Upcoming Events
Professor Walter E. Williams will deliver a lecture on February 9, 2012, entitled, "The Legitimate Role of Government in a Free Society," at Villanova University in the Villanova Room, Connelly Center. The reception is at 4:30 P.M. and the lecture at 5:30 P.M. The public is invited.
Apology for fraudulent article about Obama's 2012 election
New Book Published
Race and Economics: How Much Can Be Blamed on Discrimination? By Walter E. Williams (March 2011)
Up from the Projects: An Autobiography. Walter E. Williams' autobiography is now available.
Items of Interest
 Friedrich von Hayek "The Pretence of Knowledge" This highly readable
essay explains the foolhardiness of economic planning.
Economic Freedom: Why Some Societies Thrive While Others Do Not
John Stossel's show, "The State Against Blacks"- featuring Walter E. Williams Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Indoctrination
2003 Toast to Walter E. Williams Runtime: 1.5 hours, Requires QuickTime Player
Up From the Projects Walter E. Williams slays myths in an interview with Nick Gillespie in this Reason.tv video.
Political & Economic Status of Blacks in America A 1988 C-Span program with Professors Walter E. Williams and Ronald Walters
The State Against Blacks Dr. Williams is celebrated in this WSJ Interview by Jason Riley
How Much Can Discrimination Explain? A Young Walter E. Williams asks: How Much Can Discrimination Explain? (53 min).
Liberty versus the Tyranny of Socialism by Walter Williams,
Second Printing is now available. Hoover Institution Press
"Good Intentions." Walter Williams, 1985 PBS documentary. Examines the failure of the war on poverty and the devastating effect of well meaning government policies.
"State Against Blacks." Walter Williams, 1985 PBS documentary. Another examination of well-meaning government policies.. (Parts I, II, III, IV, V and VI).
Wisdom of the Month
"As democracy is perfected, the office of President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be occupied by a downright moron."
--H.L. Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920
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