8/31 In Asia Times, Li Yong Yan examines the Cuban government’s massive crackdown on dissidents. And here is their latest report on The Slacker’s Manifesto. (Thanks to Robert for the link.) 8/27 In The Wall Street Journal, Arthur Chrenkoff summarizes the little-heard but the aphoristic genius of G. C. Lichtenberg. (Via Arts & Letters Daily.) […]

7/31 Ed Hudgins tracks how many paternalist and socialist schemes John Kerry packed into his speech to the Democratic convention. And Robert Tracinski analyzes Kerry’s fellow Democrats’ bait-and-switch technique in their convention speeches. Note also Tracinski’s prediction that the Republicans won’t do much better at their convention next month. 7/30 Chris Goodman reconsiders Waller Newell’s

6/29 Correspondent Declan McCullagh on The Best Moral Case for Capitalism. 6/26 In the Left-wing Dissent magazine, an interview with the excellent What if the US decides not to lead the world? (Via Arts & Letters Daily.) 6/25 TOC’s Ed Hudgins on a badly-deserved spanking to Michael Moore. (Thanks to Don P. for the link.)

5/30 ABetterEarth.org’s profile of the tragic case of a boy who was surgically transformed into a girl. (Thanks to Virginia for the link.) 5/27 David Kelley interviews William Thomas’s review. 5/26 Professor Edwin Locke praises Wal-Mart and argues that Nobel-prize-winning libertarian economist Milton Friedman. (Via Was there a Trojan War? — and considers the evidence

4/30 Philosopher Denis Dutton explains light entertainment in the arts. 4/28 Law professor Stephen Bainbridge defends the BT&T Chair for the Study of Capitalism. Note the Ayn Rand connection. (Thanks to Rob for the link.) 4/27 Philosopher John Kekes on militant Muslims waiting hopefully for Osama bin Laden to strike London. (Via Andrew Sullivan) 4/25

3/9 Marginal Revolution provides a summary and links to stacked with conservatives? 3/6 If you love women, then Is America the new British Empire? 3/4 The Council of Foreign Relations’ informative site, Samish-Sex Marriage Amendment. 3/2 Michelle Fram-Cohen’s classic review of Roland Huntford’s excellent The Last Place on Earth: teenage sex and adult responsibility.

2/28 Philosopher Roger Scruton asks: What is the purpose of criminal justice? 2/26 Friedrich von Blowhard on What books should every undergraduate read? 2/24 Steven den Beste on why Michael Moore’s new film is not an act of treason and who can and cannot sell flowers. 2/21 Politopia revises the political spectrum and has a