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Capitalism: The Cure Not The Problem
The political climate of this country is full of tension and anger. Whether one considers themselves to be on the left, right, or something else altogether, they are undoubtedly fed up with this current system. There is no better display of these emotions than the current Occupy movement, now spreading across the country and the [...] -
Bernanke Wrong About Inflation and Recovery
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave his first ever press conference a little more than one month ago. The Fed has been under fire lately for maintaining the Fed funds interest rate at 0% and for its program of “quantitative easing” (QE2). For critics of the Fed, this press conference was more bad news, though [...] -
Free Speech Rights Under Constant Threat
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Considering our audience, perhaps it seems unnecessary to quote what is [...] -
The Marcellus Shale Issue Today
As introduced in a previous article, the issue of Marcellus Shale continues to occupy not only media outlets, but the topic has also reached the Governor’s desk and is the talk of many rural towns. New information and rumors seem to appear daily, but on the political and environmental fronts, battle lines have been drawn. Even [...] -
Obama’s Speech Neglected Critical Issues with Libyan War
Last Monday night, President Obama addressed the nation on the situation in Libya. He attempted to dispel some fears and answer criticisms that have been directed against him. Unfortunately, he accomplished neither. One of those criticisms leveled at the president is that he failed to consult Congress before committing the US to military conflict. Under Article [...] -
Corbett’s Budget Retains Wasteful Film Tax Credit
In the era of soaring deficits and talk of imposing “austerity” on the public, one has to wonder if there are other expenditures in state budgets that could be eliminated to at least lessen the impact of cuts in wages and services. It turns out there are and one example is the film subsidies that [...] -
A Pitt Student’s Take on Corbett’s Budget Proposal
As most of our readers likely know, Governor Tom Corbett released a budget proposal last week that would cut state funding to four state-related universities by about half. Under this proposal, the University of Pittsburgh would receive $80.2 million next year in sharp contrast to the $160.5 million it received this year. Within hours of this [...] -
Egypt Internet Shutdown Should Serve As Warning To Americans
Last month we saw Egyptians of all political leanings rise up for a single purpose: the overthrow of dictator Hosni Mubarak. There was much bloodshed and violence, usually instigated by pro-government groups or the police. Mubarak was well-entrenched and exercised all means of power in order to quell dissent and rebellion. One of his tactics, [...] -
Food Safety Bill Will Hurt Pennsylvanians
Over the past few years, there have been multiple food safety issues involving everything from peanut butter to lettuce to eggs. In response to these issues, Congress recently passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in a supposed attempt to get safety concerns under control. This legislation requires more frequent inspections of, seeks to establish new [...] -
Foundation President a Finalist for National Award
Publius Foundation founder and president Giles Howard was recently nominated as a finalist for the 2011 Students for Liberty’s Student of the Year award. Giles is one of just four students across the nation to receive an individual nomination based on strengths shown with “hard work, organizational skills, value creation, innovation and entrepreneurship.” Nominees are voted on [...]