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Articles by Thomas Sowell

• Are Centrists More Electable?

  Tuesday, November 29, 2011

  It used to be common for people to urge us to learn “the lessons of history.” But history gets much less attention these days and, if there are any lessons that we are offered, they are … Continue reading →

  

• Is Gingrich Right about Immigration?

  Tuesday, November 29, 2011

  Now that Newt Gingrich has become the latest in a series of Republican front-runners, he is getting the kinds of scrutiny and attacks that have done in other front-runners. One of the issues that have aroused … Continue reading →

  

• Could SuperCommittee be a Success?

  Thursday, November 24, 2011

  Many people are lamenting the failure of the Congressional “Super Committee” to come up with an agreement on ways to reduce the runaway federal deficits. But you cannot judge success or failure without knowing what the … Continue reading →

  

• Will Republicans Blow It?

  Tuesday, November 22, 2011

  Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said that a good catch phrase could stop thinking for 50 years. One of the often-repeated catch phrases of our time — “It’s the economy, stupid!” — has already stopped thinking in … Continue reading →

  

• The Real Scandal

  Friday, November 11, 2011

  The real scandal in the accusations against Herman Cain is the corruption of the law, the media and politics. Let’s start with the law. Some people may think the fact that the National Restaurant Association reportedly … Continue reading →

  

• Democracy Versus Mob Rule

  Wednesday, November 2, 2011

  In various cities across the country, mobs of mostly young, mostly incoherent, often noisy and sometimes violent demonstrators are making themselves a major nuisance. Meanwhile, many in the media are practically gushing over these “protesters,” and … Continue reading →

  

• Obama Spreading Poverty instead of Wealth

  Monday, October 24, 2011

  Like so many people, in so many countries, who started out to “spread the wealth,” Barack Obama has ended up spreading poverty. Have you ever heard anyone as incoherent as the people staging protests across the … Continue reading →

  

• The ‘Hunger in America’ Hoax

  Sunday, October 16, 2011

  Twenty years ago, hysteria swept through the media over “hunger in America.” Dan Rather opened a CBS Evening News broadcast in 1991 declaring, “one in eight American children is going hungry tonight.” Newsweek, the Associated Press … Continue reading →

  

• Justice Dept Promoting Reverse Discrimination for Racial Paybacks?

  Sunday, October 16, 2011

  Among those who have been disappointed by President Barack Obama, none is likely to end up so painfully disappointed as those who saw his election as being, in itself and in its consequences, a movement toward … Continue reading →

  

• Is ‘all politics is local’ true for America?

  Monday, October 3, 2011

  They say “all politics is local.” But economic decisions impact the whole economy and reverberate internationally. That is why politicians’ meddling with the economy creates so many disasters. The time horizon of politics seldom reaches beyond … Continue reading →

  

• The ‘Ponzi’ Sound Bite on Social Security

  Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  Many in the media and in politics have gone ballistic over the fact that Texas Governor Rick Perry called Social Security “a Ponzi scheme.” Although many act shocked, shocked, as if Rick Perry had said something … Continue reading →

  

• Obama’s Plan Is Lousy Economics

  Tuesday, September 13, 2011

  Those who are impressed by words seem to think that President Barack Obama made a great speech to Congress last week. But, when you look beyond the rhetoric, what did he say that was fundamentally different … Continue reading →

  

• Why U.S. Health Care Leads the Way

  Friday, September 9, 2011

  A few weeks ago, I had what seemed to me a small medical problem, so I phoned my primary physician. However, after we discussed the problem, he directed me to a specialist. After the specialist examined … Continue reading →

  

• Two Different Worlds

  Monday, September 5, 2011

  Ideological clashes over particular laws, policies and programs often go far deeper. Those with opposing views of what is desirable for the future also tend to differ equally sharply as to what the reality of the … Continue reading →

  

• An Unusual Economy?

  Tuesday, August 30, 2011

  Many in the media are saying how unusual it is for our economy to be so sluggish for so long, after we have officially emerged from a recession. In a sense, they are right. But, in … Continue reading →

  

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