Winter 2008-09
A Tribute to Darwin
Renowned geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky once said, “Nothing in biology makes sense, except in the light of evolution.” Though remarkable advances…
The Biggest Ponzi Scheme in History
Bernard Madoff's $50 billion hedge fund scam is being called "the biggest Ponzi scheme in history." Over the past ten…
Campus Media Response: Should America’s Alliance with Israel be Debated?
Prof questions U.S.-Israel bond, February 3, 2009 The Eagle American University Sir— When a thug demands your wallet at the…
Dictatorship in the Time of Cholera
Since August, Zimbabwe has suffered from a cholera outbreak that to date has killed 3,000 people and infected nearly 60,000…
By Government Fiat Alone
Ailing automaker Chrysler LLC has entered into an agreement with Italian carmaker Fiat SpA. The deal would involve an exchange…
Public Water District Takes On Private Fires
It seems every year a disastrous fire makes its way through Southern California, scorching earth and leaving hundreds of people…
The Meaning of New Year’s Resolutions
Alex Epstein of the Ayn Rand Institute has written a great column about the significance of New Year's resolutions and…
Putting It In Reverse
The once stalwart US auto industry has been brought to its knees. A plethora of problems, including poor management decisions…
Whole Foods, Partial Rights
In 2007, Whole Foods, the popular purveyor of natural foods, sought to expand its business by acquiring rival grocer Wild…
Alan Greenspan is Not an Objectivist
Larry Breinhart of the Huffington Post and Barrett Sheridan of Newsweek are two of many commentators to use Alan Greenspan's…