by Alex Epstein | May 26, 2006 | POLITICS
Every Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the American men and women who have died in combat. With speeches and solemn ceremonies, we recognize their courage and valor. But one fact goes unacknowledged in our Memorial Day tributes: all too many of our soldiers have died... by Nicholas Provenzo | May 24, 2006 | Education, POLITICS, Racism
According to the Seattle Public Schools, if you’re an individualist, you’re a racist. On a web page that lists various forms and definitions of racism, the school system defines “Cultural Racism” as: Those aspects of society that overtly and... by Elan Journo | May 23, 2006 | Foreign Policy, POLITICS
America’s policy of backing “land for peace” deals in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was supposed to stop Palestinian terrorism and culminate in a Palestinian state coexisting with Israel “side by side in peace and security.” But after... by Debi Ghate | May 22, 2006 | POLITICS
This summer’s blockbuster movie “The Da Vinci Code” is set to hit the big screen surrounded by controversy. Some Catholic leaders have asked their faithful to speak out against the film and to boycott it. Some bishops, however, take it even further... by John David Lewis | May 21, 2006 | POLITICS
America is the land in which productive individuals were largely set free of the coercive power of the government. The result was the most prosperous nation the world has ever seen. But, over the past two generations, our freedom has been subordinated, in myriad ways,... by Harry Binswanger | May 20, 2006 | Immigration, POLITICS
I didn’t hear the President’s immigration speech, but I must comment on one paragraph I’ve read: “We’re a nation of laws, and we must enforce our laws. We’re also a nation of immigrants, and we must uphold that tradition,... by Tom DeWeese | May 19, 2006 | POLITICS
“Oceans lash our coasts. Deserts Burn. The sky provides no shelter. Turmoil of Biblical proportions threatens not just our weather but life itself. Global Warming is upon us.” Those words aren’t from the preview trailer of the silly, overblown, over... by John David Lewis | May 18, 2006 | POLITICS, War with Iran
The High Muckety-Muck (HMM) of Iran sent President Bush an 18 page letter this week, doubtless with very tiny writing, in which he wrote: Liberalism and Western style democracy have not been able to help realize the ideals of humanity. Today these two concepts have... by Thomas Sowell | May 17, 2006 | Education, POLITICS, Women's Rights
The worst thing said in the case involving rape charges against Duke University students was not said by either the prosecutor or the defense attorneys, or even by any of the accusers or the accused. It was said by a student at North Carolina Central University, a...