by Andrew Bernstein | May 29, 2006 | POLITICS
With American consumers currently paying the highest gasoline prices in recent history, and after another winter of high heating costs, many Americans are properly concerned about America’s energy future. Predictably, many politicians and commentators blame the... by George Reisman | May 28, 2006 | POLITICS
There is simply no way for a Congressman to read and understand the torrent of legislation that is proposed in every session of Congress. It is simply too vast.
by Robert G. Hagstrom | May 28, 2006 | POLITICS
Excerpt from Chapter I of “Investing: The Last Liberal Art” by Robert G. Hagstrom In April 1994, at the Marshall School of Business of the University of Southern California, students in Dr. Guilford Babcock’s Student Investment Seminar got a rare... by John David Lewis | May 27, 2006 | Military, POLITICS
I just returned from the national conference of the Society for Military History (SMH), held at Kansas State University. I presented a paper on the military campaigns of the Roman Emperor Aurelian, arguing that his use of overwhelming force had resulted in a bloodless... 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,...