by Alex Epstein | Jul 25, 2005 | POLITICS, Terrorism
In light of the recent suicide bombings in London, and the general inability of the West to prevent terrorist attacks, there is much talk about fighting the “root cause” of terrorism. The most popular argument is that terrorism is caused by poverty. The... by Edwin A. Locke and Alex Epstein | Jul 24, 2005 | POLITICS
The continued attacks by Islamic terrorists against the West–most recently, the horrific suicide bombings in London–have led many to ask, what is the motivation of the terrorists? Commentators are eager to offer a bevy of pseudo-explanations–poverty,... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 23, 2005 | POLITICS
Those who want to see judges who will apply the law instead of imposing their own policies face not only political obstruction to the appointment of such judges but also calculated confusion about the very words used in discussing what is at issue. Judges who impose... by Robert Garmong | Jul 22, 2005 | POLITICS, Space
As NASA scrambles to make the July 31 window for the troubled launch of space shuttle Discovery, we should recall the first privately funded manned spacecraft, SpaceShipOne, which over a year ago shattered more than the boundary of outer space: it destroyed forever... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jul 21, 2005 | POLITICS
Q: Dr. Hurd, how can someone handle getting older? A: I’m not elderly myself, but here’s what people I know who handle aging successfully have done: 1. Keep busy. A man in his mid-80’s whom I know says that he never lets a day go by where he... by Peter Brookes | Jul 21, 2005 | Cuba & Castro, Europe, POLITICS
Last Thursday, the French embassy in Havana decided to invite Fidel Castro’s communist cronies over to help celebrate France’s Bastille Day — a day similar in significance and symbolism to our Fourth of July.Shamefully, they expressly didn’t... by Walter Williams | Jul 20, 2005 | POLITICS
The slavery reparations shakedown lobby is gearing up for attacks on American industry. They’ve failed in the courts and Congress, so they’re going after weak-kneed CEOs. At the NAACP’s recent annual convention, Dennis C. Hayes, its interim... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 19, 2005 | POLITICS
A recent e-mail from a dedicated teacher illustrates a problem that has received far too little attention. In her kindergarten class was a little black girl who did well except for getting a very obvious question wrong. It turned out that the little girl had no... by Thomas Sowell | Jul 18, 2005 | POLITICS
There have been many bitter complaints from teachers and principals about the Bush administration’s “No Child Left Behind” act — and more specifically about having to “teach to the test” instead of doing whatever teachers and...
