October 2007

Open Immigration, its not just for the affluent

Philippe Legrain, who despite his first name is apparently British not French, is an economist/journalist who offers a perspective on immigration that you don’t hear lately.  The case against immigration in the US is based on fear, and racisim/xenophobia, covered in a veneer of economic half-truths.  Legrain spent six months researching immigration policies, and his

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Back on the left coast

Whoa, its been more than two weeks since I posted, which is just a minor indicator that I’ve been both busy and slightly unmotivated to write.  Right now, I’m up in Sonoma, CA for Forum One’s Online Community Summit.  Its been an fun trip, and the conference sessions have brought out some very interesting ideas.

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