The Story Behind The Ayn Rand Center

“I am nearly overcome with pride at what is rising at 1000 West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Austin, Texas. The Ayn Rand Center stands among the great values of my long life.”

Ludwig von Mises: Defender of Capitalism

Ludwig Von Mises is important because his teachings are necessary to the preservation of capitalism and thus of civilization.

Business Hero John Allison: BB&T — The Bank That Atlas Built

Ayn Rand asked the question, “Philosophy: who needs it”? Allison and BB&T have proven that businesses need philosophy — Ayn Rand’s philosophy.

Culture

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Markets

Blowing Off The Roof

Of all the absurd Washington pantomimes none has been as reliably entertaining and maddening as the annual debates to raise the debt ceiling. Although the outcome was always a foregone conclusion (the ceiling would be raised), the excitement came when fiscal...

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Law

Crime and Rhetoric

Crime and Rhetoric

Oakland, California, continues to suffer the high crime rate, and especially the high murder rate, which has long afflicted that city. Judging by a recent speech by its current mayor, long-time leftist Ron Dellums, it can look forward to a future all too much like its...

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World

New Leadership for Palestine and Iraq: A Double Standard?

In exchange for a withdrawal of US and British troops, Saddam Hussein sends word that he is prepared to share some of his power with a senior member of his Baathist inner circle. Instead of maintaining absolute control over the Iraqi state, Saddam agrees to name Tariq...

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Science & Technology

Environmental Myth Report

Environmental Myth Report

El Nino and global warming: What connection?It's been a hot year, thanks to El Nino. (According to weather satellite data, the first half of 1998 ranked well above the average of the last two decades; 1999 though is likely to be quite cold.) Much to the frustration of...

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