuting Oswald Spengler by John Chamberlain, p. 494 - 1 Review
      1. The Rebirth of the West by Peter Duignan and L.H. Gann
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      Review The Tragedy of American Compassion, by Marvin ... by Daniel A. Bazikian, pp. 495-496 - 1 Review
      1. The Tragedy of American Compassion by Marvin Olasky
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      Review Failure and Progress, by Dwight R. Lee and Ric... by William H. Peterson, pp. 497-498 - 1 Review
      1. Failure and Progress by Dwight R. Lee and Richard McKenzie
    14. Index 1993, pp. 499-504
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