Stephen Gottlieb – Sources of American Strength

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Let’s talk about some basics – the sources of American economic power. read more

Paul Elisha – To follow truth wherever it may lead

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Living a long life, while retaining one’s faculties, is both a blessing and a curse.  The curse is to see and hear history of the most disturbing kind unnecessarily repeated.  The blessing is still being able to rebut and rebuff the misstatements of deceivers and zealous would-be despots, in time to deter them.

Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are not the first to turn a misdirected political campaign into a contorted crusade, draping lies and convoluted history on a counterfeit Cross.  Of the three, Santorum is the most dangerous, twisting historic truth, to suit his own political ends.  This commentator can still recall the vitriolic Father Charles Coughlin and a Silver-shirted William Dudley Perry, both spewing baseless vituperative venom about those of other faiths, to incite partisan proselytes.  Fortunately, they were countered and silenced by courageous officials, armed with facts and fortitude. read more

Sean Philpott – A Good Drug is Hard to Find

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America has a serious drug problem, but it’s not the problem that you might suspect. The problem isn’t rampant drug abuse among teenagers or the ongoing and bloody war with Mexican drug cartels. Rather, the problem we face is a critical shortage of critical medicines like antibiotics, anesthetics and cancer-fighting drugs. read more

Rob Edelman – Separating Politics and Art

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A SEPARATION is one of the very best films of 2011. It is nominated for Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film and Best Original Screenplay, and it would be a worthy winner in either category. However, the country of origin of A SEPARATION is Iran, and so my question is: Should the current, seemingly endless hullabaloo surrounding Iran in any way impact on one’s view of this film– or, if you are an Oscar voter, impact on your decision to vote or not vote for A SEPARATION? read more

Franz Litz – Was Thomas Edison Right?

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In 1931, Thomas Edison was talking to his friends Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone about the future of energy when he famously said “I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy.  What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Hope, indeed.

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Herbert London – The Other University Bubble

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It has become glaringly apparent that the college tuition bubble is about to burst.  At a time of financial exigency, the cost of $250,000 for a four-year education at a private college is beyond the means of most middle class parents.  That story is now very much front page news.  What may not be front page news, but is itself a related bubble, is the excessive commentary surrounding the liberal arts. read more