If President Bush makes the solemn decision to go to war with Iraq, he must not shackle our nation--as he did in Afghanistan--with his own personal religious or altruistic notions. As President, he has no right to worry about civilian causalities in enemy territory....
Onkar Ghate
Dr. Ghate is a resident fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute where he teaches in the Institute’s Objectivist Academic Center. He has lectured on philosophy and Objectivism throughout North America.
Forgotten Heroes of 9/11
The American way of life is, fundamentally, a life of individual liberty.
Censorship on Campus? Time to Privatize America’s Universities
The terrorist attacks of September 11, according to many college professors, have claimed another victim: free speech on campus. They contend that a chilling climate has arisen, in which they hesitate to voice ideas critical of America for fear of reprimand by...
America Is NOT Winning the War
As we pause on September 11 to remember the stockbrokers, policemen, firefighters and many other fallen Americans, it is vital also to reflect on the progress of the war. For it was precisely to prevent future September 11ths that America responded with force. How...
Prescription Drug Benefits Violate the Rights of Drug Companies
As both Democratic and Republican proposals to provide prescription drug benefits for the elderly failed in the Senate, members of both parties vowed to try to reach a compromise and get a bill passed as early as next week. Any such bill, if approved, would be a...
Bush’s Vision For Peace for the Middle East: A Prelude To War
As Israel reenters the West Bank in another attempt to drive out the terrorists, President Bush offers his vision for peace in the Middle East. Israel, he says, should withdraw to its pre-1967 borders and the Palestinians (under "new leadership") should be awarded a...
Philosophy: The Frivolous Discipline?
The death of a distinguished scientist or a leading novelist usually attracts public attention. But the recent death of perhaps the most celebrated figure in academic philosophy--Harvard's Willard Van Orman Quine--attracted virtually none. This lack of reflection on...
The Destruction of Martin Luther King’s Dream of a Colorblind Society
As we commemorate King’s birth it is depressing to note how far America has deviated from the “dream.:
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