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... by Thomas Sowell | May 16, 2006 | Education, POLITICS, Women's Rights
If there is a smoking gun in the Duke University rape case, it is not about the stripper who made the charges or the lacrosse players who have been accused. The smoking gun is the decision of District Attorney Michael Nifong to postpone a trial until the spring of... by Edwin A. Locke and Alex Epstein | May 15, 2006 | POLITICS
The continued attacks by Islamic terrorists against the West have led many to ask, what is the motivation of the terrorists? Commentators are eager to offer a bevy of pseudo-explanations–poverty, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, etc.–while ignoring the...