by Walter Williams | May 14, 2008 | POLITICS
Most of the great problems we face are caused by politicians creating solutions to problems they created in the first place. Politicians and a large percentage of the public lose sight of the unavoidable fact that for every created benefit, there’s also a... by Thomas Sowell | May 13, 2008 | POLITICS
Let’s face it. Supply and demand will never replace “need” and “greed” in political discussions of economic issues. Talking about the “need” for more affordable housing or more affordable medical care is what will get... by Thomas Sowell | May 12, 2008 | POLITICS
Some people think that the reason the public misunderstands so many issues is that these issues are too “complex” for most voters. But is that really so? With all the commotion in the media and in politics about the high price of gasoline, is there really... by Walter Williams | May 7, 2008 | POLITICS
Now that another Earth Day has come and gone, let’s look at some environmentalist predictions that they would prefer we forget. At the first Earth Day celebration, in 1969, environmentalist Nigel Calder warned, “The threat of a new ice age must now stand... by Thomas Sowell | May 6, 2008 | POLITICS
Random Events Sometimes unrelated events nevertheless tell a coherent story. One newspaper story that caught my eye recently was about two high-powered schools in South Korea where Korean girls study 15 hours a day, preparing themselves for tests to get into elite... by Alex Epstein | May 1, 2008 | Antitrust & Monopolies
Yahoo! has just released its first-quarter earnings numbers, and neither the market nor analysts are impressed. What will be the company’s next move? Multiple suitors claim that they can leverage Yahoo!’s online products and talented employees better than... by Mark Da Cunha | May 1, 2008 | Philosophy, POLITICS
Capitalism Magazine: Who is Craig Biddle? Craig Biddle: I’m a guy who is fortunate to have discovered “Who is John Galt?” I’m a writer and editor specializing in books and articles from an Objectivist perspective, and I’m a husband and...
