The New American

Swine Flu: Cure Worse Than the Disease

Every person with an ounce of common sense, and an equal amount of compassion for his fellow human beings, takes public health threats...

May 13, 2009

Social Security, Medicare Running Out of Money Faster Than Expected

Charles Scaliger May 13, 2009

Social Security and Medicare, Big Government’s two most cherished social-welfare programs, are running out of money far faster than expected, thanks to the...

Star Trek: Yes, Boldly Go

Thomas R. Eddlem May 12, 2009

First, let me establish my geek street-cred by admitting that this 40-something man did watch the new Star Trek movie solo. Of course,...

U.S. Policy re. Somali Pirates

William F. Jasper May 12, 2009

On April 30, Captain Richard Phillips, the heroic skipper of the pirated Maersk Alabama, told U.S. senators that “hardening” commercial shipping vessels, arming...

Taking EPA Findings Under Advisement

Ann Shibler May 12, 2009

Both the Environmental Protection Agency and the White House are issuing conflcting messages concerning greenhouse-gas emissions, and plans for regulating them, or not...

Iran and the Shah: What Really Happened

James Perloff May 12, 2009

Americans have been hearing for several years about potential war with Iran. For instance, on September 17, 2006, Time magazine reported, "The U.S....

Constitutionalism 101

May 12, 2009

If one wants a nearly thorough education about the U.S. Constitution, it would be wise to examine the following: the notes from the...

Mexican Violence, Gun Controls

May 12, 2009

On the CBS television show Face the Nation on April 12, in an interview with Bob Schieffer, Mexico’s Ambassador to the United States...

Ambiguous Boundaries at Our Borders

Denise Behreandt May 11, 2009

It’s January 5, 2010 and you’re returning from Christmas vacation in Germany. While there, you read newspaper accounts of a potent and virulent...

Montana Defies Feds on Guns

Alex Newman May 11, 2009

The state of Montana approved what commentators are dubbing a “revolutionary” new law earlier this month. The “Montana Firearms Freedom Act” is set...

Protesting Obama’s Notre Dame Invitation

Jack Kenny May 11, 2009

Publicity surrounding the arrest of former ambassador Alan Keyes and 21 other demonstrators for trespass at the University of Notre Dame last Friday...