by George Reisman | Nov 6, 2006 | Environment
Environmentalism thus stands a very strong chance of ultimately reverting to the more traditional socialism of massive government construction and engineering projects.
by Lisa VanDamme | Nov 5, 2006 | Education, POLITICS
Imagine what would happen if a first-grade teacher, instead of teaching her students addition and subtraction, attempted first to teach them algebra–or, even worse, in the name of intellectual rigor and in an effort to offer a program of exceptional...
by Elan Journo | Nov 4, 2006 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
America’s campaign in Afghanistan was once widely hailed as a success in the “war on terror.” We have nothing more to fear from Afghanistan, our policy makers told us, because the war had accomplished its two main goals: al Qaeda and its sponsoring...
by David Harriman | Nov 2, 2006 | Education, POLITICS
Physics is the fundamental natural science. Its birth in the 17th century heralded man’s coming of age as a rational being. The discovery of the basic laws of nature led to the industrial revolution and modern technology, demonstrating the enormous practical...
by Walter Williams | Nov 1, 2006 | POLITICS
There are only a handful of products that Americans import that cannot be produced at home and therefore create jobs for Americans. Let’s look at a few of them.We import cocoa from Ghana and coffee from African and Latin American countries. We import saffron...
by John David Lewis | Oct 30, 2006 | POLITICS
In the upcoming election, I will not vote for any Republican. My reasons are based on those offered by philosopher Leonard Peikoff, and I agree with him completely. A straight Democratic vote in this election is the only rational choice I can make. I would not,...
by Craig Biddle | Oct 30, 2006 | Elections, POLITICS
For whom should one vote in the coming election? What is the principal factor one should consider in judging a candidate or a political party? Should one focus on what a candidate says he is going to do in office? Should one make one’s decision by asking, as...
by Valeria Smith | Oct 29, 2006 | History
How Che ruined the Cuban economy.
by George Reisman | Oct 24, 2006 | Environment
While a normal business seeks to add amenities to its offerings, a so-called Green Business seeks to subtract them, by means of pursuing a deliberate policy of corner cutting.