Culture
Giving and Gaining: Thoughts on Charity in Light of Japan’s Disaster
From being asked to spare some change, to major disasters like the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, we often face…
Atlas Shrugged: More than Meets the Eye
Atlas Shrugged seems to be everywhere—with its movie adaptation now in theaters, many people have taken notice. Ayn Rand’s novel…
Sorry About the Cold, It’s for the Planet
Humans go without heat in the quest for energy efficiency As China has rapidly industrialized in the last few decades,…
More Money, Fewer Rights?
During debate over the recent tax bill, many people complained bitterly about the idea of allowing the wealthiest taxpayers to…
After the Election, the Tea Party Protests Must be Ongoing
Not since 1938 have Republicans gained so many seats in a single Congressional election as they did in the recent…
The Great Health Care Squabble: A Battle of Ideas?
Are those who oppose health care reform simply racist? Or perhaps just trying to fill their unemployment-related free time? Two…
To Judge or Not To Judge Mark Sanford
Writing for South Carolina’s Sun News, journalist Isaac Bailey offers us cutting commentary about how his State’s General Assembly recently…
Toddlers–Selfish or Selfless?
Are children naturally altruistic? A recent study seems to suggest so: “When infants 18 months old see an unrelated adult…
A Lack of Judgment
Last month, Major Nidal Hasan killed 13 people and wounded several others in a massacre at Fort Hood. Newly revealed…
Agenda of Truth
The national community-based group, ACORN, recently underwent some investigative journalism Sacha Baron Cohen-style. What the amateur journalist/actors/videographers found were several…