Articles by Thomas Sowell

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Best Graduation Gift?

A new book by Walter Williams or Theodore Dalrymple, says Thomas Sowell.

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5/26/2015

Lying Lingo

How el Supremo tries to fool us. Article by Thomas Sowell.

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5/20/2015

Race, Politics, and Lies

Isn’t it time for some truth? Article by Thomas Sowell.

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5/5/2015

Does Singapore Suffer From a Lack of Democracy?

Thomas Sowell on the rich little city-state.

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3/26/2015

Ruinous Racial Compassion

Thomas Sowell on the minimum wage.

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3/18/2015

DOJ’s Race Racket

Thomas Sowell on “disparate impact.”

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3/11/2015

The Gender-Gap Fraud

It’s really an honesty gap, says Thomas Sowell.

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3/3/2015

Damaging Admissions

Thomas Sowell on academic achievement vs. PC.

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2/18/2015

Victimology

Thomas Sowell on how Obama-Holder, etc. wreck black kids.

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2/5/2015

They Can’t Predict a Snow Storm

Or temperatures. It’s trouble for the Algoreans, says Thomas Sowell.

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2/4/2015

The Equality Racket

It can tear a society apart, says Thomas Sowell.

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1/6/2015

A Year of Anniversaries

Not all of them good, says Thomas Sowell.

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12/31/2014

Spare Us the Rule of College Presidents and Professors

As the UVA rape hoax shows, says Thomas Sowell.

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12/9/2014

Who Benefits From the Ferguson Riots?

Politicians and racial demagogs, says Thomas Sowell.

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12/2/2014

Obama’s Immigration Edict

It will cost $2 trillion in welfare.

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11/25/2014

Punishment by Quota in Schools

There’s no reason to expect black males to commit the same number of offenses as Asian females, says Thomas Sowell.

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11/20/2014

The Legacy of Slavery

Is that a believable excuse? Article by Thomas Sowell.

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11/19/2014

Predatory Lending

Unlike the NY Times, it’s good for the poor, says Thomas Sowell.

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10/21/2014

The Real History of Slavery

Wake up students, says Thomas Sowell.

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10/15/2014

The Minimum Wage Is Anti-Black Youth

To get ahead, emulate Thomas Sowell.

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9/10/2014

The Lying Media and the Looting Mob

Thomas Sowell takes the conservative view of Ferguson.

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8/21/2014

You’re the Wrong Minority

Thomas Sowell on punishing smart Asian kids at NYC’s selective high schools.

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8/12/2014

The Racism Card

Don’t be intimidated by this cheap—and dangerous—tactic, says Thomas Sowell.

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7/25/2014

A Primer on Race

Thomas Sowell on what we all need to know.

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7/9/2014

Failing Businesses Can Go Broke

Too bad governments can’t. Article by Thomas Sowell.

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6/6/2014

All Your Problems Are Due to Other People

Thomas Sowell on a deadly teaching.

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5/20/2014

Kangaroo Courts on Campus

Thomas Sowell on more anti-boyism.

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5/13/2014

The NY Times Promotes Envy and Hate

Thomas Sowell on moral bankruptcy.

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5/7/2014

Racial Politics vs. Education

Thomas Sowell on FedGov in the classroom.

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5/1/2014

Why Do Things Make No Economic Sense?

Thomas Sowell on the high cost of liberalism.

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4/24/2014

Feminist Fraud

That women earn less than men. Article by Thomas Sowell.

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4/15/2014

Life Is ‘Unfair’

Get over it, says Thomas Sowell.

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4/4/2014

The Feds Are Deleting Our Freedoms

Do we have the courage to stop them? Article by Thomas Sowell.

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3/5/2014

Stop Whining

Thomas Sowell on the “fairness” fraud.

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2/25/2014

Educated and Ignorant

Thomas Sowell on fact-free liberals.

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1/22/2014

Does the Welfare State Lower IQs?

Among low-income whites in England and ghetto blacks in the US? Article by Thomas Sowell.

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12/3/2013

The ‘Knock-Out’ Game

Thomas Sowell on the racial murder of Jews, whites, Asians.

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11/21/2013

There Is a War on Achievement

While victimhood is exalted. Article by Thomas Sowell.

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11/20/2013

An Old ‘New’ Program

As old as the pharaohs. Article by Thomas Sowell.

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11/5/2013

Race-Hustling

How’s that worked out? Article by Thomas Sowell.

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10/24/2013

Ridiculous Republicans

Can they speak even one word of truth? Article by Thomas Sowell.

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10/8/2013

The Dissolution of the Black Family

Thomas Sowell on what’s happened and why.

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10/2/2013

That Cold, Cruel Monster the State

Thomas Sowell on the poor, the elderly, and the disabled vs. the minimum wage.

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10/1/2013

Minimum Wage Madness

Thomas Sowell on its economic and social damage.

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9/18/2013

Busybody Politics

Is there any other kind? Article by Thomas Sowell.

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8/22/2013

Cultural Isolationism

It’s poison for blacks and everyone else, says Thomas Sowell.

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8/5/2013

Is This Still America?

Thomas Sowell on the attempted railroading of George Zimmerman.

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7/16/2013

Who’s Racist?

Many black leaders, says Thomas Sowell.

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7/13/2013

When Teenage Thugs Are ‘Troubled Youths’

Thomas Sowell on the mindset of the left.

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7/5/2013

Get Used to Lies

Thomas Sowell on the current country.

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6/28/2013