Steve Chapman: America the Conservative?

How to understand American politics.

If you want proof that America is a conservative country, Ronald Reagan provides it. Once seen as a reactionary nincompoop, he's probably the most respected president of the last 50 years. Highways and buildings bear his name. Republicans compete to see who can lavish the most praise on him  .... MORE

VIDEO: Who Is Stealing Your Purchasing Power?

Our dollar is a medium of exchange and a standard of value, but what about its purchasing power?

Interview with Walter Williams: The State Against Blacks

The welfare state has done what slavery couldn't do --- destroy the black family.

'Sometimes I sarcastically, perhaps cynically, say that I'm glad that I received virtually all of my education before it became fashionable for white people to like black people," writes Walter Williams in his new autobiography, "Up from the Projects." "By that I mean that I encountered back then a more honest assessment of my strengths ...  MORE

VIDEO: So You Think Money Is The Root Of All Evil?

Francisco D'Anconia's classic remarks about money from Ayn Rand's ATLAS SHRUGGED.

Veronique De Rugy: The Truth About the Debt Ceiling

Separating economic fact from economic myth.

The statutory debt limit, or debt ceiling, was designed to control congressional spending by limiting the amount of debt the federal government could accumulate. Clearly, it has not fulfilled its legislative purpose. In fact, the government has lost its ability to monitor its own spending. Having to raise the debt ceiling yet again is a sign ...  MORE

Cal Marijuana Advocates Debate New Legalization Effort

The drive to put another marijuana legalization initiative on the California ballot took a step forward Saturday when activists from across the state squeezed into a crowded conference center here to launch the debate over writing the next ballot measure. The campaign for Proposition 19, which lost 54% to 46% ...  MORE