Author: David White

By Feb 18,2007

Inequality Builds Character

Everywhere you turn, people are talking about income inequality. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has turned into a one-trick pony, fretting about “the rise of a narrow oligarchy” twice each...

By Jan 13,2007

Skipping Class Warfare

“We will focus on economic fairness in a country divided too much by class,” thundered Jim Webb, joined by hundreds as he celebrated his victory as Virginia’s newest senator. “At...

By Jul 30,2006

The gambling double standard

Jonathan Kaplan’s Brokedown Palace begins when Alice and Darlene, best friends since childhood, decide on a summer vacation in Bangkok to celebrate their high school graduation. Things turn sour, however,...

By Jun 19,2006

Protecting life or regulating sex?

Despite the culture-war rhetoric on both the left and the right, there’s mostly agreement in the abortion debate. The American Enterprise Institute’s Karlyn Bowman has spent decades analyzing public opinion...