The end of a dynasty?

Are the days left in power numbered for Syrian dictator Bashir al-Assad? Many think so in light of his humiliating withdrawal from Lebanon. Reason interviews a Syrian intellectual and former political prisoner about the dynamics now in play in Syria and the region here. I found his argument that Israeli disengagement from the Golan Heights would deprive the regime of its straw man and further weaken the regime particularly interesting.

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The Advocates for Self Government are deeply concerned that libertarianism is being written out of existence in many school curriculums. They have posted a plea for help in reintroducing the concepts of personal liberty and small government into high schools and colleges around the US. Read more here.