VIDEO: Fight of the Century: Keynes vs Hayek Round 2

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Steve Chapman: Why Birtherism Is Here To Stay

On Oct. 22, 1844, thousands of followers of American evangelist William Miller woke up expecting Jesus Christ to make his triumphant return that day, as they had been told. That night, they went to bed, surprised and disappointed. But Miller's movement endured. It was too much to expect that birthers, presented with President Barack Obama's birth certificate, would say:  ... MORE

Barack Obama, The Cereal Killer

Administration seeks to protect citizens from their liberty. Food companies are being asked to cut down massively on advertising fatty snacks to children and teenagers. In an attempt to control America's growing childhood obesity epidemic, the long-awaited guidelines, released today by the Obama administration, put pressure on suppliers to rethink how they ... MORE