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Spring 2006

Death to “Diplomacy” With Iran

European diplomats, who courted Iran in an attempt to halt its suspected nuclear weapons program, regret that "diplomacy" did not…

Domestic Security Secures our Demise

In recent months, Congress has raised concerns over the president's use of warrantless wiretaps and his approval of a proposed…

Campus Media Response: The Self-Censorship Epidemic on College Campuses

The recent cartoon controversy has tested America's willingness to defend one of its constitutionally protected rights: the right to speak…

The Moral Goodness of the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

On August 6, 1945 the American Air Force incinerated Hiroshima, Japan with an atomic bomb. On August 9, Nagasaki was…

Objectivism in the Culture: A Businessman Stands for Principle and Property Rights: An Interview with John Allison

According to Objectivism, the principle of property rights is a cornerstone of a free society. The right to property is…

Don’t Be Evil, Google

In launching Google.cn on January 25th, the beloved search engine caved in to the Chinese government's demand that it block…

World Peace Requires World Freedom

If your college campus is anything like mine, there are probably at least a few posters around declaring the evils…

The Backward Strategy of Democracy

This January, the Islamic terrorist organization, Hamas, won the Palestinian elections by a landslide. It now effectively controls Parliament. President…

The Roots of the Hamas Victory

Last January, Hamas won an overwhelming majority in parliamentary elections for the Palestinian Authority. The victory of this terrorist organization,…

The Twilight of Freedom of Speech

To fathom our government's contemptible treatment of a handful of unbowed journalists, you must see the roots of that treatment…