by Glenn Woiceshyn | Jun 24, 2006 | POLITICS, Terrorism
On June 2, 2006, seventeen Muslims, including five juveniles, were arrested in Canada for planning major terrorist attacks on Canadian soil against innocent people. Because these were “homegrown” Islamic terrorists, blame was rightly directed towards... by Rob Tarr | Jun 22, 2006 | Economics, POLITICS
An interesting question in economics is the proper role of statistics. Ludwig von Mises is my favourite economist, yet he held that statistics have no valid role in formulating or validating economic theory. It’s interesting to explore his reasons. First, Mises... by Elan Journo | Jun 22, 2006 | POLITICS
After decades of chasing nuclear weapons, North Korea is on the brink of success. Worse yet, it may already have the means of mounting an attack against us. According to news reports, North Korea is about to test-fire a powerful long-range missile capable of... by Glenn Woiceshyn | Jun 21, 2006 | POLITICS
In a recent column in Canada’s National Post (June 10, 2006), “economist” and author Mark Jaccard of Simon Fraser University argued that (alleged) manmade global warming represents a “market failure” that must be corrected by government... by Ben Lieberman | Jun 20, 2006 | Cuba & Castro, POLITICS
An unlikely political figure is willing to fight for lower gas prices. His name: Fidel Castro.He’s working with foreign investors, including China, to find oil off the Cuban coast, close to American waters.In contrast, American companies aren’t looking for... by Richard E. Ralston | Jun 19, 2006 | Healthcare
In response to the National Security Agency’s acquisition of private telephone call databases, a lot of politicians — even those who were given frequent briefings about the program for more than four years — claim to be deeply shocked about this... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jun 18, 2006 | Psychology & Living
I read an interesting quote the other day, on a church front, which went something like this: “Those who actually seek out ‘pleasure’ rarely find it.” This is a very appropriate slogan for an organization with a religious point of view.... by Peter Brookes | Jun 17, 2006 | POLITICS
Some see it as a NATO counterweight. Others call it a Club for Dictators – or at least near-dictators. Some consider it an anti-American stalking horse for Chinese and or Russian hegemony, with the potential to become “OPEC with nukes.” Whatever: The... by Alan Caruba | Jun 16, 2006 | POLITICS
As the price of gasoline and the myriad products that utilize petroleum in their manufacture rises, Americans are going to ask why the Congress has resisted accessing the billions of barrels’ worth of oil and natural gas in our offshore continental shelf. As the...
