by Thomas Sowell | Feb 7, 2005 | Economics, POLITICS
Now that unemployment in Germany has hit 11.4 percent, it was perhaps inevitable that some politicians there would come up with various quick-fix “solutions” to the huge drain of unemployment compensation on the government’s budget. A young waitress... by Elan Journo | Feb 6, 2005 | POLITICS
As millions of Americans watch the New England Patriots take on the Philadelphia Eagles, every minute of the game will be scrutinized, with slow-motion replays and a torrent of statistics. But, amid the cheers and groans, don’t expect to hear complaints from... by John David Lewis | Feb 4, 2005 | POLITICS
The evidence of the past two decades is unimpeachable: the political right in America no longer stands for individual rights, limited government and capitalism. The “rightists” now advocate expanding the welfare state, increasing government intrusion into... by Walter Williams | Feb 3, 2005 | POLITICS
Dr. Lawrence Summers, president of Harvard University, has been excoriated for suggesting that innate differences between men and women might be one of the reasons fewer women succeed in the higher reaches of science and math. Adding insult to injury, he also... by Michael Berliner | Feb 2, 2005 | Philosophy
Ayn Rand left a legacy in defense of reason and freedom that serves as a guidepost for the American spirit–especially pertinent today when America and what it stands for are under assault.
by Elan Journo | Feb 2, 2005 | Elections, Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
President Bush claims that holding elections on January 30 will bring Iraq a step closer to freedom, an outcome allegedly vital to America’s security. But the Iraqi election will bring neither freedom to Iraq nor security to America. Consider the beliefs of the... by Dr Michael Hurd | Feb 2, 2005 | POLITICS
Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ayn Rand. Ayn Rand is the author of the famous novels “The Fountainhead” and “Atlas Shrugged.” Ayn Rand is, to me, more than merely the author of those great books. She is the one who gave me the... by Thomas Sowell | Feb 1, 2005 | Elections, Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
The defeatists have been defeated. Remember all the political outcries that the Iraqi elections should be postponed because it would be impossible to hold elections with terrorism rampant throughout the country? Fortunately, most Iraqis do not see the American media,... by Harry Binswanger | Feb 1, 2005 | POLITICS
This may be old news by now, but the President’s inaugural address was essentially a betrayal of the concept of freedom. The speech re-confirmed Ayn Rand’s analysis of conservatives–that they are bankrupt and fated to lose, because they base their...