Opinion

Defacing art will not solve climate change

A recent spate of flashy environmental “protests” has garnered international media coverage. These protests have included throwing mashed potatoes and soup at famous paintings and vegan activists dumping milk onto grocery store floors. Despite the support these activists have received, including from prominent media sources and financial support from oil tycoon families, the efficacy of these protests is questionable at best. These activists believe that any media...

Elijah Gullett
News

America on the verge of becoming energy independent, Trump official says

America is poised to become energy independent, and its allies abroad will share the economic and geopolitical benefits, a key Trump administration official says. Dan Brouillette, Department of Energy deputy secretary, made the case for free-market energy solutions, and President Donald Trump’s policy decisions Friday, May 11, during the Jesse Helms Center Foundation’s 30th anniversary lecture...

Dan Way

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Opinion

Crude Oil, Fueling Around Again

In comparison to the events of the 1970s, gasoline consumers today are experiencing very few of the problems associated with an increased scarcity of petroleum. The Iraqi War, and our own regulations, has had an impact upon the price and availability of petroleum worldwide.

Dr. Karen Y. Palasek
Opinion

CSI: Nation Hits the American Market

On the list of things that motivate economic activity, scarcity is number one. It's the condition that we all start with, the one that requires that we cooperate with others in order to satisfy our desire for a better life. Why? Because all things that are desirable—"goods"—are scarce.Market exchange offers the best possibility to coordinate our plans and goals.

Dr. Karen Y. Palasek
Opinion

N.C. State Panelists Suggest Oil, Racism Motivate U.S. War on Terrorism

The U.S. war on terrorism was roundly decried Tuesday by the speakers at a North Carolina State University roundtable discussion on the war. The discussion was sponsored by the N.C. State Women's Center, the Academic Study of Religion Club and Engineers Without Borders.

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