Category: Reflections

The United States, with only 4% of global petroleum reserves, uses fully 25% of the world’s petroleum each year. That imbalance translates into approximately $250,000 …

A prominent historian, David Irving, has been arrested in Austria. He’s an Englishman but they grabbed him as he happened to be passing through the …

Michael Tanner a Cato health care expert, writes: “Because cancer is a slow-moving and expensive disease to treat, it is not cost-effective under socialized medicine …

Recalling the statistic that the number of stockholders in America exceeds the number of employees (allowing for overlap), consider the great political achievement of Eliot …

Following on the heels of Dubai Ports World’s decision to divest itself of U.S. holdings, and not to seek ownership of a company that operates …

I had never heard of Dubai Ports World before February. But I knew a few things. There is a difference between a port and a …

Will the economic boom continue? Preliminary indications are that the first quarter of 2006 will experience 4% annualized economic growth or more. That’s not too …

By order of Iran’s confectioners union, any Danish pastries sold in Tehran, the nation’s capital, must now be called “Roses of the Prophet Muhammad Pastries.” …

The implicit theme of the revelations about the fakery of authors J.T. LeRoy and James Frey is that publishers are easily deceived by stories they …

The recent passing of Arthur Seldon merits more than summary notice. Seldon was one of the leading libertarian voices in the 20th century. Though hardly …