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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

recent articles by ethan epstein, a portland, or writer.

"Streetless in Seattle," City Journal, Autumn 2011 Issue.

"Old School: Happy 100th birthday to Reed - America's last great conservative college," Portland Monthly, September 2011 issue.

"Summer Reads: 1939: The Lost World Of The Fair," Frum Forum, August 16, 2011.

"In Portland, Art Therapy and Other Lures for the Homeless," The Wall Street Journal, May 28, 2011.

"'Aiding and Abetting' the use of Fossil Fuels," The Weekly Standard, May 20, 2011.

"Portland's Phantom Bridge," City Journal, Spring 2011 issue.

"MD On Demand," Portland Monthly, May 2011 issue.

"Portland Going Nowhere," The American Spectator, March 2011 issue.

"How To Defend A Birther," FrumForum, February 16, 2011.

"High Speed Rail: Expensive, But Not Soviet," FrumForum, February 14, 2011.

"Obama's China Envy," FrumForum, January 27, 2011.

"Will Obama Get Tough On China's Rights Record?" FrumForum, January 16, 2011.

"Bigots and Terrorist In Portland," National Review Online, December 6, 2010.

20 minute interview about China on 'Coffee and Markets,' a podcast sponsored by The New Ledger and BigGovernment.com, October 28, 2010.

"Brown China," The Weekly Standard, October 25th issue.

"A Kick In The Teeth," The New Ledger, October 14, 2010.

"Staring at North Korea," a three part series for "Slate," October 5-7, 2010.

"North Korea's Youthful Indiscretions," The New Ledger, " September 30, 2010.

"Turning Japanese," The New Ledger, September 28, 2010.

"Taxless In Seattle?," The Weekly Standard, September 27th Issue.

"Matthew Yglesias Versus The Poor," The New Ledger, September 15, 2010.

"Sino Subversion," The New Ledger, September 7, 2010.

"First the flood, then the condescension," spiked online, August 31, 2010.

"Dudley Do-Right," The Weekly Standard, June 29, 2010. (July 5th - July 12th double issue)

"Hitchens’ Publicist: ‘Travel Is Impossible For Personal Reasons,'" True/Slant, June 25, 2010.

"Christopher Hitchens Seriously Ill?," True/Slant, June 25, 2010.

"Matthew Yglesias Pens World' Most Boring Headline," True/Slant, June 20, 2010.

"All The Small Things: ‘Ordinary’ Is Just As Insulting As ‘Small’," True/Slant, June 18, 2010.

"Pass On Gas: Don't Raise Gas Taxes," June 14, 2010.

"A Kick In The Head: Soccer Is Not The Game That ‘The Rest Of The World’ Loves," True/Slant, June 13, 2010.

"The Boring Game: Why Soccer Crowds Are So Violent," True/Slant, June 10, 2010.

"Snail E-Mail: The Chinese Internet Isn’t Only Censored, It’s Also Terribly, Terribly Slow," True/Slant, June 9, 2010.

"As The World Shrugs: North Korea’s Blockade Is Much Worse Than Gaza’s," True/Slant, June 8, 2010.

"Environmentalists Should Oppose California’s Plastic Bag Ban," True/Slant, June 7, 2010.

"Hot Air: Yet More Anti-Airline Demagoguery From Obama," True/Slant, June 3, 2010.

"Potemkin Pundits: Did Matt Yglesias and Ezra Klein Fall For Chinese Propaganda?" True/Slant, June 1, 2010.

"Red Rorschach: When American Journalists Go To China, They See What They Want To See," True/Slant, May 29, 2010.

"Hitchens Slanders The West," True/Slant, May 28, 2010.

"Why It's Hard To Write About China," True/Slant, May 27, 2010.

"Memo to Thomas Frank: Working Class People Are Capable Of Rationality," True/Slant, May 18, 2010.

"Logic’s Undignified Death: The Fundamental Incoherence Of Assisted Suicide Laws," True/Slant, May 17, 2010.

"Stamped For Failure: Welcome To California, Where It Pays Not To Work," The American Spectator, May 14, 2010.

"Keep Your Feet On The Ground: The UK Declares War On Travel," True/Slant, May 13, 2010.

"The Overzealous Enforcement Of Drug Laws Is Not An Argument Against The Drug War," True/Slant, May 12, 2010.

"China Isn't Invading Africa," True/Slant, May 11, 2010.

"Don't Call George Rekers Gay," True/Slant, May 10, 2010.

"Journalists Try to Hold Democracy Hostage," True/Slant, May 6, 2010.

"Primary Elections Are Not Purges," True/Slant, May 5, 2010.

"English Envy: The American Media’s Foolish Obsession With The British Elections," True/Slant, May 4, 2010.

"Kim Jong Il's Real Hostages: The City Of Seoul," True/Slant, May 3, 2010.

"A Boycott of Arizona Will Only Harm Immigrants," True/Slant, May 1, 2010.

"Marijuana Legalization and Tobacco Demonization Are The Latest Salvos In The War On The Working Class," True/Slant, April 28, 2010.

"Why It's Immoral To Tax Cigarettes And Booze," True/Slant, April 27, 2010.

"The Proof Is In The Smoking: More Evidence That Legalizing Drugs Won't Stop Drug Violence," True/Slant, April 26, 2010.

"If Drug Addiction Is A Disease, Why Should Drugs Be Legalized?" True/Slant, April 25, 2010.

"Drug War 'Failure' Is Not An Argument Against The Drug War," April 24, 2010.

"Opponents of the Drug War Are Manipulating Statistics," True/Slant, April 22, 2010.

"The Drug War Does Not Cause Violence. Drug Deals Cause Drug Violence," True/Slant, April 21, 2010.

"Addicted To The Addiction Model: Scientists Keep Playing The 'Addiction' Card," True/Slant, April 20, 2010.

"Land Of The Lee: In Some Ways, China Is More Free Than America," True/Slant, April 19, 2010.

"Why Are So Many Republicans Upset That Half Of The Country Doesn't Pay Income Taxes?" True/Slant, April 15, 2010.

"Attention Beijing Bashers: Economic Growth Is A Human Rights, Too," True/Slant, April 14, 2010.

"The City Of Portland Combats Global Warming, And Sticks It To American Workers In The Process," True/Slant, April 13, 2010.

"Liberals Are In Power. So Why Are They So Obsessed With Conservatives?" True/Slant, April 12, 2010.

"Public Menace: Public Transport Advocates Try To Guilt Us Into Taking The Bus," True/Slant, April 11, 2010.

"Television's Fattest Targets: Why Is TV 'Fat-sploitation' Acceptable?" True/Slant, April 8, 2010.

"VAT Chance: The National Sales Tax Must Be Stopped," True/Slant, April 6, 2010.

"Total BS: China Is Not 'Totalitarian,'" True/Slant, April 1, 2010.

Interview of WNYC's "The Takeaway," discussing Netflix and postal changes.

"Terrorific: Why We Need To Stop Arguing Over The Definition Of Terrorism," True/Slant, March 30, 2010.

"Phone Home: For Once, Encouraging News From North Korea" True/Slant, March 29, 2010.

"Delivering Movies In Slow Motion," The Big Money, March 29, 2010.

"Smokescreen: California's Stated Reasons For Banning Smoking In Parks Don't Add Up," True/Slant, March 27, 2010.

"Prison Smoking Bans Are Cruel And Unusual Punishment," True/Slant, March 26, 2010.

"Organic ACORNs: The Tea Party Has Done What ACORN Never Could," True/Slant, March 25, 2010.

"Lights Out: The Environmental Movement's Distaste For Modernity Has Never Been More Obvious," True/Slant, March 24, 2010.

"Google's Imminent Departure From China Is Hardly Earth-Shattering," True/Slant March 19, 2010.

"'Liberty' Is Now A Dirty Word In California," True/Slant, March 17, 2010.

"How China's Currency Manipulations Are Good For America," True/Slant, March 13, 2010.

"Worried About Corruption? Then Vote For Rich Policitians," True/Slant, March 12, 2010.

"Why Experts Should Not Determine Policy," True/Slant, March 9, 2010.

"The Ties That Bind: The US and China Have Never Been Closer," True/Slant, March 8, 2010.

"Think Full Body Scans Are Bad? Wait Until You See What Environmentalists Have In Mind," True/Slant, March 6, 2010.

"If Only Every Country Has Problems As Serious As Japan's," True/Slant, March 2, 2010.

"Develop Here, Develop Now!" True/Slant, March 1, 2010.

"The View From 1992," True/Slant, February 28, 2010.

"Why Journalists Over-Report The Unemployment Crisis," True/Slant, February 27, 2010.

"This Is Not The 'Chinese Century' - But Don't Try Telling That To Americans," True/Slant, February 26, 2010.

"China Moves Forward - Will The US Move Backwards?" True/Slant, February 24, 2010.

"Reminder: Corporations Aren't In It For Charity," True/Slant, February 23, 2010.

"Sin Taxes Are The Real Sin," True/Slant, February 21, 2010.

"Get Realist: On China, American Liberals Embrace Realpolitik," True/Slant, February 19, 2010.

"Why Is Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell The New Liberal Cause Celebre?" True/Slant, February 18, 2010.

"China Is The New Japan," True/Slant, Feburary 17, 2010.

"Naming Names: When It Comes To Foreign News, The Media Is Confused," True/Slant, February 16, 2010.

"I'm Pro-Choice On Obesity," True/Slant, February 13, 2010.

'Fiscal Discipline' Is A Synonym For 'Tax The Poor,' True/Slant, February 11, 2010.

"Mining After Their Own: What China's Attack On Rio Tinto Is Really About," True/Slant, February 10, 2010.

"Edmund Burke Is A Jerk: Our Political Elite's Fealty To The Dead Reactionary Is Downright Dangerous," True/Slant, February 9, 2010.

"Don't Make Sports Victories More Than They Are," True/Slant, February 8, 2010.

"China Embraces Freedom Of Movement; America Increasingly Rejects It," True/Slant, February 6, 2010.

"Mr. Hu, Tear Down Those Hutongs!" True/Slant, February 4, 2010.

"One Things That The US Can Learn From China," True/Slant, February 3, 2010.

"Most Americans Don't Care About Politics. That's A Good Thing," True/Slant, February 2, 2010.

"Against Coexistence," True/Slant, February 1, 2010.

"Memo To The First Lady: You're Married To Barack Obama, Not The American People," True/Slant, January 29, 2010.

"President Obama Rejects Science," True/Slant, January 28, 2010.

"China Isn't Growing Too Fast - It's Growing Too Slowly," True/Slant, January 26, 2010.

"Bottle Deposits: Yet Another Hidden Tax On Working People," True/Slant, January 25, 2010.

"Bin Laden Is A Has 'Bin,'" True/Slant, January 24, 2010.

"Don't Take It To The Bank: Obama's Wrong-Headed Attack On Risk," True/Slant, January 23, 2010.

"Hollywood Helps Victims Of Natural Disasters, Ignores Victims Of War and Genocide," True/Slant, January 22, 2010.

"Cutting Taxes Is Progressive Social Policy," True/Slant, January 19, 2010.

Abolish 'Senior Discounts,' True/Slant, January 18, 2010.

"Anti-Smoking Zealots Don't Just Want Smoking Bans. They Want Smoking Banned," True/Slant, January 17, 2010.

"Agitprop 8: Stop Putting Gay Marriage Opponents On Trial," True/Slant, January 15, 2010.

"Don't Visit North Korea," True/Slant, January 13, 2010.

"Airline Luggage Fees Are Good For Travelers," True/Slant, January 12, 2010.

"Pot Smokers Should Oppose Marijuana Legalization," True/Slant, January 10, 2010.

"Corporations Are People, Too. Actually, That's All They Are," True/Slant, January 9, 2010.

"Goodbye To All Fat: California's Latest Legislative Jeremiad," True/Slant, January 7, 2010.

"Can America Do Anything About Human Rights In China?" True/Slant, January 6, 2010.

"Public Universities Hurt The Public," True/Slant, January 4, 2010.

"Robots Will Save The American Worker," True/Slant, January 3, 2010.

"The San Francisco Chronicle Has Seen The Future," True/Slant, January 2, 2010.

"Paid Out: Washington State Makes Life Harder For The Poor" True/Slant, January 1, 2010.

"The Whole Point of New Year's Is To Get Drunk," True/Slant, December 31, 2009.

"Are Small Businesses Good For The Economy?" True/Slant, December 30, 2009.

"'Eating Local' Is Unethical," True/Slant, December 29, 2009.

"Boycott Local Business," True/Slant, December 28, 2009.

"Why Terrorists Target Airplanes," True/Slant, December 26, 2009.

"Attention Christmas Shoppers: What You Buy Is Not A Moral Choice," True/Slant, December 23, 2009.

"Should Auschwitz Be Preserved?," True/Slant, December 22, 2009.

"Flying Blind: Obama's Anti-Airline Demagoguery," True/Slant, December 21, 2009.

"Was Ben Nelson 'Bought Off?' Or Was He Just Doing His Job?' True/Slant, December 19, 2009.

'Global Warming' Is The Perfect Cause For Our Self-Centered Times," True/Slant, December 17, 2009.

"Do Environmentalists Actually Respect The Environment?' True/Slant, December 16, 2009.

"Did Andrew Sullivan Commit Journalistic Fraud?" True/Slant, December 15, 2009.

"How To Suceed In Politics Or Journalism, Part II," True/Slant, December 14, 2009.

"Schizo-fornia: Why Does California Hate Tobacco, But Love Marijuana?" True/Slant, December 13, 2009.

"If Facebook Users Valued Privacy, They Shouldn't Have Joined In The First Place," True/Slant, December 11, 2009.

"Michelle Obama Is Not Fascinating," True/Slant, December 10, 2009.

"Environmentalists: 'Only The Rich Should Fly!,' True/Slant, December 9, 2009.

"Ban Smoking Bans," True/Slant, December 8, 2009.

"The Copenhagen Consensus: Keep The Poor Poor!," True/Slant, December 7, 2009.

"How To Succeed In Politics Or Journalism: Be The Son Of A Politician Or Journalist," True/Slant, December 5, 2009.

"The Academic Left Thinks We're Stupid," True/Slant, December 4, 2009.

"The Health Police Fail, But Solider On Anyway," True/Slant, December 3, 2009.

"What the Hay?," New York Press, December 2, 2009.

"What's So Shocking About The Swiss Minaret Ban?" True/Slant, December 1, 2009.

"New Prostitution Ban Hurts Those It Claims To 'Protect,'" True/Slant, November 30, 2009.

"William Kristol to Fred Barnes: STFU," True/Slant, November 29, 2009.

"UCSC: University of California, Self Centered," True/Slant, November 27, 2009.

"There Is No Such Thing As The 'Washington' Post," True/Slant, November 24, 2009.

"Smoke two joints and call me in the morning," True/Slant, November 22, 2009.

"Hyperbole Is DESTROYING Journalism!!!" True/Slant, November 20, 2009.

As of November 20, I have a new blog at True/Slant. Available here.

"Media Report Xinjiang and Tehran Uprisings Differently," The Epoch Times, November 9, 2009.

"The coming end of the Western World may have to be postponed," American Thinker, October 17, 2009.

"Circumcision: the first cut is the deepest", Spiked Online, September 29, 2009.

"Showtime at the Apollo," Bloggingheads TV, September 22, 2009.

"Total Recall," The Weekly Standard, September 13, 2009

"Auto companies try to dodge the ditch," CHaINA Magazine, July 15, 2009

"The Sustainability Con," Spiked Online, July 7, 2009

"Totally Stumped,
" New York Press, June 3, 2009

"The day I joined the six-mile-high cry-babies club," Financial Times, June 14, 2008