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Passing the Buck

With no end in sight to the sub-prime mortgage meltdown, hundreds of thousands of homeowners can no longer afford their…

The Next Hot Career Choice: Self-Immolation

A recent article in the New York Times ("Big paycheck or service? Students put to the test") describes a growing…

Ending Racism through Racism

According to a recent Associated Press article, black conservatives are conflicted about whom to vote for in the upcoming presidential…

Congrats, Valedictorian! Now Get Out of Our Country

A high school valedictorian in California, whose parents fled violence in Armenia when he was two years old, is being…

Raise a Glass to the American Dream: Robert Mondavi Dies at 94

Raise a glass to the American dream today, in honor of the passing of a man who achieved it. Robert…

All Plants are Created Equal?

Put down that salad! Have you considered the dignity of the vegetables you’re about to crush into easily-digestible pieces? Have…

The Helpless French Mind

A recent news article describes a new law in France which, if passed, will make it illegal to promote “extreme…

Jimmy Carter Embraces Terrorism

Former President Jimmy Carter, already famous for surrendering America's interests to militant Islamists during the Iran Hostage Crisis in the…

A Tale of Two Economists

The New York Times recently published an op-ed by Paul Krugman on McCain’s healthcare plan. Krugman, an economics professor at…

Consumer Protection in a Free Market

An article in the latest issue of the Undercurrent examines the cultural vilification of Big Pharma. The piece argues that…