Opinion

The Green Hornet: a Colossal Disappointment

Director Michael Gondry’s The Green Hornet is a prime example of what happens when a director has a lot of money with which...

Raven Clabough January 15, 2011

A Spanish View of Europe’s Dilemma

Sam Blumenfeld January 14, 2011

The following short article was published in a Spanish Internet magazine, Gentiuno, on November 21, 2004. Written by Sebastian Vilar Rodriguez, it has...

Reading the Constitution

Sam Blumenfeld January 14, 2011

The senseless and horrific killings in Tucson on January 9 by a demented young man have diverted the nation's attention from the positive...

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The President in Tucson

Sam Blumenfeld January 13, 2011

[Edited by J] President Barack Obama went to Tucson on January 12 to take part in the memorial service held at...

Banks Still Suffering

Bob Adelmann January 13, 2011

Keeping in mind that the “beige book” report from the Federal Reserve yesterday is only a compilation of anecdotal reports from businesses across...

Food Prices Paving Way for Social Unrest

Raven Clabough January 13, 2011

As world food prices continue to approach crisis levels, and global demand continues to increase, one international organization, The World Economic Forum, warns of...

What Our Constitution Permits

Walter E. Williams January 12, 2011

Here's the House of Representatives new rule: "A bill or joint resolution may not be introduced unless the sponsor has submitted for printing...

Attempted Regicide — the Lesson from Tucson

Becky Akers January 12, 2011

Popular fiction has it that we live in a democracy, with one guy as good as the next. Even those elected or appointed...

Who Wrote Shakespeare? An Exercise in Critical Thinking

Sam Blumenfeld January 11, 2011

Educators and homeschoolers these days are teaching their students how to exercise their critical thinking skills. In other words, students must be able...

Rights, Wrongs, and the Law

January 11, 2011

One of the oddest, most harmful political beliefs to emerge in the past 50 years is the notion that one cannot legislate morality....

A Republican Showdown?

Thomas Sowell January 11, 2011

They say that, in politics, "overnight is a lifetime." In other words, the journey from triumphant hero to discredited scapegoat can be very...

Paul Volcker: Insights From an Insider

Bob Adelmann January 11, 2011

With the announcement by Reuters that former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker was going to resign shortly from the Obama administration came the...