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Ayn Rand

Name at birth: Alissa Zinovievna RosenbaumAyn Rand the author is famous for her novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Ayn Rand the "philosopher" is known for what came to be called Objectivism…

Hey, Big Spender! The Federal Budget: Introduction

IntroductionHey, Big Spender! The Federal BudgetIntroductionRole of Government in a Capitalist EconomyThe Government Share of the EconomySocial Security: A Case in PointThe title—Hey, Big Spender!—…

Strike Against War

by Helen Keller To begin with, I have a word to say to my good friends, the editors, and others who are moved to pity me. Some people are grieved because they imagine I am in the hands…

What is the Third World?

What does "Third World" actually mean? The "Third World" is a term whose meaning has always been a bit vague. It came into use during the cold war, and referred to nations that were not aligned with…

Che Guevara

Name at birth: Ernesto Guevara de la SernaErnesto "Che" Guevara worked and studied medicine in various parts of Latin America before teaming up with Fidel Castro in 1959 to force a revolution in Cuba…

DBC Pierre Biography

writerBorn: 1961Best Known as: author who wrote Vernon God Little Birthplace: Australia DBC Pierre was the winner of the Man Booker Prize for fiction in…

Katarina Witt

Katarina Witt was the dominant female figure skater of the 1980s, winning gold medals for East Germany in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. Kataina Witt won her medals in singles figure skating, first at…