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The Graduation Gift for Active Minds
TOS Admin May 21, 2011
As your loved ones graduate from high school and college, imagine how the next chapter in their lives could be affected by a gift subscription to The Objective Standard. Each issue of TOS is full of enlightening essays, fascinating interviews, inspiring biographies, and insightful book and movie reviews. The writing…
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TOS’s Week in Review will Resume Next Sunday
TOS Admin May 1, 2011
Dear WiR Reader, Due to my laptop crashing (and the ongoing recovery process), TOS’s Week in Review will not be published this Sunday. We apologize for the lapse and will resume next Sunday. Sincerely, Craig Biddle
Politics & Rights
TOS's Week in Review for April 24, 2011
TOS Admin April 24, 2011
Noteworthy news and opinion items from the week ending April 24, 2011 The Syrian Rebels’ Efforts and America’s Self-Interest Will Libya be Obama’s Vietnam? Phantom Federal Budget “Cuts” Peter Schiff: S&P Late to The Party . . . Once Again The United Nations “Climate Refugee” Prediction . . . D’oh! 1. The Syrian Rebels’…
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TOS's Week in Review for April 17, 2011
TOS Admin April 17, 2011
Noteworthy news and opinion items from the week ending April 17, 2011 1. Atlas Shrugged Opens in Theaters Across America A movie version of Ayn Rand’s masterpiece Atlas Shrugged opened in more than 300 theatres last Friday and is receiving a great deal of attention, positive and negative. Sales of…
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The Second Annual TOS Essay Contest
TOS Admin April 14, 2011
Topic for 2011: Atlas Shrugged and Conflicts of Interest Among Rational Men In Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand dramatizes the principle that "there are no conflicts of interest among rational men, men who do not desire the unearned . . . men who neither make sacrifices nor accept them." Elucidate and…
Politics & Rights
TOS's Week in Review for April 10, 2011
TOS Admin April 10, 2011
Noteworthy news and opinion items from the week ending April 10, 2011 1. The Budget Showdown The top story of the week is that Republicans in Congress—having been elected in large part on their promise to cut this year’s federal spending by $100 billion—and having then retreated to $61 billion—finally…
Politics & Rights
TOS's Week in Review for April 3, 2011
TOS Admin April 3, 2011
Noteworthy news and opinion items from the week ending April 3, 2011 1. Islamist Fantasies toward Future Atrocities FrontPage Magazine reports that the Iranian government has produced a “documentary” claiming that “Ayatollah Khamenei, President Ahmadinejad, and Hassan Nasrallah are talked about in Islamic prophecy as leaders who will wage war…
Politics & Rights
Week in Review: March 27, 2011
TOS Admin March 27, 2011
Noteworthy news and opinion items from the week ending March 27, 2011 1. Crappy Birthday, ObamaCare On the anniversary of the passage of ObamaCare, Pete Du Pont provides a summary of the political and economic havoc the law has wreaked and will wreak, and he calls for its repeal. Unfortunately,…
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Week in Review: March 20, 2011
TOS Admin March 20, 2011
Noteworthy news and opinion items from the week ending March 20, 2011 Another Selfless War… The biggest news item of the past week is that the Obama administration has entered the United States into yet another selfless war, this one with Libya. The administration has done so not with the…
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The Spring 2011 Issue of TOS
TOS Admin March 12, 2011
The print edition of the Spring issue is at press and will be mailed shortly; the online, e-book, and audio versions will be accessible to subscribers beginning March 20, 25, and 30 respectively; and the Kindle edition will be delivered to Kindle subscribers on March 30. For promotional purposes, we’ve…
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"Altruism vs. America" at UCLA
TOS Admin January 13, 2011
What: A one-hour talk followed by a Q&A Who: Craig Biddle, editor of The Objective Standard Where: UCLA, Kinsey Pavillion 1240B When: Wednesday, January 26, 7:00pm Admission is FREE and open to the public. Description: America was founded on the principle of individual rights--the idea that each person has a…
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TOS: The Perfect Last-Minute Gift
TOS Admin December 15, 2010
The Objective Standard makes a great gift for your active-minded friends and relatives. The journal presupposes no specialized knowledge and will be appreciated by anyone with an interest in cultural or political issues. Recipients receive an email notification of your gift either immediately or on the day of your choosing—including…
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The Winter 2010 Issue of TOS
TOS Admin December 8, 2010
The print edition of the Winter issue is at press and will be mailed shortly; the online version will be accessible to subscribers beginning December 20. Both the winning entry from the first annual TOS essay contest and my interview with Andrew Schiff are available on our website early and…
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Give the Gift of TOS
TOS Admin November 30, 2010
Wondering what to give your friends, relatives, and coworkers this holiday season? Consider giving them subscriptions to The Objective Standard. “A friend gave me a gift subscription to TOS, saying he thought I’d appreciate the articles. He underestimated! I find the articles in TOS fascinating, clarifying, and often inspiring. I…
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Craig Biddle's Appearance on Frank Beckmann Show to be Rescheduled
TOS Admin November 1, 2010
Craig Biddle's scheduled appearance on the Frank Beckmann Show this morning (Mon, Nov 1) has been cancelled due to pressing election news. It will be rescheduled as soon as possible.