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October 27, 2023
What liberals don’t understand about men and marriage
…obligation to be the best fathers they can be” regardless of their marital status. We agree with Reeves about this obligation: fatherhood matters even if a marriage never took place…
October 25, 2023
The Freedom to Choose
…the best time to be alive, materially or socially, is right now. By contrast, many American conservatives have looked at the nation’s remarkable progress and, focusing on the losses, have…
October 25, 2023
Dispelling Myths About The Child Tax Credit
Every culture has its famous myths, such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster, and the world of politics is no different. Take, for example, President Joe Biden’s claims that…
October 23, 2023
Teach Your Children Well
…are also real habits and real pieces of knowledge that enable some kids to get ahead. And they matter a lot more than whether you know different words for Italian…
October 18, 2023
Vocation: A Cure for Burnout
…the material fruits it produces–a meaning that can only be described as spiritual, whether spirituality is formally recognized or not. Even under the pressures of automation, consumerism, and growing secularization, humans…
October 17, 2023
Understanding Poverty Measurement
COSM scholars and AEI affiliates include some of the nation’s foremost experts on poverty measurement. On October 17, COSM gathered several of these scholars to provide a primer on opportunity…
October 17, 2023
Measuring Value in Higher Education
…institutions and degree programs according to their graduates’ likely economic outcomes. During the event, participants will hear from economists, policy experts, and practitioners who will provide insight into the math…
October 17, 2023
What Poor Children Need
…commentators should not be afraid to say that having two married parents helps kids succeed. Messages matter. Those of us with influence on public debates need to do more to re-establish…
October 16, 2023
Serve Students, Not Institutions
…These claims have the ring of a reparations scheme. Public HBCUs designated as land-grant universities are supposed to receive funds from their state governments matching what the federal government gives…
October 12, 2023
The GOP Should Be the Party of Parents
…early maternal and neonatal care. The mechanism for such coverage would matter. Vance has shown a willingness to get into policy details and build legislative coalitions in other arenas, so…