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May 14, 2024
Biden Can Follow FDR and Dump His VP
…Biden’s failing fortunes — and reassure the nation that a capable replacement was waiting in the wings — than the bold act of asking Harris to step aside. To be…
May 13, 2024
Do Mothers Have “Societal Support”? Does It Count if It Comes from Neighbors?
…for the kids — that’s about twice the European average. Even if you don’t eat from the trees of religion, nationalism, or tribe, you still live in a pro-child ecosystem…
May 8, 2024
Beltway Liberals Are Playing Name Games to Expand the Welfare State
…Longtime policy expert Robert Greenstein suggested this group is constituted of “poor, non-elderly adults who are not raising children and do not receive disability benefits.” Naturally, proponents didn’t offer the…
May 4, 2024
Make Parents Pay for Kids Who Miss School To Curb Chronic School Absenteeism
…Wealthy, self-indulgent families are taking their kids out of school for extended vacations. Still, Nat Malkus of the American Enterprise Institute has found that chronic absence especially afflicts lower-income homes….
May 2, 2024
Q&A: A Conservative Vision for Education
…THE NATION AS POLARIZED AS IT’S BEEN IN RECENT YEARS, CAN WE STILL POINT TO THOSE KINDS OF SHARED VALUES? It’s a funny thing: As divided as we may seem,…
May 1, 2024
The closing of the American heart
…our nation’s retreat from this core institution since the 1960s was harming children. And at that point, the share of children residing with their married, biological parents had fallen to about 65%,…
April 30, 2024
I’m a Conservative But Defunding NPR Is a Mistake. What Should Happen Instead Might Be Surprising
The liberal political and cultural bias of National Public Radio has moved center-stage, thanks to the Free Press essay by Uri Berliner, the former NPR editor who resigned earlier this month….
April 23, 2024
Neglected Representation in Foster Care
…kids are well-publicized. The National Association of Counsel for Children recommends meeting with the child within 48 hours of appointment, preferably in person. After that, the American Bar Association notes,…
April 21, 2024
The Real Bias at NPR: Story Selection
Concern about media bias — specifically politically liberal bias — has moved center stage thanks to the cri de coeur by National Public Radio’s Uri Berliner in the Free Press. The network’s…
April 18, 2024
The Real Story Behind Food Insecurity in the US
…lies in the subjective nature of food insecurity. Every December, the US Census Bureau asks a representative group of Americans up to 18 questions about their experience of food-related hardships over the…