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Who Owns the University?
As state-run schools push extreme ideologies like CRT and DEI, some lawmakers and governors have begun to push back.
Richard K. Vedder  ·  March 17, 2023
The Burger Court of 1973 Unanimously Rejected Abortion on Demand
Ronald L. Trowbridge  ·  March 14, 2023
Second Amendment Roundup: An Opening Judicial Salvo in Defense of Illinois’ New Rifle Ban
Stephen P. Halbrook  ·  March 14, 2023
The Unconstitutional Tax on ‘Unrealized Capital Gains’
Phillip W. Magness  ·  March 14, 2023
Spy Balloons Steered National Security Toward the Sky: Are ‘Exotic’ UFOs Next?
Dominick T. Armentano  ·  March 13, 2023
Dear Conservatives, I Apologize
My “team” was taken in by full-spectrum propaganda
Naomi R. Wolf  ·  March 13, 2023
On Deregulation, Biden Would Be Wise to Emulate Carter Administration
Benjamin Powell  ·  March 10, 2023
California’s High-Speed Rail Was a Fantasy from Its Inception
Lee E. Ohanian  ·  March 10, 2023
America’s COVID Response Was Based on Lies
Scott W. Atlas  ·  March 10, 2023
Before the Primaries, the GOP Needs an Overdue Moment of Truth
Alvaro Vargas Llosa  ·  March 10, 2023
Make Standard Time Permanent
William F. Shughart II  ·  March 10, 2023
The Tooth-Fairy Economics of Slavery Reparations
Phillip W. Magness, David R. Henderson  ·  March 8, 2023
Persistently Pesky Price Pressures
Alexander William Salter  ·  March 6, 2023
Is Biden’s Pick Julie Su Suited to be U.S. Labor Secretary?
K. Lloyd Billingsley  ·  March 6, 2023
Optimism and Ethics in The Calculus of Consent
Art Carden  ·  March 3, 2023
Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Legacy
In light of the news that Jimmy Carter has entered hospice care, it’s now time for analysts and the American people to seriously reassess his presidency.
Ivan Eland  ·  February 28, 2023
The Real Federal Deficit: Social Security and Medicare
John C. Goodman  ·  February 27, 2023
They Mean to Be Masters: A Review of Trust Us
Art Carden  ·  February 25, 2023
Yes to Restitution, No to Reparations
Jonathan J. Bean  ·  February 24, 2023
NatCons, the American System, and the Founders
Phillip W. Magness  ·  February 23, 2023
Joe Biden and Protectionism: Continuing to Make America ‘Grate’
Gary M. Galles  ·  February 23, 2023
‘The 1619 Project’ on Hulu Vindicates Capitalism
Its examples of racism are all the result of actions by governments.
David R. Henderson, Phillip W. Magness  ·  February 21, 2023
Two Ways Trade Creates Wealth
Art Carden  ·  February 21, 2023
Why You Should Fear ‘Bipartisan’ Agreements in Congress
Gary M. Galles  ·  February 21, 2023
Policy Failure During the Great Depression
Charlie Mathews  ·  February 18, 2023


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