Archive: Politics
New documentary coming Oct 7th: “Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged”
September 20, 2011 - Posted by Joshua Zader
The Ayn Rand Institute has helped sponsor the production of a new documentary titled Ayn Rand and the Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged. Written and directed by Chris Mortensen, it is "a feature-length documentary film that ... »More
The ‘Ayn Rand vs. Jesus Christ’ Campaign
July 7, 2011 - Posted by Joshua Zader
A new article by Harry Binswanger at The American Thinker begins:
The American Values Network, a left-wing group, with considerable funding by George Soros, has launched a media blitz under the banner "Ayn Rand vs. Jesus ... »More
No “sanction of the victim” from Amazon.com
February 11, 2011 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Forced to choose between having a fulfillment center in Texas and enjoying its tax-free status as an internet retailer, Amazon choose to close its fulfillment center. This sounds like a win for Amazon customers, a ... »More
The Stuxnet story: Better than fiction
December 30, 2010 - Posted by Joshua Zader
If you haven't already seen it, don't miss the story "Mystery Surrounds Cyber Missile That Crippled Iran's Nuclear Weapons Ambitions."
I found myself marveling several times at the brilliance and ingenuity of Stuxnet. The way it ... »More
AIG chief invokes Ayn Rand while defending his bailout
December 29, 2010 - Posted by Joshua Zader
J.P. Freire makes some astute observations, over at the Washington Examiner blog. Worth a look, if only to see what AIG executive Robert Benmosche has been reading. And not fully understanding. »More
Great story: Jaroslav Romanchuk teaching free market principles to Burmese dissidents
December 23, 2010 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Kelley Currie at The Weekly Standard blog has this beautiful anecdote about our beloved Jaroslav:
I met Romanchuk about a decade ago in Thailand, of all places. He was sent to me by colleagues at the ... »More
Megan McArdle’s critique of WikiLeaks
December 11, 2010 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Since publishing our article yesterday in defense of WikiLeaks, I've been on the lookout for good articles presenting the case against WikiLeaks. Megan McArdle provides a pretty good one.
UPDATE - (Dec 12) For two more ... »More
“Sick and Sicker” movie has been released
October 29, 2010 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Objectivist entrepreneur Logan Darrow Clements, whom we interviewed in 2003 during his bid for the governorship of California, has released "Sick and Sicker," which is billed as "the movie that puts ObamaCare on ice." You ... »More
Roarks vs. Keatings
July 14, 2010 - Posted by Joshua Zader
It's the Howard Roarks who create new jobs, but it's the Peter Keatings who are thriving in the current economic climate, with its public-private "partnerships" and lack of available credit. »More
“Stossel” to cover Atlas Shrugged on Thursday
January 2, 2010 - Posted by Joshua Zader
I just received the following announcement via Stuart Hayashi:
On Thursday, January 7, 2010, the Fox Business Network will air the episode of "Stossel" that will be about Atlas Shrugged happening in real life and happening ... »More

