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Summer 2006 Issue of Objective Standard

June 23, 2006 - Posted by Joshua Zader
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 Mag Interviews Henry Mark Holzer

April 12, 2006 - Posted by Joshua Zader
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

Academics Find a New Target: “Workaholism”

April 6, 2006 - Posted by Joshua Zader
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

Defending Free Speech at Louisiana State

April 6, 2006 - Posted by Joshua Zader
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

Bidinotto on the Cowardice at Borders Bookstores

April 1, 2006 - Posted by Joshua Zader
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

Terrorist Appeasement at Borders Bookstores

March 30, 2006 - Posted by Joshua Zader
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

“Just War Theory vs. American Self Defense” Available Online

March 23, 2006 - Posted by Michelle Fram Cohen
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

Glenn Reynolds on Newspaper Reform

March 22, 2006 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Glenn Reynolds has published a terrific article in TCS Daily about what conventional newspapers can do about their shriveling influence. It starts with the bad news for papers: Moody's is looking at downgrading the New York Times' ... »More

Holcberg: FCC Fining CBS Violates Free Speech

March 17, 2006 - Posted by Joshua Zader
ARI's David Holcberg has published a spot-on letter to the editor for use in newspapers around the country: Indecency Fines Against CBS Are an Ominous Attack on Free Speech Friday, March 17, 2006 By: David Holcberg Dear Editor: The $3.6 ... »More

‘Chris Shrugged’ in Columbia Newspaper

March 1, 2006 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Columbia University sophomore Chris Kulawik has a column in the Columbia Spectator called "Chris Shrugged," which runs every other Wednesday. In this week's column, he takes up the familiar (to anyone on a college ... »More
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