April 10, 2009-- Two years ago, at the age of 17, Eric Mohat committed suicide. On March 27 of this year, his parents filed a federal lawsui
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As the director of the Business Rights Center at the fiercely pro-capitalist Atlas Society, I shall not be accused, I think, of harboring
Christianity is particularly prone to such nonsense. After all, the Book of Revelation is all about doomsday, though with details from a....
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Judge others, and prepare to be judged. We live in society, but how can we deal with others in a way that promotes rational, productive
July/August 2007 -- Okay, I know, that’s a cheap pun. But this July–August 2007 issue marks the start of my third year at the helm of The
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