Ayn Rand described Thanksgiving as “a typically American holiday . . . its essential, secular meaning is a celebration of successful production. It is a producers’ holiday. The lavish meal is a symbol of the fact that abundant consumption is the result and reward of pro…
Debi Ghate
Debi Ghate is Vice-President of Academic Programs at the Ayn Rand Institute in Irvine, Calif.
Imagine If Obama Said This About Iran….
Thirty years after the hostage crisis, Iranians are bravely challenging their government. Despite the theocracys attempt to crush these protests, Iranians have once again taken to the streets. Imagine what might happenthe potential benefit to us and to Iranif instead...
What Obama Should Say To Iran
Protests in Iran continue despite the theocracy’s attempt to crush them. As Tehran launches its usual accusations of “American interference,” could it be that America hasn’t “interfered” enough? Imagine what might happen–what...
Thanksgiving: A Most Selfish Holiday
What should we really be celebrating on Thanksgiving?
Islamic Totalitarianism: Our Carry-On Luggage Is Not the Real Problem
If termites are weakening a home’s foundation, what do we do? We call the exterminator and eliminate the problem. If armed robbers are at our doors trying to break their way in, what do we do? We defend ourselves to the best of our abilities until the...
The Da Vinci Code: Catholic Leaders Need to Show a Little Respect for Freedom
This summer’s blockbuster movie “The Da Vinci Code” is set to hit the big screen surrounded by controversy. Some Catholic leaders have asked their faithful to speak out against the film and to boycott it. Some bishops, however, take it even further...
Censoring the Danish Cartoons: NYU Chooses Appeasement Over Rights
If NYU seriously believed that there were security risks involved, they ought to have provided sufficient security.
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