Archive: Commentaries

From Ed Hudgins at The Objectivist Center: Saddam Hussein's Execution by Edward Hudgins Saddam Hussein is deservedly dead, hanged as the heinous criminal he was. But the process by which justice was administered was disappointing and highlights the ... »More

Instapundit says "Atlas is shrugging." Consider the evidence: Millions of men like Mr. Beggerow -- men in the prime of their lives, between 30 and 55 -- have dropped out of regular work. They are turning down ... »More

From a new op-ed by Ed Hudgins published in the Washington Times: Critics charge many Starbucks products are high in calories and high in fat, especially those tasty trans-fats that are really bad for us. So ... »More

The Summer 2006 issue of The Objective Standard is out, and is now available on their web site. I've not read the issue, but the premise behind Dianne Durante's article on "Getting More Enjoyment from ... »More

FrontPage Magazine has just published an interview with Henry Mark Holzer, discussing his new book The Keeper of the Flame: The Supreme Court Jurisprudence of Justice Clarence Thomas. The Atlasphere published an excerpt from this ... »More

A new article from Ed Hudgins begins: Governments often get their wealth-destroying, morally depraved ideas from our often misnamed institutes of "higher learning." The latest that's popping up in bulletins, newsletters, and probably soon in legislation ... »More

A second-year law student at Louisiana State University has published a searing analysis of the way freedom of speech is being handled in modern academia. He begins: Higher-education institutions are no longer havens for free ... »More

Robert Bidinotto has published an article called "High Noon" at Borders which provides an interesting perspective on Borders Bookstores' recent public relations fiasco. He is particularly interested in the media's excuses for not standing up to ... »More

From an open letter to Borders executives: I have been a loyal Borders customer -- now a Borders Rewards customer -- for quite a few years. I spend many hundreds of dollars annually in your store. However, ... »More

The Objective Standard announced that Yaron Brooks' talk "Just War Theory vs. American Self Defense" is now available online free of charge. The talk was delivered at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., March ... »More