AEI This Week
Apr 03, 2021
AEI's weekly digest of top commentary and scholarship on the issues that matter most
 
 
How to defend free speech
 
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Tevi Troy writes that the American people have good instincts on this question. If they can continue to receive solid guidance from a unified conservative movement while some key politicians speak out, some leftists defect, and some talented comedians and entertainers stand up for free speech, then cancel culture, like political correctness before it, could be seen as a joke of the past rather than the scary reality of our future.
 
 
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The US doesn’t know how to treat its allies
 
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Joe Biden has a choice: Should he prioritize concern about Russia, a nettlesome but less important rival power, or should he consolidate support among America’s allies? The administration is on the verge of choosing the wrong option, explains Kori Schake.

 
 
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Tony Blinken’s error of commission
 
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Tony Blinken's baseless repudiation of the Commission on Unalienable Rights reveals he has not actually read its work, writes Matthew Continetti.
 
 
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Crafting a republican executive: The presidency and the Constitutional Convention
 
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Joseph Bessette and Gary Schmitt explain that the Constitutional Convention of 1787 knew the young nation needed a strong executive that was still accountable to the general public. In short, the new executive was to be an unprecedented mix of monarchic-like vigor and republican restraint.
 
 
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On the dignity of work, AOC’s view has replaced FDR’s
 
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt's successful pro-work system is now being replaced by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-NY) system of permanent relief regardless of work, writes Matt Weidinger.
 
 
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Research Spotlight
 
 
20 years of banking history in 67 tables and charts
 
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Post–financial crisis laws and regulations and new Federal Reserve monetary policies have left a lasting impact on the banking industry, explains Paul Kupiec. This paper reviews 20 years of financial data and highlights important changes in the industry.
 
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