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What’s the Matter With Texas Republicans When It Comes to School Choice Legislation?
This has been the year for school choice all over the country. At least six additional states joined Arizona and Florida to give parents the funds to send their children to private and charter schools. Surprisingly, deep-red…
A NYT Reporter’s Deleted Tweet Shows How the Media Became the Pentagon’s ‘Plumbers’
Last month New York Times international correspondent David Philipps offered a mea culpa. “I just deleted a tweet that lacked nuance,” the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner wrote. Philipps, who in 2022 received the top award in…
Are You Financially Literate? Answer These 5 Questions to Find Out
“Money is a very powerful thing, which you hardly notice when it goes right, but which can create havoc when it goes wrong.” -Milton Friedman A major study conducted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
Juryless Trials Are a Naked Power Grab and a Serious Threat to Liberty
Since the ratification of the Magna Carta in 1215, the right of accused people to be tried by their peers has been an essential protection against government overreach in English Common Law. That function was so vital that…
The Intellectual Rules of Engagement
Have you ever had a debate with someone that felt like it went absolutely nowhere? It’s a common problem, especially for those of us who tend to be more opinionated. The good news is, there are things we can do to avoid this…
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Has a Very Important Lesson for Collectivists
The French philosopher Bertrand de Jouvenel once observed, “There is a tyranny in the womb of every utopia.” I’ve no idea if James Gunn has read Jouvenel’s works, but the Guardians of the Galaxy filmmaker has certainly…
In Mao’s China, They Even Monitored Talking in Your Sleep
When the recently deceased Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot sang, “I heard you talking in your sleep… from your lips there came that secret I was not supposed to know,” he was talking about marital infidelity. Not long…
Are Food and Energy Excluded from Inflation Measures?
This week for Ask an Economist, I have another question from Dr. Overfield. His question is: “I would like to ask another economics question. While reading The Wall Street Journal I note that food prices in the United Kingdom…
Martha Raye: The Freedom-Loving ‘Big Mouth’ From Butte
At St. John’s Hospital in Butte, Montana, little Margy Reed (no relation) entered the world on August 27, 1916. The daughter of vaudeville performers Peter and Maybelle, Margy would go on to international renown as a revered,…
The Green Movement Is a Jobs Killer. Are Unions Finally Figuring This Out?
Could it be that union bosses are finally waking up to the cold reality that the greatest threat to steel workers, the United Auto Workers, miners, machinists and the Teamsters is the radical climate change agenda of the…
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