by John Bragg | Jan 12, 2003 | POLITICS
The time has come to ask the question, does America’s troop commitment to South Korea make the United States more secure today or less secure? Do our ground forces with South Korea help us to defend our interests, or do they hamper our ability to pursue our... by Nicholas Provenzo | Jan 11, 2003 | Military
There can never be a national emergency that legitimizes the violation of individual rights.
by Don Luskin | Jan 10, 2003 | POLITICS
A year ago I told investors to sell technology stocks and reinvest in long-term Treasury bonds. That bet turned out very well on both sides: The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index is down more than 30% in 2002 while the total return for 10-year Treasurys has been about 18%... by Richard M Salsman | Jan 10, 2003 | POLITICS, Terrorism
Investors should expect continued weakness in the dollar over the coming months and year, by 8-12% against most major currencies. Dollar weakness this year already has exerted a bearish influence on U.S. stocks and will continue to do so with a lag. If, as we expect,... by S.M. Oliva | Jan 10, 2003 | Housing, POLITICS
Last Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in the case of George Washington University v. District of Columbia, upholding the District’s zoning restrictions on GW’s land use. The case was by no means a landmark... by Thomas Sowell | Jan 9, 2003 | POLITICS
When the case for affirmative action in college and university admissions is argued before the Supreme Court this year, the justices are likely to hear many theories, many assertions — and little evidence. People who are for or against affirmative action are... by Joseph Kellard | Jan 9, 2003 | POLITICS, Racism
When the regular season of the National Football League concludes and coaches are fired and replaced, an annual tribalist ritual accompanies these activities. It involves advocates of “diversity” crying that there are too few black head coaches, and that... by Thomas Sowell | Jan 8, 2003 | POLITICS
Now that the Supreme Court has agreed to rule on affirmative action in college and university admissions, will this issue be settled at long last or will the justices come up with some murky compromise, like the Bakke decision of 25 years ago, which has led to a... by Robert W Tracinski | Jan 8, 2003 | Genetics, POLITICS, SCIENCE
Congress is currently working up a list of dreadful penalties for anyone who even attempts human cloning, bandying about threats of 10-year prison terms and ruinous fines. The message to scientists is simple: create new life and you forfeit your own. Facing such...
