There is discrimination of all sorts, and that includes racial discrimination. Thus, it’s somewhat foolhardy to debate the existence of …
Read More »Walter Williams: Was Trump Right About Baltimore?
Here’s what President Donald Trump tweeted about Baltimore’s congressman and his city: “Rep. Elijah Cummings has been a brutal bully, …
Read More »Walter Williams: Being a Racist Is Easy Today — For Instance, Do You Support a Border Wall?
Years ago, it was hard to be a racist. You had to be fitted for and spend money on a …
Read More »Walter Williams: Reducing Crime Ultimately is Up to This Group, Not Politicians
Let’s think about priorities. Say that you live in one of the dangerous high crime and poor schooling neighborhoods of …
Read More »Walter Williams: A Society’s First Line of Defense Isn’t the Law — Here’s What’s More Important
Here’s a suggestion. How about setting up some high school rifle clubs? Students would bring their own rifles to school, …
Read More »Walter Williams: Our Free Speech Crisis
The First Amendment to our Constitution was proposed by the 1788 Virginia ratification convention during its narrow 89 to 79 …
Read More »Walter Williams: Why the West Leads the World in Scientific Innovation, Wealth, and Military Might
Western civilization was founded on a set of philosophies that focus strongly on the sanctity of individuals and their power …
Read More »Walter Williams: Do Blacks and Whites Owe American Indians Reparations?
Several Democratic presidential hopefuls are calling for Americans to make reparations for slavery. On June 19, the House judiciary subcommittee …
Read More »Walter Williams: Did ‘Diversity’ Lead to the Decline of Black Education?
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says that the city’s specialized high schools have a diversity problem. He’s joined by …
Read More »Walter Williams: Letting the Market Decide, Not Politicians, is One Way to Avoid Conflict
We are living in a time of increasing domestic tension. Some of it stems from the presidency of Donald Trump. …
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