Opinion - The New American

Steve Jobs’ Charitable Contributions: He Gave at the Office

Writing for the New York Times, Andrew Sorkin was puzzled that he couldn’t find any evidence that Steve Jobs, Apple’s founder, had given...

Bob Adelmann September 8, 2011

The Miseducation of American Teachers

Sam Blumenfeld September 7, 2011

I received a very interesting comment on my recent article, "The Great Brain Robbery," in which I tried to convey the damage that...

Blacks and Politics

Walter E. Williams September 7, 2011

At one of last month's Congressional Black Caucus-sponsored "job fairs," Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., told the audience: "This is the effort that we're...

The American Church and State: Cozy Comrades

Becky Akers September 7, 2011

Communists have warred against Christians since Lenin and Trotsky first imposed Karl Marx’s horrific nonsense on reality. Whether it was the Soviet Union’s...

Two Different Worlds

Thomas Sowell September 6, 2011

Ideological clashes over particular laws, policies and programs often go far deeper. Those with opposing views of what is desirable for the future...

Zero Job Growth & Common-sense Economics

Ralph R. Reiland September 6, 2011

Politicians seem to have little trouble understanding how the basic Law of Demand works when it comes to things they want to discourage,...

Obama: More Govt Needed to Help Economy

Charles Scaliger September 6, 2011

Where has all of America’s labor gone? Following the announcement that the economy added no new jobs in the month of August, President...

Ron Paul Versus the Enemies of Reason

Jack Kerwick, Ph.D. September 4, 2011

Nationally syndicated radio talk-show host Mark Levin is an outspoken critic of Congressman Ron Paul. Levin labors tirelessly to convince the members of...

How Long Has the Socialist Movement Been Going On?

Sam Blumenfeld September 2, 2011

The other day I came across a book buried in my library for years, H. G. Wells' The Open Conspiracy: Blue Prints for a...

Legal Fallout From Housing Collapse Continues

Bob Adelmann September 2, 2011

The announcement by the Federal Reserve of an “enforcement action” against Goldman Sachs for engaging in “a pattern of misconduct and negligence” in...

Military General Advocates Cuts in Military Spending

Raven Clabough September 1, 2011

Usually when U.S. citizens argue in favor of downsizing the military budget, they are treated as anti-American by neoconservatives and other "hawks." When...