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August 12, 2026 | Scott Winship
The prevailing media narrative after years of mounting economic inequality is that the middle class...
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The Cautionary Tale of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
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“If they knew they were going to stop investing in our community,” Angelica Cardenas told The Wall...
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Thirty Years Later, Welfare Reform Is Still a Model That Works
August 8, 2026 | Matt Weidinger
The real lesson of the 1996 law remains that there is a better way for Americans in need, if only today’s lawmakers match their forebears in choosing it.