Civil Liberties
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Can Russia Outlaw Childlessness?
Countries with declining populations often strategize to promote births. Unfortunately, they rarely try loosening the grip of state economic control.
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Teachers’ Unions Think They Own Your Kids
Chicago Teachers’ Union president Stacy Davis Gates says the quiet part out loud. But if they were her kids, she’d be arrested for educational neglect.
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Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ Politics Undermine America’s Future
As an erratic ‘first mover,’ Trump’s negotiation style destabilizes the nation. Game theory and public choice explain the global stakes of his individual recklessness.
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Mayday! Mayday! We Have Abuse of Emergency Powers
The “emergency” on which the president claimed tariff powers from Congress is flimsy. Not only is it not an emergency, it’s not a problem.
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Brown University’s Embarrassing Investigation of Alex Shieh Exposes the Rot of US Universities
The student whistleblower who exposed administrative bloat and waste was targeted with a punitive investigation. Claims to ‘academic freedom’ are increasingly thin.
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Can Behavioral Economics Explain America’s Gun Violence Epidemic?
In “Unforgiving Places,” University of Chicago Professor Jens Ludwig argues that gun violence does not stem from a deep-seated moral failure or desperation, but from a momentary state of mind.
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Can Russia Outlaw Childlessness?
Countries with declining populations often strategize to promote births. Unfortunately, they rarely try loosening the grip of state economic control.
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Teachers’ Unions Think They Own Your Kids
Chicago Teachers’ Union president Stacy Davis Gates says the quiet part out loud. But if they were her kids, she’d be arrested for educational neglect.
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Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ Politics Undermine America’s Future
As an erratic ‘first mover,’ Trump’s negotiation style destabilizes the nation. Game theory and public choice explain the global stakes of his individual recklessness.
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Mayday! Mayday! We Have Abuse of Emergency Powers
The “emergency” on which the president claimed tariff powers from Congress is flimsy. Not only is it not an emergency, it’s not a problem.
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Brown University’s Embarrassing Investigation of Alex Shieh Exposes the Rot of US Universities
The student whistleblower who exposed administrative bloat and waste was targeted with a punitive investigation. Claims to ‘academic freedom’ are increasingly thin.
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Can Behavioral Economics Explain America’s Gun Violence Epidemic?
In “Unforgiving Places,” University of Chicago Professor Jens Ludwig argues that gun violence does not stem from a deep-seated moral failure or desperation, but from a momentary state of mind.