IRS Makes Americans International Pariahs
As the Internal Revenue Service continues its hunt for tax dodgers, Swiss banks are refusing to open accounts for Americans and closing the...
Obama Needs to Learn “Opportunity Cost”
President Barack Obama was recently called upon to defend his track record of predictions...
Free Bernie Madoff? That’s a Little Too Much
The Ludwig von Mises Institute’s Jeffrey Tucker recently published a column entitled "Free Bernie...
Was Swine Flu Outbreak Caused by Lab Leak?
The current H1N1 influenza A (i.e., “swine flu”) outbreak around the world was likely...
ATF Surge in Texas
At the behest of the Mexican government, federal agents are scouring the streets of...
Guantanamo Defense Lawyers Point to “Black Site” Torture
Defense lawyers for a former Guantanamo Bay detainee have won a partial victory in...
An Unbalanced Town Hall on Healthcare Reform
President Barack Obama on July 1 continued to push his healthcare reform plans at...
CDC Reports on Insurance Coverage
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control on July 1 released preliminary data for insurance...
California’s Economic Implosion
California, the "Golden State," is not golden anymore. It has the biggest debt, the...
Calif. Bonds Totter as State Issues IOUs
Back in February, California politicians and taxpayers received a wake-up call, but, apparently, the...
FBI: Saddam Hussein Was More Afraid of Iran Than U.S.
Saddam Hussein faked holding weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in fear of militant Shiite...
North Korea’s Missile Firings Increase Tensions
North Korea test-fired four short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan on July 2,...
Marines Launch Major Offensive in Afghanistan
Nearly 4,000 U.S. Marines and 650 Afghan troops launched a major offensive into southwestern...
Sweden takes EU presidency, announces priorities
Sweden assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union Wednesday and immediately announced the...
Michael Jackson and Our Modern Celebrity Culture
Despite all that is going on in the world, the biggest story for the...