The ruling may help turn the tide on campuses. It weakens the standing of federal agency-promulgated “gainful employment” rules, “dear colleague letters” from the Obama era, and student loan forgiveness schemes. Will the courts now have greater ability to block outrageous administrative fatwas in higher ed? READ MORE »
 

Each year on Independence Day, we see patriotic displays everywhere—U.S. flags, red, white, and blue clothing, patriotic décor, and more. But, as we celebrate, we should ever keep in mind the wise saying of James Madison: “No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.” READ MORE »

How to Run Wars A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite By Christopher J. Coyne, Abigail R. Hall

Minimum wages and workplace regulations protect some people, alright—but not the workers. Such rules protect anyone who provides cost-saving substitutes for government-manipulated labor prices—those, for instance, who make automated kiosks. Will the progressive left ever learn? READ MORE »

The Two Moralities of the Minimum Wage The Independent Review, Summer 2014

Gavin Newsom said the “poisonous populisms of the right” are bringing “darkness” and “destruction” that are “threatening the very foundation of California’s success”—this in a state where Democrats perennially control the legislature and every statewide office. Newsom does see one bright spot: “California is not a high-tax state.” Yes, he really said that. READ MORE »