A Journal for Western Man- Issue XIV
New Format: Same Ideological Consistency
TRA readers analyze the political and philosophical implications of a passage by John Locke.
Learn why a visit to a strap manufacturing plant further reinforced G. Stolyarov II's conviction in the optimal nature of the free market. Learn also about the characteristics which have uniquely rendered ITW successful to a phenomenal degree.
Dr. Gary M. Galles recalls the words of a champion of individual volition and ordered liberty, the father of conservatism and a stauch advocate of free trade, the rule of law, and limited government.
Aside from being unprepared for independence, much of Africa must contend with perilous regimes and a fundamentally flawed philosophical mindset if it ever wishes to rise from the muck of tribalism and mass slaughter. G. Stolyarov II explains the devastating history of Africa and the barriers that have yet to be overcome.
Dr. Gary M. Galles analyzes the contributions and words of a thinker critical to the development of the 19th century free market, emphasizing the relevancy of his ideas today.
The church's hypocrisy in the calculation of Easter's date and its persecution of the very men who sought to do so accurately illustrates the irreconcilable antagonism between Faith and Reason, writes Keith Lockitch.
The theory of the four humours, despite its falsehood, was a groundbreaking system of progressive and essentially rational methodology. Dr. Richard G. Parker explains why.
Why do mainstream intellectuals so vehemently lash out at the rational philosophy of Ayn Rand? Ray Thomas, answering this question, reveals the nature of both and debunks common fallacies concerning the nature and condition of Objectivism.
What were the origins of crusading evil and what is the surefire antidote to its reign of terror and chaos? Michael Miller answers such pivotal questions in this essay.
Altruism, collectivism, and environmentalism all spring from the same anti-selifish root. Michael Miller explains their origin and their anti-moral essence.
During the heyday of socialism, environmentalism, and nihilism, it is time to recognize the futility of the leftists' criticism of globalization and celebrate the only system that has ever yielded genuine prosperity, states Dr. Edwin A. Locke.
G. Stolyarov II explores the fundamental attitudinal and ideological roots as well as the philosophical significance of the Glenbrook North hazing massacre.
The Glenbrook North hazing massacre has placed an emphasis on an urgent crisis of conformity afflicting the nation's youth, writes Luke Edelman, and it is time for stringent punishment to be employed toward the offenders as the only means of countering this frightening trend.
Dr. Keith Lockitch exposes the destructive and anti-scientific spirit of the multiculturalists who launch smear attacks at America for the Iraqi National Museum looting while themselves posing an immense hindrance to the historical sciences in the West.
Religious conservatives have frequently asserted that man's form is perfect by nature and forged in God's image, that it is a sin to mend it via genetic engineering and artificial enhancements. G. Stolyarov II responds in this poem.
Dr. Robert Garmong argues that the principle of tyranny by majority is anti-American and will undo the accomplishments of the Iraq War. A compellingly radical interpretation of "democracy."
Paleolibertarians opposed to initial and continuing U.S. exploits in Iraq have presented a formidable but fundamentally flawed case, contends G. Stolyarov II, who disproves the mass of their arguments.
The Indian government's avowed efforts to reverse the effects of caste tribalism have in fact augmented it. G. Stolyarov II explains why.
Doris Gordon refutes the "mainstream" Libertarian claim that the properly limited government will not seek to abolish the practice of abortion.
Already, fear-based legislation is being promulgated to terminate all scientific research into the genetic duplication of human beings, writes J. Neil Schulman. The support for this assault on science and reason is nothing more than a poor imagination and disregard of fundamental principles of cause and consequence.