Opinion - The New American

Liberty From an Intergalactic Perspective

Some readers of this column may very well remember the late ‘70s-early '80s sitcom, Mork and Mindy. Mork, played by Robin Williams, was an...

Jack Kerwick, Ph.D. October 28, 2011

Will the Internet and Kindle Ever Replace Books?

Sam Blumenfeld October 28, 2011

The Internet is very much like television in that it takes time away from other pursuits and provides entertainment and information, but in...

“Occupy Pittsburgh” Encounters

Ralph R. Reiland October 28, 2011

Rapper Kanye West and hip-hop kingpin Russell Simmons added some celebrity glitz to the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York when they...

Who’s REALLY Taxed More Heavily — Buffett or His Secretary?

Wallis W. Wood October 28, 2011

I don’t know which I’m more tired of hearing: Barack Obama gloating that one of the richest men in America supports his tax-the-rich...

U.S. Foreign Policy: Seeing and Believing

Jack Kenny October 28, 2011

Millions no doubt have read or heard the Hans Christian Andersen tale of how some alleged weavers of long ago convinced their emperor...

Defining Liberty

Jack Kerwick, Ph.D. October 27, 2011

The nature of the relationship between “universals” — Humanity, Justice, Goodness, etc. — and “particulars” — this human being, this instance of justice,...

What Does “Distrust of Government” Really Mean?

Bruce Walker October 27, 2011

The New York Times and CBS has come out with a new poll that shows Americans have a strong mistrust of government. Almost...

Consumers Don’t Drive the Economy, Producers Do

Bob Adelmann October 27, 2011

In Commerce Secretary John Bryson’s announcement that the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 2.5% last quarter, he...

Paranormal Activity 3 Breaks Box Office Records

Raven Clabough October 27, 2011

Despite terrible reviews, Paranormal Activity 3, released last weekend, managed to break U.S. box office records. Initially, the third installment in the series...

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Profits Are for People

Walter E. Williams October 26, 2011

The Occupy Wall Street demonstrators are demanding "people before profits" — as if profit motivation were the source of mankind's troubles — when...

Homeschoolers: Take Back the Land

Sam Blumenfeld October 26, 2011

Rick Boyer and his wife Marilyn are pioneer homeschoolers. Since 1980, they have educated their 14 children at home, having started when homeschooling...

The TSA’s Gingerbread Man

Becky Akers October 26, 2011

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has long turned a deaf ear to criticism and complaints. Whenever its groping of toddlers sets the country...