Winter 2008-09
AIG Executives and Mob Rule
The recent bonuses paid to executives in the financial division of AIG have created a firestorm. In response to the…
Obama the Intellectual?
Some say we finally have a President who is a thinker. Do we? An “open, out-of-the-closet, practicing intellectual”—this was New…
The Republican Party’s Identity Crisis
In the aftermath of the substantial Democratic victory in last November’s election, Republicans nationwide are reported to be doing a…
Ayn Rand’s Non-Religious Conception of Morality
In our parents’ generation, academia was a bastion of secularism, and a threat to religion. Amid peace and love, political…
No “Footprint,” No Life
As environmentalism continues to grow in prominence, more and more of us are trying to live a "greener" lifestyle. But…
Averting a Crisis or Causing One?
In early December of 2008, the California State legislature passed a measure that would attempt to decrease the level of…
Campus Media Response: Hugo Chávez – Democracy At Work
Voting Democracy Away, February 13, 2009 The Harvard Crimson Harvard University Sir— Your vague hint at Venezuela’s “lack of durable…
The Moral Alternative to Government Regulation
When we hear the word “regulation,” most people immediately think of the government. After all, the government regulates nearly every…
Campus Media Response: Force May Avail Where a Prayer Fails
New Pro-Life Group Splits Off, February 12, 2009 Columbia Spectator Columbia University Madam— Within your article, “New Pro-Life Group Splits…
High Crimes and Michael Phelps
Last week, a Wall Street Journal op-ed screamed “Arrest Michael Phelps!” and a sheriff in South Carolina threatened to prosecute…