Craig Biddle's Articles
Science & Technology
Doctor Defends Freedom in Medicine
Craig Biddle June 4, 2007
Dr. Paul Hsieh has written an excellent op-ed opposing efforts to socialize medicine in Colorado. It begins: The Colorado Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Reform recently selected four health care reform proposals for eventual consideration by the Colorado legislature. Although they differ in their details, these differences are dwarfed…
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From the Editor, Summer 2007
Craig Biddle May 20, 2007
Craig Biddle introduces the Summer 2007 issue.
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On Second Thought, GMU Refuses to Submit
Craig Biddle March 18, 2007
To the credit of George Mason University's administration, the school has decided not to submit to the "will of Allah" or to "his" followers on earth. John Lewis's previously cancelled GMU talk, "'No Substitute for Victory': The Defeat of Islamic-Totalitarianism," has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 24, at 7:30 PM,…
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Update on John Lewis's Cancelled GMU Talk
Craig Biddle February 28, 2007
Under pressure from those who oppose American self-defense (i.e., Islamists and/or their sympathizers), and on a technicality (i.e., the GMU Objectivist Club failed to file requisite paperwork), GMU has cancelled John Lewis's talk "'No Substitute for Victory': The Defeat of Islamic Totalitarianism," which was scheduled for tonight (Wed., Mar. 28).…
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GMU Goes Dhimmi: John Lewis Talk Cancelled
Craig Biddle February 27, 2007
George Mason University has abandoned its commitment to freedom of expression on campus. At the last minute, GMU has caved-in to pressure from Muslim groups and has cancelled Dr. Lewis’s talk, "'No Substitute for Victory': The Defeat of Islamic Totalitarianism," which was scheduled for tomorrow night, Wed, Feb 28, 2007.…
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From the Editor, Spring 2007
Craig Biddle February 20, 2007
Craig Biddle introduces the Spring 2007 issue.
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Winter Issue of TOS
Craig Biddle November 30, 2006
The print edition of the Winter issue of TOS is at press and will be mailed shortly; the online version will be accessible to subscribers on December 18. For promotional purposes, we are making “From the Editor” and “No Substitute for Victory” available early and to all. Here are the…
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From the Editor, Winter 2006–2007
Craig Biddle November 20, 2006
Craig Biddle introduces the Winter 2006–2007 issue.
Politics & Rights
Insulting Our Soldiers vs. Sacrificing Them
Craig Biddle November 1, 2006
John Kerry has once again proven himself despicable. He has insulted our fine soldiers, saying: "You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck…
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Notes on the Coming Election
Craig Biddle October 29, 2006
[Since this post is coming in right on top of Dr. Lewis's excellent comments on the subject, I'm writing this note to bring continued attention to his post, which is a must read.] For whom should one vote in the coming election? What is the principal factor one should consider…
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Attention Webmasters and Bloggers
Craig Biddle October 17, 2006
Help promote The Objective Standard by placing one of our sexy banners on your website or blog. Select a banner, and paste the accompanying HTML code onto your web pages. If you have any questions about how to do this, please email Alan Germani at [email protected]. Banners featuring dated material…
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Government to American Enterprise: Be Irrational—We'll Help!
Craig Biddle October 8, 2006
In the United States today, if your enterprise is based on the acceptance of ideas in support of which there is no evidence, then you receive every imaginable kind of break and advantage from the government. This from today's New York Times: At any moment, state inspectors can step uninvited…
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Reply to a Question about Targeting Non-Combatants in War
Craig Biddle October 7, 2006
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="131"] Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi[/caption] Reader Dan Edge writes: I've very much appreciated the TOS articles concerning the Islamic Totalitarian threat, particularly Dr. Brook and Dr. Epstein's Just War Theory" article and Dr. Lewis's "William Tecumseh Sherman" article. I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Lewis recently at…
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The Jihad Against the West: The Real Threat and the Right Response
Craig Biddle October 7, 2006
If you are within traveling distance of Boston, you owe it to yourself to attend this event—which is now free to students. There is no more-important subject in politics today than the enemy we face and what we must do to defeat him. Either we get this right—either we understand…
Politics & Rights
'Just War Theory' Gets Further Entrenched in U.S. 'War' Policy
Craig Biddle October 5, 2006
"Just War Theory"—the theory driving U.S. military buffoonery in the absurdly named "War on Terrorism"—is, in fact, an utter inversion of justice, which sacrifices the lives and limbs of American soldiers for the sake of enemy civilians and mystical savages. The even worse news is that this wretched theory is…