Court Stops Bureaucrats Who Tried To Tax Christians For Feeding Poor Children
In effect, state officials were asserting their mythical legal right to decide how Christian a Christian ministry can be. The court told them to get a life.
Steven Pinker Shows How To Defend The Enlightenment Without Really Trying
Steven Pinker makes a good case that something has been going right in the modern world, but you’re on your own if you want to define exactly what that is.
If America’s ‘Aristocracy’ Works Hard To Get And Stay On Top, So Can Everyone Else
An article by The Atlantic blames the ‘9.9 percent’ for hoarding riches, and inadvertently reinforces conservative conclusions about why people succeed.
Podcast: Could Universal Basic Income End Poverty?
Annie Lowrey joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss poverty, the future of work, economics, and the idea of universal basic income.
Fathers Deserve More Than Stuff For Father’s Day. They Deserve Respect
Something is wrong when the obligations of Father’s Day are nothing more than a 30-minute phone call and shipping your dad something Amazon’s website said were ‘Dad’s Favorites.’
Study: The No. 1 Reason Any Americans Are Poor Is They’re Not Working
The No. 2 reason is making kids before marriage. This means not working and pre-marital childbearing are not just the two leading causes of U.S. poverty, but almost the only causes of U.S. poverty.
What Life In Communist China Taught Me About Bernie Sanders’ Guaranteed Jobs
No government can equitably divide what it does not first control. And controlling the economy also requires controlling the rest of society.
Our Debt Crisis Results From Too Many American Takers And Not Enough Makers
The two immense challenges we citizens will eventually be forced to face are the staggering explosion of federal debt and the accompanying increased dependency upon government.
Mike Lee’s New Project Measures Social Capital And The Closeness Of Communities
Senator Mike Lee and Director of the Social Capital Project Scott Winship share what they found in measuring a unique cross of data of American communities.
No, One-Third of American College Students Aren’t Homeless And Hungry
Media are blowing a problem of hunger on college campuses way out of proportion. Some kids struggle, sure, but there’s no real evidence of a crisis.
What If The Media Covered The War On Poverty Like It Did Vietnam?
Imagine if the ambiguous result in our long struggle to end poverty—like the Vietnam War, an effort in which the goal posts always seem to be moving—was shown to be as ineffective.
Dear Annoying Parkland Kids: We Gave You A Pretty Awesome World, Try Not To Mess It Up
Let’s look at Parkland kids’ arrogant presumption that previous generations messed up the world, so that they have to ‘rebuild’ it.
It’s Not Right To Shame Poor Women’s Fertility To Privilege Rich People’s Comfort
What’s an alarmist to do in light of all of the improvements in conservation while reducing poverty? Go after the size of families in impoverished countries, of course.
In Memory Of The 1.5 Million People Who Should Have Turned 28 With Me
This abstract on the average woman who obtained an abortion looks like it was written about my mom: ‘less than 25 years of age, white, and unmarried and had not had any live-born children.’
Trump Is Right To Let States Impose Work Requirements for Medicaid
Medicaid expansion has gotten out of control. Work requirements will give able-bodied Medicaid enrollees what they really need: full employment.
The Pope’s Fixation On Climate Change Endangers His Authority And Entrenches Poverty
At a time of feckless world leadership, this powerful religious leader chooses to push politically loaded climate orthodoxy instead of addressing legitimate problems.
Reports Of Small-Town America’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Michael Kruse’s article is bad journalism, factually and spiritually, but it is simply the latest and sloppiest entry in a growing genre: the new American Gothic.
After Rabbits, The Next Menu Item For Venezuela’s Socialist-Driven Food Crisis Might Be Lassie
In the topsy-turvy terror-land that is Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela, a storyline like ‘Lassie for Lunch’ may become as commonplace as a caudillo in a blood-red button-down.
The Child Tax Credit Will Make Or Break Success For Tax Reform
To bring home a win, the White House and Congress need tax reform. To pass tax reform, they need to ensure middle-class families will meaningfully benefit.
How Medicaid Expands Social And Economic Inequality
Medicaid’s constant, inexorable growth in state budgets has left less money for education of all types—not least higher education.
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