Volume 8, No. 1: Spring 2013

Politics & Rights

From the Editor, Spring 2013

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February 20, 2013
From the Editor, Spring 2013

Welcome to the Spring 2013 issue of The Objective Standard.

History

Review: The Island at the Center of the World, by Russell Shorto

February 20, 2013
Review: The Island at the Center of the World, by Russell Shorto

The Island at the Center of the World, by Russell Shorto. New York: Vintage Books, 2004. 384 pp. $14.95 (paperback).

Economics

Review: Beyond Politics, by Randy Simmons

February 20, 2013
Review: Beyond Politics, by Randy Simmons

Beyond Politics: The Roots of Government Failure by Randy Simmons. Oakland, CA: Independent Institute, 2011 (revised and updated edition). 368 pp. $22.95 (paperback).

Arts & Culture

Review: Jiro Dreams of Sushi

February 20, 2013
Review: Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Jiro Dreams of Sushi, directed by David Gelb. Starring Jiro Ono and Yoshikazu Ono. Released by Magnolia Pictures. Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief smoking. Running time: 81 minutes.

Politics & Rights

Robert G. Natelson on State-Driven Amendments to Restrain Federal Spending

February 20, 2013
Robert G. Natelson on State-Driven Amendments to Restrain Federal Spending

Robert G. Natelson, author of The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant, taught law for twenty-five years, including twenty-three years at the University of Montana. In 2010 Natelson left academia to serve as a Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence with the Independence Institute in Denver. In addition to writing numerous articl…

Arts & Culture

Review: Zero Dark Thirty

February 20, 2013
Review: Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty, directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Written by Mark Boal. Starring Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Ehle, Mark Strong, and James Gandolfini. Released by Columbia Pictures. Rated R for strong violence including brutal disturbing images, and for language. Running time: 157 minutes.

Politics & Rights

Anti-Abortion Crusade is Anti-Life, Anti-Rights, Anti-Reason

January 25, 2013
Anti-Abortion Crusade is Anti-Life, Anti-Rights, Anti-Reason

Today hundreds of thousands of people are rallying in Washington, D.C., to protest Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, reportsUSA Today.

Announcements

Review: FrackNation

February 20, 2013
Review: FrackNation

FrackNation, written and directed by Phelim McAleer, Ann McElhinney, and Magdalena Segieda. Narrated by Phelim McAleer. Distributed by Hard Boiled Films. Unrated. Running time: 76 minutes.

Education & Parenting

Review: The Little Book of Talent, by Daniel Coyle

February 20, 2013
Review: The Little Book of Talent, by Daniel Coyle

The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills, by Daniel Coyle. New York: Bantam Books, 2012. 160 pp. $18 (hardcover).