Opinion - The New American

Housing Bust Cost Average American Family 40 Percent of Their Net Worth, Says the Fed

The release last week of the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated three-year study of America’s finances, its Survey of Consumer Finances, confirmed what many families...

Bob Adelmann June 12, 2012

Federal Employment Far Exceeds Private-Sector Job Growth

Brian Koenig June 12, 2012

President Obama’s assertion last Friday that “the private sector is doing fine” has drawn heated criticism from his opponents, as media outlets and...

Wisconsin Vote Stuns the Left

Wallis W. Wood June 12, 2012

It’s been amusing to hear all the liberal talking heads on TV trying to claim that last week's vote in Wisconsin was no...

Is Bill Clinton a Caine Mutiny Coward?

Selwyn Duke June 11, 2012

Don't be fooled by Bill Clinton's candor about Mitt Romney and Bain Capital. There's something that always comes first in the Clintons' universe,...

Teen Suicide: Is Death Ed a Cause? Part 3

Sam Blumenfeld June 11, 2012

By now we’ve had about 40 years of death education in the public schools, and the subject has metastasized throughout the entire curriculum...

Democrats and Republicans: No, Both Parties Are Not the Same

Selwyn Duke June 11, 2012

Democrats and Republicans do have certain similarities, but are they really the same? Well, to believe so is like thinking that Mother Teresa...

Democrats Unveil Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $10 an Hour

Brian Koenig June 8, 2012

The “Catching Up to 1968 Act of 2012,” announced Wednesday by three Democratic lawmakers — Reps. John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio),...

A Review of Stephen Prothero’s Book “God Is Not One”

James Heiser June 8, 2012

In his most recent book, God Is Not One, Stephen Prothero endeavors to offer his readers an introduction to the various major religions...

Redefining “Autism,” “Poor,” and Other Words in Misleading Ways

Thomas Sowell June 7, 2012

Words such as "autism" and "poor" are redefined in misleading ways to justify draining more money from the public in taxes, expanding the...

Teen Suicide: Is Death Education a Cause? Part 2

Sam Blumenfeld June 6, 2012

Death educators are quite aware that they are dealing with a highly charged, taboo subject that many students can’t handle. But they are...

Lessons from the Greek Crisis

Thomas R. Eddlem June 6, 2012

As the Greek economy descends into political and economic chaos, it's only natural for Americans to wonder how the United States can avoid...

Eric Holder’s Pooh-poohing of Voter Fraud Dangers

Thomas Sowell June 5, 2012

Holder's pooh-poohing of voter fraud dangers, and hyping the "threat" of denying minorities "access" to the voting booth, are completely consistent with his...

A Review of Zubrin’s “Merchants of Despair”

James Heiser June 4, 2012

Robert Zubrin's previous books have compelled readers to think "outside the box," and his most recent title, Merchants of Despair, is likely to prove...