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...that bigotry sells books. New York City's Free Press has published a long list of first-rate works on political and social issues by writers from every point on the spectrum, yet so far the only blockbuster among them (with 400,000 copies in print) has been Charles Murray and Richard Herrnstein's The Bell Curve, which argues that blacks are genetically stupider than whites. On the jacket of D'Souza's latest, the Free Press high-mindedly says its publication will further expand "the range of acceptable discourse about race" by "setting forth the principles that should guide...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE BIGOT'S HANDBOOK | 10/2/1995 | See Source »

...very least, such a policy change would significantly reduce the number of out-of-wedlock births, a fact confirmed by a study done by Charles A. Murray '65. Murray's study showed that a 10 percent reduction in welfare benefits for unwed mothers would result in a corresponding five percent decline in illegitimacy, and larger cuts would produce an even sharper decline in illegitimacy. Admittedly, such a policy change would force many unwed mothers to give their children up to the state, but in the long run the benefits to society would more than outweigh the costs. The welfare system...

Author: By Bradley L. Whitman, | Title: Welfare's Lost Children | 9/30/1995 | See Source »

...team," junior Megan Murray said, "it was the best we've played over the last couple of years...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: Surprise Finish For W. Golf | 9/26/1995 | See Source »

...season, the Crimson returns seven players, led by junior captain Alexis Boyle. Other veterans are seniors Emilie Kao and Madge Roberts, juniors Harlan Fabrikant and Megan Murray and sophomores Christina Nielsen and Suzanne Ranere...

Author: By David S. Griffel, | Title: Women Linskters Continue to Build | 9/13/1995 | See Source »

...Returnees: Megan Murray '97, Suzanne Ranere '98, Madge Roberts...

Author: By David S. Griffel, | Title: Women Linskters Continue to Build | 9/13/1995 | See Source »

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