by Dr Michael Hurd | Mar 12, 2003 | Energy, POLITICS
Politicians are talking of “price gouging” and oil. They say Americans are being charged too much for oil (as evidenced by the price for a gallon of gas hitting $2 in parts of the country). What exactly is “price gouging?” No objective...
by Dr Michael Hurd | Mar 11, 2003 | POLITICS
The best thing that could happen would be for the U.N. to reject the American/British resolution for declaring war on Iraq — provided that the U.S. follows through with war and successfully destroys Saddam Hussein and everyone associated with his regime. The...
by Center for the Advancement of Capitalism | Mar 11, 2003 | Free Speech
Nike is an innocent victim of this Court’s rigid insistence on maintaining the commercial speech doctrine.
by James Glassman | Mar 11, 2003 | POLITICS
A friend whose judgment you trust tells you about an interesting stock. Or you read a newspaper article about an intriguing business, or run across one at work or at the mall. Or your dentist tells you that there’s this company that makes a terrific new drill....
by Brian Riedl | Mar 11, 2003 | POLITICS
State capitols are abuzz with nervous activity. In 31 states, legislatures are working to close a combined budget gap of $17.5 billion. What created these crises? Overspending by politicians. Even after two years of what many call “the worst fiscal crisis since...
by Daniel Pipes | Mar 11, 2003 | POLITICS
“It was quiet in [Cooper Hall] 464 Thursday night,” noted the student newspaper, “where [Sameeh] Hammoudeh’s 6 p.m. Arabic IV class was scheduled to meet. Two students who hadn’t heard of his arrest came to class, and a substitute was...
by Christopher Horner | Mar 11, 2003 | Environment
That stint on the Democratic Ticket — and the concomitant six months on the road with “Earth in the Balance” author Al Gore — made quite a mark on Senator and presidential aspirant Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.). Since that time he has, among other...
by Scott Holleran | Mar 10, 2003 | POLITICS, War with Iran
President Bush issued an executive order declaring a national emergency with respect to Iran — exactly two years ago on Thursday, [March 13]. Bush declared: “The actions and policies of the [theocratic] Government of Iran … threaten the national...
by Ralph R. Reiland | Mar 10, 2003 | POLITICS
Writing from death row, ex-Black Panther minister of information Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted murderer of 25-year-old Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner, states that America’s impending war in Iraq is simply a case of white capitalists killing for oil:...