by James Phillips | Mar 1, 2003 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
The long-simmering Iraq crisis finally appears to be coming to a boil. Hans Blix, the chief U.N. weapons inspector, has ordered Iraq to begin destroying its prohibited Samoud 2 missiles. The Iraqis generously have offered to “study” the matter, although... by Glenn Woiceshyn | Feb 28, 2003 | Abortion, Women's Rights
In his State of the Union address, President Bush demanded an end to “the practice of partial-birth abortion.”
by Thomas Sowell | Feb 28, 2003 | POLITICS
Random thoughts on the passing scene: Everything is relative. In most of coastal California, Ted Kennedy would be politically middle of the road — and, in San Francisco, right of center. A lot of what is called “public service” consists of making... by Alexander Marriott | Feb 28, 2003 | POLITICS
Former South African President Nelson Mandela claims the United States wants a holocaust and that President Bush covets Iraqi oil. But what does Mandela want, and has he used any evidence to justify his claims? The standard line is that he was in jail for 20+ years... by Thomas Sowell | Feb 28, 2003 | POLITICS
One of the many fashionable idiocies that cause American schools to produce results inferior to those in other countries is the notion that education must be “relevant” to the students — and especially to minority students with a different... by S.M. Oliva | Feb 27, 2003 | Antitrust & Monopolies
When New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg first named Joel Klein to head the city’s public school system, the irony was immediately apparent: an antitrust lawyer heading one of the nation’s most infamous (and ineffectual) monopolies. Last month, however,... by Andrew Bernstein | Feb 27, 2003 | POLITICS
Those who oppose war with Iraq–from foreign heads of state to homegrown antiwar protesters–employ a common expression of contempt for the American war effort. America, they sneer, is acting like a “cowboy.” A mock interview with Saddam Hussein... by Nicholas Provenzo | Feb 27, 2003 | POLITICS
President George Bush has been thrown the gambit by Saddam Hussein. In his interview with CBS News anchorman Dan Rather, Saddam proposed that Bush debate him before the world on live television. Establishing a dialogue in the midst of a crisis sounds on its face like... by Thomas Sowell | Feb 27, 2003 | Education, POLITICS
When critics point out the abysmal performances of schools in ghetto neighborhoods, teachers defend themselves by pointing out the disinterested, disruptive, and sometimes dangerous students they have to deal with. But teacher failure and student failure are not...
