by Dr Michael Hurd | Mar 16, 2000 | Education, POLITICS
Under pressure from the religious right, the Illinois Board of Education has quietly eliminated the word “evolution” from state school standards. Liberals complain that this violates the separation between church state. But they’re getting exactly... by Alex Epstein | Mar 15, 2000 | POLITICS
John McCain is not shy about expressing his moral vision for America. When he officially announced his candidacy, he said, “I run for president because I want the next generation of Americans to know the sense of pride and purpose of serving a cause greater than... by Americans For Free Choice Medicine | Mar 14, 2000 | Healthcare
The doctor-patient relationship is not merely eroding, it is dying.
by Richard M Salsman | Mar 14, 2000 | Antitrust & Monopolies
The antitrust laws are based on the economic theory of “pure and perfect competition” and deeper, on the ethical theory of altruism, or self-sacrificial service to others. What do the laws require? What illegal behavior do they cite? What punishments do... by Andrew West | Mar 13, 2000 | POLITICS
Covering International equities over the last decade has been an interesting experience. Emerging markets in Asia and Latin America have gone through a couple of rounds of boom and bust, compressing into a few short years as much euphoria and desperation as most... by News Wire | Mar 12, 2000 | POLITICS
America dodged a bullet on Super Tuesday. G. W. Bush, governor of Texas and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, swept seven of the eleven primaries held on March 7, winning such delegate-rich states as California, New York, Ohio, and Georgia. In one... by Dr Michael Hurd | Mar 11, 2000 | Guns
Families of Columbine High School shooting victims plan to sue the gun manufacturers. I have a better idea. Why don’t we sue the public schools? If not financially — then at least morally. Guns and bullets don’t kill people; bad ideas do. Unhealthy... by Larry Elder | Mar 10, 2000 | POLITICS
The double standard slaps you in the face. Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. Ronald Taylor, a black man, allegedly guns down five whites, killing three. What followed became a textbook case on how contemporary American journalism deals with race. The suspect’s motive... by Andrew Lewis | Mar 10, 2000 | Immigration, Welfare
Q. How is an “open-borders” immigration policy compatible with the principle of self-interest? While we have a welfare state, isn’t it irrational to encourage immigration? Shouldn’t the openness of our borders be tied to phasing out the...