by Thomas Sowell | Apr 19, 2002 | POLITICS
It is ironic that the current Middle East conflict is taking place on the 20th anniversary of the Falkland Islands war because both involved the same key factor — war brought on by pacifism. In both cases, a weaker force attacked a stronger force, secure in the... by Walter Williams | Apr 19, 2002 | POLITICS
Do states have a right of secession? That question was settled through the costly War of 1861. In his recently published book, “The Real Lincoln,” Thomas DiLorenzo marshals abundant unambiguous evidence that virtually every political leader of the time and... by Paul Blair | Apr 19, 2002 | POLITICS
Peters’ main contention is that many of the Arabs living in the area that became Israel did not descend from Arabs who had been there “from time immemorial” but were relatively recent arrivals. One indication of this migration, she argues, is that... by Robert W Tracinski | Apr 18, 2002 | Elections, POLITICS
In one of the great ironies of contemporary politics, Congress [last month] passed an economic “stimulus” package the day after the recession was declared to be over. Obviously, the legislators didn’t really care about stimulating the economy, which... by Paul Blair | Apr 18, 2002 | POLITICS
The British assumed control of Palestine as a result of World War I; their administration of the territory was later recognized by League of Nations mandate. Peters persistently interprets the Mandate as having the goal of developing a Jewish state in Palestine:... by Michelle Malkin | Apr 17, 2002 | POLITICS
As I helped my toddler get dressed this morning, in a crisp white T-shirt imprinted with an American flag and a pair of embroidered blue jeans, I couldn’t erase a heinous picture from my mind. It was an Associated Press photo taken Saturday in Berlin, Germany,... by Charles Josh | Apr 17, 2002 | Business
Many Objectivists read the book American Steel about Ken Iverson’s amazing corporate leadership in developing new technology for steel producers when Big Steel was floundering under old ideas and crippling unions. Dr. Edwin Locke also made many mentions of him,... by Paul Blair | Apr 17, 2002 | POLITICS
In 1901, Israel Zangwill wrote, “Palestine is a country without a people; the Jews are a people without a country.”1 Joan Peters takes up this view, claiming a “profusion of evidence of an uninhabited Palestine [p.170],” and citing many... by Jeff Jacoby | Apr 16, 2002 | POLITICS, Terrorism
If the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result, Secretary of State Powell’s mission to the Middle East is crazy. “However long the Israeli incursions continue,” he said on Thursday, “the...
