The division of labor between husbands and wives has traditionally been the central economic feature of the institution of marriage. The big majority of married couples lived together throughout their adult lives; the husband worked outside the home … [Read more...] about Community Property for Wives

Former Secretary of State Cyrus Vance finally said something I agree with. In a recent New York City speech, he said that shallow debates about U.S.-Soviet relations "based upon slogans and stereotypes,'" and whipped by "the political winds and … [Read more...] about Are We Suckers for Slogans?

Sadomasochism is beyond the comprehension of most people. How could anyone get pleasure out of voluntarily submitting to mistreatment or abuse, or being chained and whipped for the gratification of others? Yet, the U.S. role in the United Nations … [Read more...] about Punishing Ourselves at the U.N.

The oft-told story about the advice the old lawyer gave the young lawyer, "When you are weak on the law, argue the facts; when you are weak on the facts, argue the law; when you are weak on both the law and the facts, abuse your opponent,” has … [Read more...] about Tax Exemptions and Federal Subsidies

In 1950, I had my first child, a bouncing baby boy whom we named John. In addition to all the love and sunshine he brought into our home, he also brought an income tax exemption of $600 per year. That amounted to 18 percent of the median annual … [Read more...] about Tax Exemptions For Children

George Orwell's "1984" describes how, in the advanced Communist society, history is rewritten in a new language called Newspeak, and those pieces of history which the ruling clique wants to be forgotten are dropped down the Memory Hole. We've had a … [Read more...] about The Cuban Missile Crisis

When the American POWs coming home after the Korean War were debriefed by the Army, the doctors discovered that some GIs had become victims of a strange new disease which they labeled "giveupitis." Major William E. Mayer, the chief Army psychiatrist … [Read more...] about Hope and Despair

The trouble with many politicians is that they don't understand business, and the trouble with many businessmen is that they don't understand politics. Businessmen tend to believe that all problems are economic and have economic solutions, but often … [Read more...] about Automobiles and Tobacco: The U.S. and Japan

The ACLU certainly does get involved in interesting cases. Its latest is a suit in a California court designed to assure that "Women's Studies" courses at state universities can teach feminism and lesbianism to the exclusion of traditional values. … [Read more...] about Women’s Studies Courses at Universities