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Archive: Politics

Why the Mortgage Crisis Happened

October 26, 2008 - Posted by Joshua Zader
American Thinker has one of the most comprehensive analyses to date. »More

Joe the Plumber: Atlas Contemplates Shrugging

October 17, 2008 - Posted by Joshua Zader
From a new article at American Thinker, written to "Joe the Plumber" from a fellow businessman: I wish you well, guy. You might just have the genius and persistence to pull this off. I really ... »More

Economic crisis caused by social engineering

October 3, 2008 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Excellent commentary by Michael Malone on the bailout mess: From where I sit, the United States government has embarked on two pieces of social engineering in the last few years. One was to make oil as ... »More

Authors needed: The Cases for Obama and Barr

September 10, 2008 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Much as we did for the 2004 election, this month the Atlasphere would like to publish a series of articles called "The Case for John McCain," "The Case for Barack Obama," and "The Case for ... »More

Colorado’s Amendment 48: Fertilized Egg = Person

September 5, 2008 - Posted by Joshua Zader
From Diana Hsieh: Reproductive rights in Colorado are under attack by the religious right. Amendment 48 -- the ballot measure that would define a fertilized egg as a person with full legal rights in the Colorado ... »More

Presidential Candidate Barr Speaks at The Atlas Society

June 30, 2008 - Posted by Shawn Klein
Libertarian presidential candidate and former Republican U.S. Representative, Bob Barr, spoke on Sunday at The Atlas Society's Summer Seminar 2008 in Portland, Oregon. The Oregonian reported on Barr's talk: Former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr of Georgia, ... »More

Atlas Shrugged statue proudly displayed at Francisco Marroquin University

June 9, 2008 - Posted by Joshua Zader
From a new article in the business section of the LA Times about a school that "now ranks among the finest in Central America": Leftist ideology may be gaining ground in Latin America. But it will ... »More

Private Proprietary Cities Gathering Momentum

May 8, 2008 - Posted by Johann Gevers
A brand-new experimental "City of the Future" is being built from the ground up in Abu Dhabi, financed primarilyâ??over 80%â??by private investors: "We want it to be profitable, not a sunk cost," says Khaled Awad, who ... »More

Reason.tv: Mississippi Drug War Blues

May 8, 2008 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Wow, Reason.tv is doing some excellent work, here. I couldn't take my eyes off it. (h/t Instapundit) »More

Monster Cables’ patent lawyers take it in the nose

April 16, 2008 - Posted by Joshua Zader
Many Objectivists and free market advocates have mixed feelings about patent law and how it is used. If you're one of them, don't miss this letter to the lawyers representing Monster Cable. It ... »More
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