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October 24, 2024 at 10:01 AM

Arizona Supreme Court Curbs Union Time on Taxpayers’ Dime

Arizona Supreme Court Curbs Union Time on Taxpayers’ DimeThis decision is a good first step toward eliminating the practice of union release time, which allocates public funds to private special interests͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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October 23, 2024 at 10:01 AM

On Political Disenchantment

On Political DisenchantmentThe antidote to partisanship is a healthy detachment from politics and an acceptance that neither your opinions nor your historical moment is unique͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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October 22, 2024 at 10:02 AM

The World According to Kamala Harris

The World According to Kamala HarrisSo far, Harris’ few pronouncements on foreign policy are little more than rote recitations of the failed Obama-Biden doctrines͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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October 21, 2024 at 10:03 AM

Getting a Handle on the Hispanic Vote

Getting a Handle on the Hispanic VoteHispanic voters are more complicated and diverse than polling results suggest͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏   …
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October 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM

We Need To Stop Treating Technology Like It’s Foolproof

We Need To Stop Treating Technology Like It’s FoolproofIn this week’s Editor’s Corner, Christina Behe explores the ways in which we rely on as well as both over- and undervalue technology͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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October 18, 2024 at 10:01 AM

The 60 Minutes Controversy Shows We Forgot the Lessons of ‘Rathergate’

The 60 Minutes Controversy Shows We Forgot the Lessons of ‘Rathergate’A scandal involving CBS News and electoral politics from 20 years ago has much to teach us about what’s happening in the media today͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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October 17, 2024 at 10:02 AM

Tax Expenditures for the Chopping Block: College Tax Credits

Tax Expenditures for the Chopping Block: College Tax CreditsSubsidies intended to encourage enrollment and help students pay for college are ineffective and subject to abuse͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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October 16, 2024 at 10:02 AM

To Fight Future Wars, the U.S. Needs More Capacity—and Seriousness

To Fight Future Wars, the U.S. Needs More Capacity—and SeriousnessLeaders must come to terms with the horrible cost of war with great power rivals͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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October 15, 2024 at 10:08 AM

The Ideal Housing Is All Housing

The Ideal Housing Is All HousingLike housing itself, the American Dream is not one-size-fits-all͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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October 14, 2024 at 10:03 AM

Whither the Democratic Intellect?

Whither the Democratic Intellect?A strong democracy depends on a competent citizenry—which means one not hobbled by censorship͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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October 13, 2024 at 10:02 AM

Risk Is Our Business

Risk Is Our BusinessIn this week’s Editor’s Corner, David Masci praises SpaceX for sparking a new space race͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏  …
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October 11, 2024 at 10:03 AM

‘Free’ IVF Could Paradoxically Result in Fewer Births

‘Free’ IVF Could Paradoxically Result in Fewer BirthsTrump’s proposal to subsidize in vitro fertilization is not only costly but counterproductive, incentivizing would-be parents to delay having children͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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October 10, 2024 at 10:02 AM

AI Integration or Generative Education?

AI Integration or Generative Education?It’s time to reevaluate what college is for͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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October 9, 2024 at 10:01 AM

The Rise of the Conservative Left

The Rise of the Conservative LeftAs the political left gets more progressive, it’s leaving behind the very people it used to champion, prompting them to search for new leaders͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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October 8, 2024 at 10:02 AM

Introducing American Diary

Introducing American DiaryAddison Del Mastro’s new column will explore how we live in communities and how we can cultivate a greater sense of place͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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October 7, 2024 at 10:02 AM

We Are All Judicial Imperialists Now

We Are All Judicial Imperialists NowLike their liberal predecessors, Supreme Court conservatives are most interested in expanding their power͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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October 6, 2024 at 10:03 AM

Being a Social Media Moderate in the Digital Age

Being a Social Media Moderate in the Digital AgeIn this week’s Editor’s Corner, Christina Behe talks about relating to social media as an elder millennial and coming of age with the internet͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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October 4, 2024 at 10:01 AM

More Housing, Less Participatory Democracy

More Housing, Less Participatory DemocracyIn ‘On the Housing Crisis,’ Jerusalem Demsas argues that housing policy should be the purview of state rather than local governments͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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October 3, 2024 at 10:02 AM

My Feelings Don’t Care About Your Facts

My Feelings Don’t Care About Your FactsAmericans have trouble distinguishing fact from opinion. Who can blame them?͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏  …
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October 2, 2024 at 10:03 AM

Nothing Achieves Peace Better Than Victory

Nothing Achieves Peace Better Than VictoryAmerica should stop calling for cease-fires and help Israel win͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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October 1, 2024 at 10:01 AM

Tax Expenditures for the Chopping Block: Energy Subsidies

Tax Expenditures for the Chopping Block: Energy SubsidiesUncapped energy subsidies hamper innovation and misallocate resources͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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September 30, 2024 at 10:02 AM

We Need More Costly Signaling

We Need More Costly SignalingTrue commitment is hard to spot when we’re awash in low-cost signals͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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September 29, 2024 at 10:01 AM

The Wages of Fecklessness

The Wages of FecklessnessIn this week’s Editor’s Corner, David Masci argues for the need to restore American deterrence͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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September 27, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Pluralist Points: Symbolic Capital and Social Justice

Pluralist Points: Symbolic Capital and Social JusticeMusa al-Gharbi talks with Ben Klutsey about ‘wokeness,’ cultural elites and why inequality is so persistent͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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September 26, 2024 at 10:02 AM

The Rise and Demise of the Great American Songbook

The Rise and Demise of the Great American SongbookUnlike the dissonant anger and rage of recent music, the songbook offers both beauty and hard-won wisdom͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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September 25, 2024 at 10:01 AM

The Collision Course of Green Policies and International Trade

The Collision Course of Green Policies and International TradeTo resolve conflicts between climate policies and trade agreements, we need market-driven solutions͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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September 24, 2024 at 10:03 AM

Why Banning TikTok Would Threaten Liberty and Innovation

Why Banning TikTok Would Threaten Liberty and InnovationGovernment can provide information about security risks, but ultimately, it should be up to the people to decide which social media platforms they use͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏  …
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September 23, 2024 at 10:03 AM

Two Freedoms

Two FreedomsThe promise and limits of the Harris campaign’s “Message Imperative #1”͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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September 22, 2024 at 10:03 AM

Hovering Over Congress

Hovering Over CongressIn this week’s Editor’s Corner, Mercatus director of communications Kate De Lanoy examines why Americans are acting like their representatives’ helicopter parents͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏   …
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September 20, 2024 at 10:02 AM

How Organized Crime Has Turned Environmental Crime Into Big Business

How Organized Crime Has Turned Environmental Crime Into Big BusinessTo reduce the negative effects of environmental crimes, agencies and governments need to embrace a new strategy and identify points of convergence with organized crime͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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September 19, 2024 at 10:02 AM

Disinformation or Shared Search for Meaning?

Disinformation or Shared Search for Meaning?As Walter Scheirer argues in ‘A History of Fake Things on the Internet,’ creating and sharing information, even if false, democratizes the making of shared social myths͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏   …
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September 18, 2024 at 10:03 AM

The Federal Bureau of Entrapment

The Federal Bureau of EntrapmentOver the years, the cozy relationship between law enforcement and confidential informants has grown into a powerful threat to justice͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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September 17, 2024 at 10:03 AM

The Fed Needs to Modernize Its Tactics

The Fed Needs to Modernize Its TacticsIt’s time for the Fed to be able to move as quickly as financial markets do͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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September 16, 2024 at 8:08 PM

The Gunman on the Sixth Green

The Gunman on the Sixth GreenThe Secret Service’s prevention of a sniper’s attempt on Trump is a needed win for an embattled agency͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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September 16, 2024 at 10:02 AM

Mistaking Leviathan for God

Mistaking Leviathan for God Politics, unlike religion, can never be a source of meaning or spirituality͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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September 15, 2024 at 10:02 AM

For Your Reference

For Your ReferenceIn this week’s Editor’s Corner, Jennifer Tiedemann discusses her dual obsession with the ‘World Almanac’ and classic game shows͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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September 13, 2024 at 10:01 AM

Suing the City

Suing the CityA judge in Alexandria, Va., will entertain the argument that the city in the abstract is a nuisance͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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September 12, 2024 at 10:00 AM

Life in Space Means Being Inside All the Time

Life in Space Means Being Inside All the TimeOnly a carefully prepared few will be able to endure living or working in space for long durations͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏  …
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September 11, 2024 at 1:36 PM

Harris Leaves Trump Grasping for a Plan

Harris Leaves Trump Grasping for a PlanThe vice president won the night by winding up Trump and letting him vent͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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September 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM

We Need More Little Platoons

We Need More Little PlatoonsBig problems are better solved by small, local groups͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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September 10, 2024 at 10:02 AM

Republicans Are Desperate to Join the Celebrity Culture They Abhor

Republicans Are Desperate to Join the Celebrity Culture They AbhorDespite the GOP’s newfound fascination with celebrity, the Republican Party and modern pop culture are like oil and water͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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September 9, 2024 at 10:02 AM

The Era of the Do-Nothing Congress

The Era of the Do-Nothing CongressWhy do legislators no longer want to legislate?͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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September 8, 2024 at 10:02 AM

We Need More Discourse

We Need More DiscourseAfter a summer break, the Editor’s Corner returns with an essay from David Masci on how and why the magazine’s regular Sunday column is changing͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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September 6, 2024 at 1:17 PM

Pluralist Points: Escaping the Certainty Trap

Pluralist Points: Escaping the Certainty TrapIlana Redstone speaks with Ben Klutsey about how a pluralistic democracy depends on our willingness to challenge our assumptions͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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September 5, 2024 at 10:02 AM

Tech Innovation Dies in Darkness

Tech Innovation Dies in DarknessFrom the Industrial Revolution to the age of AI, it’s clear that openness in technology does far more good than harm͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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September 4, 2024 at 10:00 AM

Tax Expenditures for the Chopping Block: The Earned Income Tax Credit

Tax Expenditures for the Chopping Block: The Earned Income Tax CreditThe EITC doesn’t alleviate poverty or help the people it’s trying to help—and it’s rife with fraud and abuse͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏   …
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September 3, 2024 at 10:01 AM

J.D. Vance, Former Cultural Conservative

J.D. Vance, Former Cultural ConservativeContrary to the man who wrote “Hillbilly Elegy,” the GOP’s vice presidential candidate now blames a rigged system for the working class’s problems͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ …
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August 30, 2024 at 10:00 AM

In Praise of Reference Books

In Praise of Reference BooksReference volumes should be valued as least as much as fiction and other nonfiction books͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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August 29, 2024 at 7:49 PM

Is Durov a New Assange? Or Is Musk the Next Durov?

Is Durov a New Assange? Or Is Musk the Next Durov?The Durov Affair reveals that society is shifting from “a revolt of the public” to a digital “big state”͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     …
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August 29, 2024 at 10:01 AM

Four Mental Health Principles From the Ancients

Four Mental Health Principles From the AncientsClassic literature has much to teach us about mental health and well-being—which is why it’s so crucial for us to study and teach these texts͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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