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After propping up, year after year, the speculative assets of the rich, the federal government now must pay annually almost $1 trillion in interest. That has, and is, stifling middle-class wealth creation. Yes, we need some populism—but the good kind: anti-elitism in the name of individual rights. READ MORE »

Populism, Self-Government, and Liberty The Independent Review, Summer 2021

In 1942, there were 108,579 government school districts in the U.S. Today we have 13,187. It’s called consolidation; and it was supposed to improve student performance. Why hasn’t it? (Hint: when is bigger government ever better?) READ MORE »

Really Good Schools Global Lessons for High-Caliber, Low-Cost Education By James Tooley

And what is the first step toward fixing it? Getting everybody to recognize that near-universal health-insurance coverage hasn’t given us universal access to high-quality care—and never will. What do we do next? READ MORE »

New Way to Care Social Protections that Put Families First By John C. Goodman