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Yisroel Pensack: A Timely Tax Alternative Surfaces Amid U.S. Fiscal Stalemate

The New York Times is running a feature today on Henry George, the 19th-century political economist, [who] spent his seminal years in San Francisco. He is no longer a household name, and his “land-value taxation” theory is probably among the … Continue reading

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The Last Station

Jane emails: We saw The Last Station, the story of Leo Tolstoy’s tempestuous marriage. The take away: you can’t live with love and you can’t live without it. Helen Mirren and the director were there afterward for a Q&A. Tolstoy … Continue reading

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