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The Ne Plus Ultra of Collegiate Wokeness
The Scott Gerber case at Ohio Northern University is a new low for campus politicization.
Richard K. Vedder  ·  August 28, 2023
A Large Bank Failure that Few Are Talking About
Burton A. Abrams  ·  August 26, 2023
The Three-Headed Monster Giving Us Lousy Public Policy
Art Carden  ·  August 25, 2023
Debunking De-banking
The closure of Nigel Farage’s Coutts account for political reasons should worry not just conservatives but anyone concerned with society’s general welfare.
Samuel Gregg  ·  August 25, 2023
How Inflation Fuels Government Growth
High interest rates hit the private sector hard while leaving Washington free to spend more money.
Judy L. Shelton  ·  August 23, 2023
California’s China Syndrome Exposed
Newsom’s state is grasping at plastic straws but ignoring a covert Chinese bio-lab.
K. Lloyd Billingsley  ·  August 18, 2023
What Kind of Judicial Restraint Are We Talking About?
Gary M. Galles  ·  August 18, 2023
Combatting Academic Hucksters in the Sciences
Researchers trying to proclaim a novel idea worthy of publication could be manipulating the results.
Richard K. Vedder  ·  August 17, 2023
Beware the ‘Community Schools’ Trojan Horse
These schools are teacher’s union controlled indoctrination centers.
Williamson M. Evers  ·  August 14, 2023
Reject Any Grand Bargain between U.S., Saudi Arabia, Israel and Palestinian Authority
Everyone would win but us. Pursuing a blockbuster deal is probably irresistible to a politician like Joe Biden, however.
Ivan Eland  ·  August 10, 2023
Fauci-Friendly Jeanne Marrazzo Named New Director of NIAID
K. Lloyd Billingsley  ·  August 7, 2023
Can the Left and Right Agree on Health Reform?
John C. Goodman  ·  August 7, 2023
Happy Indictment Day!
In a Deep Blue State, Recoiling from the Celebrations
Naomi R. Wolf  ·  August 4, 2023
Two Sets of Laws for Two Americas
Leftwing Democrats are systematically dismantling the constitutional foundations of the U.S.
Victor Davis Hanson  ·  August 4, 2023
California Policymakers Stifle Those Who Disagree with State’s Education Policies
Lee E. Ohanian  ·  August 4, 2023
Affirmative Action Ruling May Save American Colleges
Colleges will find trashing DEI initiatives is good for business.
Richard K. Vedder  ·  August 4, 2023
Aid to Wealthy Israel Has Reached Its Expiration Date
Recent events in the country, along with its ranking in per capita income charts, provide a fresh opportunity for Washington to reassess its financial support.
Ivan Eland  ·  August 3, 2023
Why Corruption So Easily Festers in San Francisco City Hall
Christopher J. Calton  ·  August 3, 2023
Biden’s Victory Lap Is Good Politics. Cheering Is Bad Economics
Alvaro Vargas Llosa  ·  August 1, 2023
Does College Accreditation Work?
Richard K. Vedder  ·  August 1, 2023
California’s Reactionary Racism
K. Lloyd Billingsley  ·  July 29, 2023
The New (Old) Threat of ‘Runaway Bureaucracy’
Michael C. Munger  ·  July 28, 2023
Cut Pork from the Farm Bill
Benjamin Powell  ·  July 27, 2023
Despite $128 Billion Budget, California’s K–12 Education System Continues to Fail on a Grand Scale
Lee E. Ohanian  ·  July 22, 2023
California Math Framework: Proven Methods vs. Political Ideology
Williamson M. Evers  ·  July 22, 2023


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