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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

Kelley: BB&T Stands Up For Rights

January 26, 2006 - Posted by Shawn Klein
BB&T Stands Up For Rights by David Kelley, Founder and Senior Fellow The Objectivist Center & Atlas Society BB&T, a major bank with branches through the Southeast, has taken a stand for private property and ... »More

John Cooper on Rand and Aristotle

January 20, 2006 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Over at FreeMarketNews.com, Tibor Machan has published an interesting article titled "Cooper on Rand & Aristotle" with reflections on Princeton scholar John M Cooper's talk at the December 2005 meeting of the Ayn Rand Society. ... »More

Hudgins: Why We Give Gifts

December 22, 2005 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Why We Give Gifts by Edward Hudgins One year I gave my then-young nephew who was in the first years of elementary school a rock for Christmas. Not just any old rock but a piece ... »More

Alex Epstein on the Lessons of Enron

December 2, 2005 - Posted by Joshua Zader
New from the Ayn Rand Institute: Four years ago this month, Enron Corporation -- number 7 on the Fortune 500 -- filed for bankruptcy, culminating a collapse that shocked America. It is commonly believed that Enron fell ... »More