by Thomas Sowell | Oct 9, 2007 | POLITICS
It would be hard to think of anyone whose portrayal in the media differs more radically from the reality than that of Justice Clarence Thomas. His recent appearances on “60 Minutes,” the Rush Limbaugh program, and other media outlets provide the general... by Harry Binswanger | Oct 7, 2007 | Middle East & Israel, Military
The solution is actual victory in the wider war against Islamofascism. The solution is to bomb Iran–and not just its nuclear facilities–and to crush all the states that sponsor terrorism.
by Thomas Sowell | Oct 5, 2007 | POLITICS
One of the longest-running controversies in history has been that between those who believe intelligence to be inherited and those who see it as determined by environment. If time has not resolved that question, it has at least led to sharper definitions of the... by Don Watkins | Oct 4, 2007 | Regulation
By employing government coercion to deprive us of the freedom to judge for ourselves what we inhale or consume, the anti-smoking movement has become an enemy, not an ally, in the quest for health and happiness.
by Walter Williams | Oct 3, 2007 | POLITICS
Five police “mini-stations” will be located in Detroit public schools this year, primarily due to the merging of students from several high schools on the city’s west side. According to a Sept. 1 Detroit Free Press article, armed police officers will... by Thomas Sowell | Oct 2, 2007 | POLITICS
On page 28 of last Sunday’s New York Times, right opposite the page where the obituaries were, at the very bottom was a news item almost exactly the size of a 3-by-5 card. It was a fraction of an Associated Press dispatch about Richard Brodhead, president of... by Harry Binswanger | Oct 1, 2007 | POLITICS
The Ayn Rand Institute recently issued a very good press release attacking a bill passed by the House of Representatives that seeks to give Americans the “right” to re-import prescription drugs from countries, such as Canada, where they are sold more... by Alex Epstein | Sep 27, 2007 | POLITICS
In the aftermath of General David Petraeus’s controversial report to Congress on the progress of the troop surge in Iraq, debate over what to do with our troops in Iraq is as strong as ever. And, as always, both liberals and conservatives claim that they, and... by Walter Williams | Sep 26, 2007 | POLITICS
Despite increasing evidence that man-made CO2 is not a significant greenhouse gas and contributor to climate change, politicians and others who wish to control our lives must maintain that it is. According to the Detroit Free Press, Rep. John Dingell wants a...