Thomas Sowell's Blog, page 29

The Trump Card

With Hillary Clinton's multiple misdeeds coming to light and causing her political problems, reflected in her declining support in the polls, both...

Documented Irresponsibility

People who entered the United States illegally may be called "undocumented" in politically correct circles, but what is all too well documented is...

The Fact-Free Left: Part II

There is no way to know what is going on in someone else's mind. But sometimes their behavior tells you more than their words.The political left's...

The Fact-Free Left

The outrage over another multiple murder of American military personnel on American soil by another Islamic extremist has been exacerbated by the...

A Historic Catastrophe

Distinguished scientist Freeman Dyson has called the 1433 decision of the emperor of China to discontinue his country's exploration of the outside...

Is the Civil War Over?

In the wake of the recent murders in a South Carolina church, the killer's hope of igniting a race war produced the opposite effect. Blacks and...

Looking Back

After my 85th birthday last week, I looked back over my life and was surprised to discover in how many different ways I had been lucky, in...

A Legacy of Cliches

Discussions of racial problems almost invariably bring out the cliche of "a legacy of slavery." But anyone who is being serious, as distinguished...

Supreme Court Disasters

Many people are looking at the recent Supreme Court decisions about ObamaCare and same-sex marriage in terms of whether they think these are good...

Hillary and History

There are no sure things in politics, but Hillary Clinton is the closest thing to a sure thing to become the Democrats' candidate for president in...