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October 8, 2024
The Longshoremen Are Making the Wrong Demands
…a bridge to retirement. Our ports are grossly inefficient compared to competitor nations, especially China. The benefits of automation—for efficiency and economic growth—will vastly outweigh any short-term benefits the longshoremen’s proposed ban would…
October 7, 2024
Has Kamala Harris Given Up on “College for All”?
In 2009, then-President Obama made a bold proposal: “By 2020, this nation will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.” His administration then pursued a slew of policies…
October 3, 2024
The New “Old Girls Network” in the American Workplace
…men’s success pose a serious risk to national well-being. Implementing the policy changes Reeves recommends to enhance opportunities for boys and men would be an important step toward addressing this…
October 3, 2024
Stop the insanity. Our national debt now tops $35 trillion…
…more spending increases — despite the national debt soaring to $35 trillion, or more than $100,000 for each American, rich and poor alike. Under rosy assumptions, over $20 trillion in debt is projected to be…
October 1, 2024
For the Sake of the Kids: Strengthening Families in the Lone Star State
The family is the fundamental unit of society. As Pope Saint John Paul II so eloquently stated, “as the family goes, so goes the nation, and so goes the whole…
September 27, 2024
Justice at Any Cost?
…status of NIAC (or NIA, nationally) meant that it faced lower operating costs. Now NIAC has announced that, as of October 1, it will no longer renew its contracts with…
September 25, 2024
The Costs of Inaction: Economic Risks from Housing Unaffordability
…and a homeless crisis in many areas. Nationally, we have had a sellers’ housing market since 2012 and we remain in a strong sellers’ market today, especially at the low…
September 23, 2024
The Last Bipartisan Policy
…was recently introduced by liberal Democratic senators. But even if these policies are implemented nationwide, simply removing college degree requirements is not enough, mainly because state and federal governments generally…
September 23, 2024
Toward a Potential Grand Bargain for the Nation
…many more with fewer opportunities than they deserve. The nation is not rising to the challenge of addressing climate change. Both our health care system and the health of our…
September 21, 2024
Why Is Race Still a Factor in Adoption?
…tones, but Tucker is far more brazen. Ryan Hanlon, the president of the National Council for Adoption, notes that “there is an important role for adoption agencies to ensure pre-adoptive…