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Craig Biddle on the Doc Thompson Show August 17
TOS Admin August 13, 2009
Monday, August 17, at 4:05 p.m. (EST), Craig Biddle will be interviewed on the Doc Thompson Show (WRVA, Richmond, VA) about his book Loving Life and Ayn Rand’s morality of selfishness. The show can be heard online at www.wrva.com (click on “Listen Live”).
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John David Lewis on the Brian Wilson Show August 14
TOS Admin August 13, 2009
Friday, August 14, at 4:30 p.m. (EST), John David Lewis will be interviewed on the Brian Wilson Show (WPSD, Toledo, OH) about why there is no right to health care. The show can be heard online at www.wspd.com (click on “Listen Live”).
Announcements, Politics & Rights
John David Lewis Speaking Twice in Israel
TOS Admin December 10, 2008
Who: John David Lewis, visiting associate professor of political science at Duke University What: A talk on "The Defeat of Islamic Totalitarianism: A Proper Policy," at the Facing Jihad Conference, in Jerusalem, Sunday, December 14, at 10:30 a.m. A talk on "Israel's Moral Right to Exist," at Tel Aviv University,…
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The Forthcoming Issue of TOS
TOS Admin December 5, 2008
The print edition of the Winter issue of The Objective Standard is at press and will be mailed shortly; the online version will be accessible to subscribers beginning December 20. For promotional purposes, “Capitalism and the Moral High Ground” and “Reason or Faith: The Republican Alternative” are available early and…
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Notice of Special Event: Mr. Flemming Rose on 'Free Speech in a Globalized World'
TOS Admin October 25, 2008
What: A Lecture by Mr. Flemming Rose, editor of Jyllands-Posten, publisher of the Danish Muhhamad cartoons, on "Free Speech in a Globalized World." When: Thursday, October 30, 2008, 7:00 PM Where: Page Auditorium, Duke University In September 2005 the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published a series of cartoons depicting the Islamic…
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Faith-based Politics costs Colorado Republicans by Ari Armstrong
TOS Admin October 15, 2008
Colorado is known for its Western values of independence and economic liberty. So why do Republicans, the supposed champions of those values, keep getting trounced? Republicans can blame wealthy Democratic donors, but in large part Republicans have beaten themselves by pushing a faith-based agenda of banning abortion and stem-cell research,…
Announcements, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
CSG on Colorado's Amendment 48
TOS Admin October 15, 2008
Announcing the Coalition for Secular Government's new web site on Colorado's Amendment 48: Amendment 48 is the ballot measure that would define a fertilized egg as a person with full legal rights in the Colorado constitution. (Read the full text.) If passed and implemented, it would pose a grave threat…
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The Forthcoming Issue of TOS
TOS Admin September 4, 2008
The print edition of the Fall issue of The Objective Standard is at press and will be mailed shortly; the online version will be accessible to subscribers beginning September 20. For promotional purposes, “McBama vs. America” and “The Mystical Ethics of the New Atheists” are available early and to…
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Debate: 'Justice in War'
TOS Admin February 21, 2007
America is often harshly criticized at home and abroad for its conduct in war, not just by "doves" hoping to restrain American military might but also by "hawks" seeking more vigorous military action. So what does morality require of America in war? Is a vigorous defense of American interests abroad…
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'No Substitute for Victory': The Defeat of Islamic Totalitarianism
TOS Admin February 15, 2007
Who: Dr. John Lewis, historian at Ashland University What: A talk on how we can and why we must defeat Totalitarian Islam—first and foremost by destroying the current regime in Iran When: Wednesday, February 28, 7:30 PM–9:30 PM Where: George Mason University, Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center, 3rd Floor, Meeting Room…
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Eminent Domain: To Preserve or To Abolish
TOS Admin January 31, 2007
The audio of a remarkable debate, Eminent Domain: To Preserve or To Abolish, between Jeffrey A. Finkle and Yaron Brook, is now available on our Events page. The audio is free and accessible to all. Click here to listen now. Eminent Domain: To Preserve or To Abolish Jeffrey A. Finkle…
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CORRECTION
TOS Admin January 28, 2007
In an earlier post, we mistakenly reported that TOS contributing editor John Lewis would be interviewed on the Kit Jarrell Show on February 10, at 10:00. The correct date is Friday, February 2, at 10:00 PM EST. The subject is his most recent TOS article, "'No Substitute for Victory': The…
Announcements, Politics & Rights
CORRECTED
TOS Admin January 25, 2007
John Lewis on the Kit Jarrell Show On Friday, February 2, at 10:00 PM EST, TOS contributing editor John Lewis will be interviewed on the Kit Jarrell Show. The subject is his most recent TOS article, "'No Substitute for Victory': The Defeat of Islamic Totalitarianism." Tune in for what is…
History, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Letter from TOS Reader Burgess Laughlin
TOS Admin January 9, 2007
To the Editor: Various TOS articles by Dr. John Lewis have helped me identify the essential nature of the current "War on Terrorism." One shouldn't be surprised that an entity's actions follow from the entity's nature. As a political entity, the USA is a welfare state. It is taking various…
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Dianne Durante's New Blog
TOS Admin December 28, 2006
TOS contributor Dianne Durante has started a new author's blog for her forthcoming book, Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan. From her first post: For the next two months (through February 2007) I plan to post a paragraph or two every day about one of the OMOM essays: what's covered in [essay…