Social Justice -- although this little phrase glibly slips off the tongue of many an individual, its ambiguity and explosive political nature can often cause profound confusion about the concept’s true meaning. Indeed, as one...
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 30 million Americans are living in poverty. So many people living in poverty in one of the richest countries in the world begs the question: Why? In order to change this statistic, many people call...
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Are business and entrepreneurship fundamentally a positive force in society? This question has been debated for nearly as long as commercial activity has existed.
Throughout history, business has played a crucial part in the growth...
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Free market capitalism can be defined as "a system wherein individuals are free to pursue their own interests,...
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Going "green" has become a cultural buzzword. Growing concerns over climate change have motivated aspirations to create a cleaner, more sustainable, and...
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Many Americans associate debates about energy with recent attempts to introduce clean and renewable fuels, while making them viable on a large scale. However, regulation, direction, and control of energy--in terms of production, distribution,...
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Jury duty. Although it is avoided as much as possible by some, it is a key component of the American legal process. In fact, the American Founders considered the jury process so vital to the protection of individual rights and liberty that they...
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Robber Barons. The very phrase speaks of mystery, intrigue, power, and deeds that no truly compassionate human being could ever commit in good conscience. Despite the negative connotations this label often brings to mind, a look at who these men...
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From all sides of the political spectrum, we hear calls for decreasing or eliminating America's "dependence on foreign oil." To assess the validity of these calls, one must first understand the history of U.S. energy policy with respect to...
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Though already in a recession by the 1929 stock market crash, that event generally marks the beginning of the United States economy’s collapse into the Great Depression, an unprecedented period of high unemployment,...
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Keynesianism, or Keynesian economics, is a macroeconomic theory that focuses on total spending in the economy and its effects on output and inflation. It was established by British economist John Maynard Keynes in his...
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The Fourth Amendment owes much of its inspiration to the experience of the American colonies with the English Crown's issuance of General Warrants. These warrants, otherwise known as Writs of Assistance, gave...
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America's national debt has received increasing attention in recent years. As the financial crisis ensued in 2008, massive bailout and rescue packages catapulted the national debt skyward.
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For over 400 years Rome was the world's greatest republic and then, in a matter of decades it was gone, replaced by an empire. Instead of representative leaders elected by citizens, an emperor ruled with supreme...
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According to a Gallup Poll regarding the public opinion of 22 different professions, lobbying is perceived as the least honest and...