For more than a decade we’ve run a series of seminars for federal judges. We don’t teach law but rather explore contentious scientific issues with policy implications. Several hundred federal judges have come to Montana to learn about biotechnology, endangered species, climate change, and energy policy, for example. Whatever the topic, ethical concerns always emerge. […]

Dear President Bush: Our industry is suffering from unfair competition from a foreign rival. His productivity is far superior and his labor costs much lower than ours. As a result, he is flooding the U.S. market with goods at very low prices. If you don’t take action, he’ll soon attract all our customers, our sales […]

Here is the key to America. If born here, it’s as though you’ve won the lottery. You’ve had the opportunity to be part of the most successful large-scale social experiment ever. Then what? Two things. First, act legally and ethically to make the best of your circumstances. Second, work to preserve this undeserved blessing. This […]

People don’t easily forget a breach of trust. Recent reports from Wall Street and the world of high finance regarding Enron, WorldCom, and Arthur Anderson have generated a huge amount of talk, news, and indictments. Those of us resolutely residing in the bucolic simplicity of the Northwest aren’t much affected by big-league shenanigans, except perhaps […]