by George Reisman | Oct 12, 1998 | WORLD
A growing number of countries–among them, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, and Russia–are in a state of financial turmoil. They are all suffering from the effects of currency devaluation, widespread bankruptcies and insolvencies, actual or impending bank failures, collapsing stock markets, and mounting unemployment.
by The Association for Objective Law | Oct 12, 1998 | LAW
How does having legal immunity for completely arbitrary acts preserve this confidence? In Ayn Rand’s words, “blank out.”
by The Association for Objective Law | Oct 12, 1998 | LAW
“Liberty is always at stake when one or more of the branches seek to transgress the separation of powers.”
by Larry Elder | Oct 2, 1998 | POLITICS
A coalition of 15 Feminist and civil rights groups recently descended on Capitol Hill. The issue? Why, the protection of our beleaguered president, of course. Leave him alone! Stop the impeachment process! Bill Clinton’s been good for women! Patricia Ireland,... by Andrew Layman | Oct 1, 1998 | POLITICS
I’m not expecting a Year 2000 cataclysm. I’ve read a fair amount of literature on the subject, and it largely breaks down into two categories. In the first, you find sober discussions of the details with a conclusion that the problem is largely manageable.... by Glenn Woiceshyn | Sep 30, 1998 | Environment, Terrorism
Radical environmentalists are believed to be behind the recent (Aug. 2, 1998) bombing of two sour gas wells in Beaverlodge, Alberta. Luckily, nobody was hurt and only a small amount of deadly gas was released before automatic shut-off valves kicked in.According to a... by George Reisman | Sep 28, 1998 | Antitrust & Monopolies
Monopoly is a market or part of a market reserved to the exclusive possession of one or more sellers by means of the initiation of physical force.
by Glenn Woiceshyn | Sep 15, 1998 | POLITICS
After being pushed to the wall with damning evidence, U.S. President Bill Clinton finally, albeit grudgingly, confessed to the American people that he did have sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky. It wasn’t the first time he cheated on his wife and then, when... by Leonard Peikoff and Andrew Lewis | Sep 15, 1998 | POLITICS, Terrorism
By: Leonard Peikoff and Andrew Lewis The recent attacks on American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were a bloody reminder of the threat posed by terrorists. Almost all commentators and politicians hailed America’s swift response as a positive step. In fact,...
