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2015 Camden Conference

July 25, 2014 Scott Miller

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The Camden Conference (a popular weekend event for several Beyond Labels participants) will focus on “Russia Resurgent” this coming February. Quite timely given all of the happenings in Ukraine and the reevaluation of Europe’s dependence on Russian energy.

The Camden Conference web site is getting populated with more information on the conference (reading list, etc.) which may be of interest to all…not just those of us who plan to attend the conference.

Here’s a link to the site:
www.camdenconference.org

July 21: US Drug Policy

July 16, 2014 Scott Miller

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Next Monday, we’ll discuss US drug policy. Should drugs from marijuana to heroin be decriminalized and, instead, regulated?

If so, should all be legalized, or should a line be drawn…for example, excluding the most addictive substances?
Where should alcohol and nicotine fit into this policy?
What benefits do we expect from legalization? Costs?
Should we move quickly, or more deliberately (for example, to see how the Colorado and Washington experiments pan out over time)?
What other issues should we be focused on, and what policy option do they support?

France as a Model for the US?

July 9, 2014 Scott Miller

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There has been a lot of discussion about France as a potential model for US social policy (work hours, workers rights, health care). The attached opinion piece, while focused on a slightly different subject, neatly summarizes the fact that all is not well in the French economy.

http://nyti.ms/1n3ueKm

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