Opinion - The New American

Jane Eyre: Classics are Classic for a Reason

The most recent incarnation of Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 romantic novel is a welcome one among modern movie choices. The movie generally follows the...

Kelly Holt March 27, 2011

Beck Interviews Griffin, Exposes Fed

Raven Clabough March 26, 2011

Politically astute viewers of the Glenn Beck program know that he is sounding more like Ron Paul and less like a neoconservative every...

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Family-friendly Entertainment

Raven Clabough March 25, 2011

Adapted from one of Jeff Kinney’s best-selling graphic novels, the movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules showcases both sibling rivalry and...

Union Leader Describes Plan to Destroy Capitalism

Sam Blumenfeld March 25, 2011

Taking advantage of the power displayed by the public employee unions in Wisconsin, socialist union leaders are planning a campaign to destroy capitalism...

Housing Decline: Only Halfway Home

Bob Adelmann March 24, 2011

When Reuters and CNBC.com announced the awful housing numbers from February, most observers were surprised. The housing market appeared to have found a...

A Daily Listener Wishes NPR Stood for “No Public Robbery”

Becky Akers March 23, 2011

I belong to a group tinier than I realized: I’m one of only 34 million Americans — roughly 11% of the population —...

Japan’s Devastation Is Not an Economic Plus

Walter E. Williams March 23, 2011

Economic lunacy abounds, and often the most learned, including Nobel Laureates, are its primary victims. The most recent example of economic lunacy is...

Federal Red Ink Forever

Bob Adelmann March 22, 2011

When the Congressional Budget Office’s preliminary analysis of the Obama Administration’s 2012 budget was announced last week, observers were shocked — shocked! —...

Obama and Nobel Prize Remorse

Robert Confer March 22, 2011

When someone is sold a bad bill of goods he may suffer from “buyer’s remorse,” a feeling of regret maybe even disgust —...

Union Goons Mobilize to Keep Power

Sam Blumenfeld March 21, 2011

In a very short time the people of Wisconsin will have to decide whether or not they want their state to be ruled...

Will America Become an Energy Cripple?

Sam Blumenfeld March 21, 2011

For years now environmentalists have been calling the shots when it comes to energy development in the United States. That’s why we don’t...

The Lincoln Lawyer: A Decent Crime Thriller

Raven Clabough March 20, 2011

The Lincoln Lawyer is certainly a far cry from Matthew McConaughey’s previous films, which, though pleasant enough, do not expand far beyond the...

“Hey Bud, That’s My Money You’re Giving Away”

Wallis W. Wood March 19, 2011

A casual conversation at a cocktail party a little while ago almost turned into fisticuffs—something I haven’t experienced firsthand since the second grade....