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Turmoil in Egypt

It’s much too early to say what will be the outcome of the present popular uprising in Egypt against Mubarak’s dictatorship. But there...

Sam Blumenfeld January 31, 2011

Congress? Barristers, Pits, and Sugar

Ralph R. Reiland January 31, 2011

Appearing to embrace the new civility and bipartisanship that’s the currently appropriate stance for politicians following the Tucson shooting, President Obama in his...

American Jobs Market in Peril

Raven Clabough January 31, 2011

Forecasts made by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that the 2000s would yield nearly 22 million net jobs have been proven false by...

Myth: The Sky Will Fall if the Debt Ceiling Isn’t Raised

Bob Adelmann January 31, 2011

At this moment the national debt, according to the U.S. National Debt Clock, is at $14.094 trillion and increasing by $4 billion every...

Must We Raise the National Debt Ceiling?

Wallis W. Wood January 29, 2011

Congress may soon once again raise the national debt ceiling — for the 81st time since 1940! The ceiling limits how deeply in...

Race to the Top for More Federal Control

Sam Blumenfeld January 28, 2011

Race to the Top, which President Obama glowingly spoke of in his dismal State of the Union address, is a $4.35 billion U.S....

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S&P Downgrades Japan: Harbinger for US

Bob Adelmann January 28, 2011

Standard and Poor’s gave plenty of reasons for its downgrade of Japan’s credit rating yesterday such as increasing annual deficits and soaring national...

Nullifying Federal Nullification: Time for States to Stand Tall

Selwyn Duke January 27, 2011

Question: Are rules meant for only one side? Are civil laws meant for citizens but not the police? Are moral laws meant for...

Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Report: Classic Misdirection

Bob Adelmann January 27, 2011

After nearly two years of investigation, reviewing millions of documents and conducting hundreds of interviews, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) released its...

The Imposter at the Rostrum?

Sam Blumenfeld January 26, 2011

On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, a man by the name of Barack Hussein Obama took his place at the rostrum before the two...

Powerful Forces Now Calling for a Constitutional Convention

Tom DeWeese January 26, 2011

In December 2008, my American Policy Center (APC) led a fight to stop Ohio from becoming the 33rd state to call for a...

Can Our Nation Be Saved?

Walter E. Williams January 26, 2011

National debt is over $14 trillion, the federal budget deficit is $1.4 trillion and, depending on whose estimates are used, the unfunded liability...

Housing Double-dip Is Here: Case-Shiller

Bob Adelmann January 26, 2011

One of the most-watched and highly regarded indices giving direction to the housing market is the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index published every month....

More Sizzle Than Steak in State of Union Rebuttals

Jack Kenny January 26, 2011

Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Congressman chosen to give the "official" Republican response to the President's State of the Union address,...