McGowan: Like It or Not, Savages Are Savage
by Richard McGowan Colleges and universities often appear to work on knowledge elimination. For instance, Critical Race Theory is usually taught with no mention of the ubiquitous presence of slavery through time and across cultures. Students would have a better grasp of history if they knew that Muslims had a thriving slave trade in Africa Read the full article…
The Outstater
It is required in my so-called profession to have a stack of papers on your desk of items you found interesting at one time but never justified 600 words. Here’s mine to date. — tcl ✔️ The tweet of the week: “Corn Pop tried to warn us all.” ✔️ From the Mises Institute: “What causes poverty? Nothing, it’s the original Read the full article…
Morris: College Debt, Exacerbated
by Leo Morris Having an educated populace has always been seen as a necessary component of our constitutional republic. Citizens need more than the basic knowledge to earn a living; they also need to understand their civic rights and obligations as members of a self-governing community. A free, public education has therefore been one of Read the full article…
Franke: The Student Loan Bailout
by Mark Franke Politicians used to “encourage” favorable votes from citizens by tapping kegs of whiskey at the polling sites. The stakes are higher these days as our representatives in Washington D.C. think much bigger both in dollars and constituents. The other difference is that those kegs of whiskey came out of the candidates’ pockets Read the full article…
The Fall Journal Is on Its Way
If you haven’t already donated this year, please click HERE to update your membership and receive advance copies of the quarterly journal. Your support makes possible the journal, policy seminars and our weekly backgrounders and columns. The fall journal (previewed below) will begin regular distribution Sept. 22. ‘HOW DID undermining local government’s tax base come to be viewed as an Read the full article…
Franke: The Warts of Democracy
The Warts of Democracy by Mark Franke Is the United States a democracy? According to a strict definition of the term, the answer is “no.” Citizens don’t vote on proposed legislation, with the exception of infrequent ballot initiatives and perhaps in some small New England towns. We vote for people to represent us when they Read the full article…
