Winter 2010–2011Vol. 5, No. 4
Departments
- From the Editor (accessible for free)
- Letters and Replies (accessible for free)
- Essay Contest Winner (accessible for free)
Columns
India in Focus: "India's Commonwealth Games: A National Disgrace"
Shows why, far from achieving their intended goal of “national prestige,” the Commonwealth Games exposed an ugly contradiction in Indian culture and politics.
Articles
The Republicans’ Opportunity to
Restore America . . . and Their Obstacle
Considers the Republicans’ alternatives following their victories in the 2010 midterm elections, and identifies a moral conflict, which, if unresolved, will preclude them from saving the land of liberty.
The Educational Bonanza in Privatizing Government Schools
Surveys the ills of government-run schools, shows the general superiority of private schools, zeros in on the reason for the difference, and proposes a radical change from which everyone would benefit.
An Interview with Andrew Schiff about Fishing Nets, Hut Gluts, and other Economic Matters (accessible for free)
The author and investor discusses his book, the state of economy, the cause of America’s financial problems, and investment possibilities under the circumstances.
Andrew Carnegie: The Richest Man in the World
Surveys the life of the great tycoon and finds him to be rich in more ways than one.
The Conclusion of Loving Life
Includes the book's final, summarizing chapter along with an afterword on terrorism and an appendix on emergency situations.
Film Reviews
Waiting for “Superman,” directed by Davis Guggenheim
Burzynski: The Movie, directed by Eric Merola
Book Reviews
How Barack Obama is Endangering our National Sovereignty, by John R. Bolton
The Dhandho Investor: The Low-Risk Value Method to High Returns, by Mohnish Pabrai
Appetite for America: How Visionary Businessman Fred Harvey Built a Railroad Hospitality Empire That Civilized the Wild West, by Stephen Fried
Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think, by Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Padesky
Repotting Harry Potter: A Professor’s Book-by-Book Guide for the Serious Re-Reader, by James W. Thomas
Correspondence
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