The Great Los Angeles Novel

Benjamin Schwartz looks at Mildred Pierce.

Overthinking Star Wars

The guys at Overthinking It look at the economics of planetary destruction.

Fight of the Century

High School Student Does What Defense Department Couldn't

He compiles a digital record, complete with photos, of all the Iraq and Afghanistan veterans buried in Arlington National Cemetery and puts it online.

We Could Use a Man Like Jimmy Carter Again

Michael Lynch reminds us that Jimmy Carter was pro-coal and pro-nuclear.

Guantanamo Bay

Wikileaks revelations look at what those who actually ran the prison thought about the claims by the Bush administration that it housed only the worst of the worst.

Atlas Shrugged and Energy Policy

Parts four and five of Bob Bradley's series.

Leon Russell

HT: Jimmy Espy

The Cowardly King & Spalding

The Volokh Conspiracy points to why Atlata's most prestigious law firm backed out of a case it had taken on.

In Praise of History

Robert Wenzel says read Ralph Raico's new book.

The Georgia GOP's Situational Conservatives

The latest from Jay bookman.

HT: Jimmy Espy

Making Obama Look Presidential

Steve Sailer says that is what John McCain has been doing for three years.

Japan's Long Haul

National Review says it will feel the effects of the recent earthquake for long, long time.

Atlas Shrugged and Energy Policy

Parts two and three of Bob Bradley's series.

Highest-Paid Athletes in the World

By sport and by national origin.

China's High-Speed Train Wreck

Charles Lane reports.

Donald Trump

Scott Adams praises him.

Healing America

Pete Boettke points to Richard Corneulle as an underappreciated giant of libertarian thought.

Roll Over Beethoven

The Elites Are Angry with Germany

For not wanting to go to war.

The War Was About Oil, After All

Says Anthony Gregory.

Worst Names in Human History?

Here.

Atlas Shrugged and Energy Policy

bob Bradley looks at the real-world insights of Ayn Rand's novel. Plus Walter Donway smacks around Roger Ebert.

Someone Is Going to Get the Shaft

Economist Arnold Kling looks at the federal budget fight and finds there's one outcome no matter what happens.

Surprise

Tea Partiers aren't with the federal budget deal.

Atlas Shrugged, the Movie

It isn't playing around here, so I haven't seen it. Critics hated it. But most of the reviews I've read from fans are pretty positive, though few seem to like the performance of the actress who plays Dagny. It will be interesting to see how the box office does.

China's Coming Economic Crash

Nouriel Roubin says it will be very ugly.

Have More Kids

Pay less attention. Parenting advice from an economist.

Sandy Springs

TEPCO's HQ

They just spent a lot of money to refurbish it.

Honky Tonk Women

Life Is Starting to Imitate Ayn Rand

The New York Post looks at the movie version of Atlas Shrugged.

Defending Bob Dylan

Brian Doherty looks at claims he allowed himself to be censored to play in China.

Child Labor Hypocrisy

Robin Hanson has a few questions about child labor laws.

Exploiting Immigrants

Shikha Dalmia looks at proposals to get rid of birthright citizenship.

Peak Oil

Don Boudreaux says don't worry.

Japan Needs More Freedom

Jim Dorn looks at what it will take to turn the nation's economy around.

Japan and Gold

They like it.

South African Rugby Player

Might have overreacted.