by Walter Williams | May 9, 2007 | POLITICS, Price Controls
The first fundamental law of demand postulates that the lower the price of something, the more will be demanded, and the higher the price, the less will be demanded. To my knowledge, there are no known exceptions to the law of demand. That was until last fall when 650... by George Reisman | May 8, 2007 | Environment
Such a life of impoverishment is a life that the environmentalists who are striving to bring it about certainly deserve to achieve—but just for themselves, not for anyone else.
by Nicholas Provenzo | May 8, 2007 | Education, POLITICS
The lecture by Dr. John Lewis last month on Islamic totalitarianism at George Mason University was one of the most surreal public experiences I have witnessed in all my years as an activist and advocate. It evidenced in no uncertain terms that rationality and common... by Tom DeWeese | May 7, 2007 | POLITICS
With great fanfare, in March, Al Gore took Capitol Hill like a conquering hero as he testified on Global Warming before both houses of Congress. Fresh from conquests at the Academy Awards where his adoring Hollywood elites showered him with coveted golden statues for... by Eric Daniels | May 5, 2007 | POLITICS
On May 14, America will commemorate the four-hundredth anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia. The occasion provides us with an opportunity to understand and celebrate the distinctive, secular ideal underlying America’s freedom and prosperity.... by George Reisman | May 3, 2007 | Environment
Tell them that the planet exists for you, not you for the planet, and that you intend to use it for your benefit.
by Walter Williams | May 2, 2007 | POLITICS
The March 23 Iranian capture of 15 British Royal Navy sailors should raise a number of questions. The sailors were part of the crew of HMS Cornwall, a state-of-the-art frigate bristling with high-tech surveillance devices and advanced weaponry. The sailors, dispatched... by Lisa VanDamme | May 1, 2007 | Education, POLITICS
Many educators stress the importance of field trips–opportunities to get students out of their desks and away from their books, and to give them direct, vivid, sensory experience with the world around them. Reflecting on my own education, these excursions off... by Nicholas Provenzo | May 1, 2007 | Antitrust & Monopolies
Below is a quote from Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein excerpted a column he wrote on Google titled “How Much More Should It Be Allowed to Grab?” [P]recisely because of its success, it’s fair to ask if Google should be barred from...