by Keith Richburg | Dec 1, 2000 | Africa, POLITICS
Before my arrival in Africa, I had spent four years reporting from southeast Asia. What I found in Asia was a region of amazing economic dynamism, a place largely defined by more than a decade of steady growth and development, vastly improved living standards, and... by Walter Williams | Nov 30, 2000 | Africa, POLITICS
Tidjane Thiam, writing in Newsweek’s recent special edition, says democracy is vital to economic growth. As minister of planning and economic development of Cote d’Ivoire, Thiam says: “Africa has paid too little attention to political modernization.... by Thomas Sowell | Nov 29, 2000 | POLITICS
Florida has now given us the most famous dimples since Shirley Temple and the most famous long count since Tunney and Dempsey. Meanwhile, the Gore camp has given us the most shameless lies since Bill Clinton. Lie number one is that there are “uncounted... by Michelle Malkin | Nov 29, 2000 | POLITICS
When will the high and mighty hermits on the U.S. Supreme Court get over themselves and get with the 21st century? Unlike the judiciaries in 47 states, the highest court in the land still refuses to allow its hearings to be televised. Thanks to snooty traditions,... by Robert W Tracinski | Nov 28, 2000 | POLITICS
Two thousand years ago, the Greek philosopher Aristotle named one of the basic rules of reality: “A is A.” Reality is what it is. Contradictions cannot exist. This rule came to be known as the Law of Identity. Early in the 20th century, another philosopher... by Thomas Sowell | Nov 28, 2000 | POLITICS
“Every vote must count!” has been the magic mantra of Florida judges who are trying to give Al Gore the electoral victory that the voters failed to give him. “Every guess must count!” is more like it, when courts start authorizing local... by Stefan Spath | Nov 28, 2000 | POLITICS
The seventh edition of the Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal’s Index of Economic Freedom was released this month and has confirmed, once again, that a positive relationship exists between economic freedom and living standards. The index, which is... by Thomas Sowell | Nov 27, 2000 | Elections, POLITICS
The Florida Supreme Court has disgraced itself and undermined election laws, not just for this election in Florida but for future elections across the country. Any future losing candidate in a close election now knows that he need only create enough noise and... by Dr Michael Hurd | Nov 26, 2000 | Psychology & Living
With persistence, people almost always find the romantic partner they want. This is one of the surprising things I’ve learned from years of being a therapist. I spend countless hours talking with lonely people who wonder if they will ever find the romantic...
