by Alex Epstein | Sep 27, 2007 | POLITICS
In the aftermath of General David Petraeus’s controversial report to Congress on the progress of the troop surge in Iraq, debate over what to do with our troops in Iraq is as strong as ever. And, as always, both liberals and conservatives claim that they, and... by Walter Williams | Sep 26, 2007 | POLITICS
Despite increasing evidence that man-made CO2 is not a significant greenhouse gas and contributor to climate change, politicians and others who wish to control our lives must maintain that it is. According to the Detroit Free Press, Rep. John Dingell wants a... by Lisa VanDamme | Sep 25, 2007 | Education
“We always understood why we were learning what we were learning.”
by Thomas Sowell | Sep 25, 2007 | POLITICS
It is painful — and dangerous — how little we learn from history, even when it is recent history. Just a year ago, “rape” charges spread lynch-mob hysteria on the campus of Duke University and in much of the liberal media, while professional... by Richard E. Ralston | Sep 23, 2007 | Healthcare
Michael Moore’s Sicko has had a respectable box office performance for a documentary film. But it has drawn only a small fraction of the audience that turned out for his previous film, Fahrenheit 9/11. Sicko opened in a relatively small number of theaters, with... by Alex Epstein | Sep 21, 2007 | POLITICS
The lead article in a recent issue of Time magazine makes the case for “universal national service”–which the article describes as “the simple but compelling idea that devoting a year or more to national service, whether military or civilian,... by Dr Michael Hurd | Sep 20, 2007 | Foreign Policy, Terrorism
Why did Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad want a “photo op” at Ground Zero? Doesn’t he hate the United States and everything it stands for? If not, then perhaps he aims at peace more than we assume? As I always say: Look at what people do, not at... by Richard E. Ralston | Sep 19, 2007 | Healthcare
Michael Moore’s comedy-drama Sicko presented a great deal of misinformation–too much to summarize in a short column. Besides, if anyone in the audience really believed that all Cubans receive superb health care when Mr. Moore’s cameras are not... by Paul Hsieh MD | Sep 17, 2007 | POLITICS
Michael Moore’s latest movie “SiCKO” sings the praises of the Canadian “single-payer” socialized medical system. Some Americans want a similar system implemented in the United States. Defenders of the Canadian system frequently claim that...