What would it mean to world peace if Muslims with influence were to lead a movement for liberty in religious affairs, as well as in politics? A lot, of course, but what are the chances? In Afghanistan the Taliban are…
What happens if Venezuela cuts off its massive oil subsidy for Cuba and Nicaragua? That at last is possible. Americans are so preoccupied with ISIS and terrorism right now that we are barely noticing a huge shift in the politics…
Conservatives have assumed that young people are coming to understand that increased government inducements to take out student loans for college are traps that keep graduates from becoming financially independent, starting families and otherwise embracing full adulthood. What started modestly…
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law last year an act that sets parameters for teachers who introduce scientific supplements on Darwinian evolution, global warming, human cloning and other controversial subjects. The state’s Science Education Act encourages “open and objective…
