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Rebecca Cullers of Adweek claims that marketer and so-called “consumer advocate” Alex Bogusky has a “foolproof way of bringing back 1 million U.S. jobs.” Bogusky says in a YouTube video, “It’s as simple as this: Every time you buy something, ensure it was made in America.” He immediately backs off…

In a recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece, “Targeting the Wealthy Kills Jobs,” T. J. Rodgers, founder and CEO of Cypress Semiconductor, addresses some causes and consequences of today’s culture of envy. “The American dream has traditionally been one of individual success that is rewarded and admired,” writes Rodgers. “But…

Peter Dinklage, an actor known for his work in the 2003 film The Station Agent and now the television series Game of Thrones, worked for years to build his career before reaching commercial success, as the New York Times detailed earlier this year. When talking with the Times, Dinklage initially…

Seeking to rid the nation’s politics of ambiguous language that clouds the true meaning of politicians’ plans and government’s policies, a team of UK government employees has created an official style guide for both internal communications and public statements, reports the Independent. The goal is to require government officials to…

The Energy Information Administration's annual survey of domestic oil and gas reserves reports: In 2011, oil and gas exploration and production companies operating in the United States added almost 3.8 billion barrels of crude oil and lease condensate [types of liquid hydrocarbons] proved reserves, an increase of 15 percent, and…

The U.S. government is increasingly seizing control of elementary and secondary education, and all Americans who care about education should be up in arms. The federal government is rapidly expanding its coercive reach by means of a program called Common Core, a set of government-issued educational standards in language and…

As ObamaCare bears down on us, how do we, as consumers of medical services, avoid getting caught in the vicegrip of bureaucratic, politically controlled medicine? How do we find doctors motivated to help their patients maintain their long-term health—rather than to appease health bureaucrats and the insurance companies the government…

Tonight, I’ll be joining Andrew Bernstein, Arshak Benlian, Robert Begley, and C. Bradley Thompson on Dr. Bernstein and Mr. Benlian’s new Blog Talk Radio show, “Objectively Speaking.” We’ll be discussing our respective efforts in intellectual activism toward the establishment of a culture reason, individual rights, and capitalism. The show airs…

Michael Dahlen reviews The Real Crash: America’s Coming Bankruptcy—How to Save Yourself and Your Country, by Peter D. Schiff.

Ari Armstrong reviews Killing Floor, by Lee Child.

Daniel Wahl reviews The Chronicles of Prydain, by Lloyd Alexander.

Mikayla Callen reviews Living Proof, by Kira Peikoff.

Alexander V. Marriott reviews The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire, by Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy.

Ari Armstrong reviews the original Star Trek films, featuring the cast of the original television series.

Ari Armstrong reviews Oz the Great and Powerful, directed by Sam Raimi.