by Ralph R. Reiland | Jul 31, 2005 | POLITICS
“Harrisburg is one of the sleaziest state capitals in the country,” said Jake Tapper, Washington correspondent for Salon, and that was before he saw the sleaze that oozed from under the closed doors of the state Legislature at 2 a.m. one recent night after... by Tara Smith | Jul 30, 2005 | POLITICS
As the battle over John Roberts’ Supreme Court confirmation begins, the one widely agreed upon measure of qualification is that he not be a “judicial activist.” While conservatives have long railed against “activist” judges... by Yaron Brook and Onkar Ghate | Jul 29, 2005 | Foreign Policy, POLITICS
In the aftermath of the bombings in London, Prime Minister Tony Blair has asked the British people to remain calm and maintain their daily routines; the terrorists win, he says, if one gives in to fear. This, you may remember, was also George W. Bush’s response... by Walter Williams | Jul 27, 2005 | POLITICS
Much ado in our country and Europe has been made about alleged mistreatment and torture of suspected terrorist prisoners. First, there were stories and hand-wringing over the treatment of prisoners at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison. More recently, Sen. Dick Durbin,... by Alan Caruba | Jul 27, 2005 | POLITICS
I’m fairly sure that the world leaders at the G-8 meeting in the UK were more disappointed being overshadowed by the Islamist terror attack in London than by the fact that their priorities and solutions were so misdirected and wrong the conference can best serve... by Ralph R. Reiland | Jul 26, 2005 | POLITICS
The first time Bono and Madonna got together to save Africa, the unintended consequence was the death of perhaps as many as 100,000 people. That’s aid expert David Rieff’s conclusion in the July 2005 issue of the resolutely liberal American Prospect... by Alex Epstein | Jul 25, 2005 | POLITICS, Terrorism
In light of the recent suicide bombings in London, and the general inability of the West to prevent terrorist attacks, there is much talk about fighting the “root cause” of terrorism. The most popular argument is that terrorism is caused by poverty. The... by Edwin A. Locke and Alex Epstein | Jul 24, 2005 | POLITICS
The continued attacks by Islamic terrorists against the West–most recently, the horrific suicide bombings in London–have led many to ask, what is the motivation of the terrorists? Commentators are eager to offer a bevy of pseudo-explanations–poverty,... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 23, 2005 | POLITICS
Those who want to see judges who will apply the law instead of imposing their own policies face not only political obstruction to the appointment of such judges but also calculated confusion about the very words used in discussing what is at issue. Judges who impose...
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