Commentary Articles

Was Jussie Smollett Inspired by Hollywood?
K. Lloyd Billingsley | April 9, 2019

There’s a Far Bigger Scandal on Campus than Parent Bribes
Ronald L. Trowbridge | April 9, 2019

If the Court Strikes Down Obamacare, How Bad Would That Be?
John C. Goodman, Linda Gorman | April 8, 2019

Walter E. Williams: A Birthday Appreciation
Art Carden | April 4, 2019

First Generation Universities, the New CCNY: Florida International
Richard K. Vedder | April 4, 2019

College Campuses Failing to Adequately Protect Free Speech
Ronald L. Trowbridge | April 3, 2019

What’s Wrong with the Democrats’ New Health Plan?
John C. Goodman | April 2, 2019

Can Democrats and Republicans Strike a Deal on Health Care?
John C. Goodman | April 1, 2019

Do Amtrak and Airport Subsidies Make America Richer?
Art Carden | March 31, 2019

Why Will It Be So Hard to Pull the Plug on Amtrak?
Art Carden | March 30, 2019

We Should Have Repealed the National Emergencies Act a Long Time Ago
William J. Watkins Jr. | March 28, 2019

Is It Time to Pull the Plug on Amtrak?
Art Carden | March 27, 2019

Algeria’s Belated Arab Spring
Alvaro Vargas Llosa | March 26, 2019

The Triple College Crisis: Crisis #3. Too Few Good Jobs
Richard K. Vedder | March 26, 2019

Is ‘Energy Independence’ a Worthy Goal?
Art Carden | March 25, 2019

Suppressing Free Expression: Gonzaga and Rider Universities
Richard K. Vedder | March 22, 2019

Gavin Newsom Doesn’t Care about Crime Victims
K. Lloyd Billingsley | March 22, 2019

Healthcare Needs Price Competition, Not Just Transparency
Raymond J. March | March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court Will Likely Approve Trump’s Wall
Ronald L. Trowbridge | March 21, 2019

Achievement Unlocked: Three Things to Celebrate at Age 40
Art Carden | March 21, 2019

The Triple College Crisis. Crisis #2: Too Little Learning
Richard K. Vedder | March 20, 2019

End Monopoly Protections to Fix PG&E and Other Utilities
Adam B. Summers | March 18, 2019

The Triple College Crisis. Crisis #1: College Is Too Costly
Richard K. Vedder | March 15, 2019

What Socialized Medicine Looks Like
John C. Goodman | March 15, 2019

Let’s Transform Higher Education: Restoring the Promise
Richard K. Vedder | March 14, 2019

40 Years Later, How Has the Iranian Revolution Changed the World?
Alvaro Vargas Llosa | March 14, 2019

Desperately Want into Yale? Use the Black Market—Hire an Academic Prostitute
Richard K. Vedder | March 13, 2019

North Carolina’s Economy Depends on Immigrant Workers
Benjamin Powell, Edward J. López | March 12, 2019

Is Going to College Worth It? Some New Evidence
Richard K. Vedder | March 8, 2019

Trump’s Wall Depends on Chief Justice John Roberts
Ronald L. Trowbridge | March 6, 2019

Will Juan Guaido Give Venezuela the Free Market It Needs to Succeed?
Benjamin Powell, Rafael Acevedo | March 6, 2019

Collegiate Free Speech and the Federal Government
Richard K. Vedder | March 5, 2019

Why Republicans Lose Health Care Debates
John C. Goodman | March 4, 2019

We Should End Tax Giveaways to Electric Vehicle Owners
William F. Shughart II | March 4, 2019

California’s DMV Drives Us Crazy, Reforms Are Needed
Lawrence J. McQuillan | March 2, 2019

These Open Resources Will Help You Master Statistics
Art Carden | March 1, 2019

Trump or Europe: Who Is Right?
Ivan Eland | February 28, 2019

Rent Control Will Hurt Oregon Renters
Art Carden | February 28, 2019

You Cannot Control Health Care Costs by Pushing Down Prices
John C. Goodman | February 27, 2019

Is This Higher Education’s Golden Age, Gilded Age, or Beginning of a Gentle Decline?
Richard K. Vedder | February 27, 2019

Thriving as the NFL’s Minor League? Some Week Three Thoughts on the Alliance of American Football
Art Carden | February 27, 2019

Benioff’s Indictment of Tech Sector as Cause of Inequality Fails the Sniff Test
Mary L. G. Theroux | February 21, 2019

Federal Report Finds U.S. Department of Education a Massive Failure
Vicki E. Alger | February 20, 2019

Boys Will Be Boys—Except at Harvard
Richard K. Vedder | February 19, 2019

Protip: If They’re Working to Get You Fired, They’re Not Your Friends
Art Carden | February 16, 2019

Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Ultra Wealth’ Tax Is Misleading
Gary M. Galles | February 15, 2019

More Immigration Plus a Border Wall Make Economic Sense
Benjamin Powell | February 15, 2019