by Daniel J Mitchell | Jan 31, 2001 | Antitrust & Monopolies, POLITICS
The federal government’s persecution of Microsoft is a travesty–the worst combination of third-rate economics and special- interest politics. Last year’s ruling against the company may be a victory for envy-driven bureaucrats at the U.S. Justice... by Robert W Tracinski | Jan 30, 2001 | POLITICS
There was a moment in the past weeks’ confirmation hearings that reveals the root of what’s wrong with our government. It was not in the most contentious or well-publicized hearing — and indeed, it was a case where Senate Democrats, Senate... by Thomas Sowell | Jan 30, 2001 | POLITICS
W.E.B. DUBOIS once said that the problem of the 20th century world was going to be the problem of the color line. Like many ringing predictions, it missed the mark by a wide margin. The biggest atrocity of [last] century against any people — the Holocaust... by Jeff Jacoby | Jan 30, 2001 | POLITICS
“NOTHING in his life,” one character in Macbeth says of another, “became him like the leaving it.” It would have been nice to say of Bill Clinton that nothing in his presidency became him like the leaving it. Those of us who spent the last... by Joseph Bast | Jan 30, 2001 | Environment
Over 17,000 scientists have signed a petition saying, in part, “there is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gases is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of the... by Dexter Ingram | Jan 29, 2001 | POLITICS
Most people know by now that morale in the U.S. armed forces has dropped to a level not seen since the days of the Carter administration. Not to worry, say Army officials, we have a quick fix we’re implementing later this year–allowing our troops to wear... by Susan Wise Bauer | Jan 29, 2001 | POLITICS
Classical education depends on a three-part process of training the mind. The early years of school are spent in absorbing facts, systematically laying the foundations for advanced study. In the middle grades, students learn to think through arguments. In the high... by Thomas Sowell | Jan 28, 2001 | Economics, POLITICS
One of the reasons for the confusion surrounding so many economic issues — such as the current electricity crisis in California — is an underlying confusion about what economics itself is all about. To many people, economics is about money. But economies... by Thomas Sowell | Jan 27, 2001 | POLITICS
Californians are not only seeing rolling blackouts, they are seeing chickens coming home to roost. They are learning the most elementary facts the hard way. Fact number one: You cannot go on obstructing the building of electric power generating plants for years on end...
