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Oct 25 2015
News
Presidential Hopefuls Ignore Key Pro-Freedom Principles
These are hard times for advocates of peace and free enterprise. As the 2016 presidential campaign heats up, where can we turn — if we must turn somewhere? Neither Republicans nor Democrats have much to offer voters who both favor free markets and agrees with James Madison that “of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the
Intellectual ConservativeMar 21 2015
News
Ted Cruz can’t repeal Common Core
Sen. Ted Cruz has made "repeal Common Core" a rallying cry for his presidential campaign. But that raises a question his campaign is having trouble answering: what, exactly, would he repeal?
The standards were developed and voluntarily adopted by states, albeit with some heavy encouragement from Washington. There is no federal Common Core law to uproot.
So Bloomberg's Dav
VoxOct 08 2012
News
Tracking job trends
The Urban Institute has tracked job trends for four decades, following unskilled workers during the 1990s boom, welfare leavers taking jobs, and, more recently, older workers during the recession.Our experts study workforce development, disability and employment, and the low-skill labor market.
Much of our employment research focused on low-wage workersâ€â€the most vulnerable group
Urban InstituteMar 02 2015
Opinion
OPINION: Netanyahu's Iran Speech: Why it's important for Congress to at least listen to Israel's leader
The speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is slated to give to a joint session of Congress Tuesday is one of the most critical of recent times. It concerns not only the very existence of his nation, but also the terribly real possibility of nuclear holocaust in the foreseeable future. Our own security is at stake as well: Iran is developing intercontinental missiles capable of
Fox News DigitalJan 14 2020
Analysis
Gavin Newsom's Solution to California's Homelessness Problem: Throw Another Billion Dollars at It
California's homeless population keeps skyrocketing, and so has the number of bills aiming at solving the homelessness problem. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a billion-dollar plan designed to get more houses built for those who need it. But even that much money isn't likely to help many people if the underlying problem remains unchanged. To solve California's homelessness problem, you
ReasonDec 05 2016
News
Trump Taps Fair Housing Critic Ben Carson to Head HUD
Donald Trump has nominated former presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson to serve as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Carson has been a vocal critic of HUD’s fair housing rule, which requires local communities to assess patterns of income and racial discrimination in housing. Carson has described the rule as a "mandated social-engineering scheme." He said, "This is
Democracy Now!Oct 21 2020
News
McConnell Moves to Head Off Stimulus Deal as Pelosi Reports Progress
Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, privately told Republican senators on Tuesday that he had warned the White House not to strike a pre-election deal with Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a new round of stimulus, moving to head off an agreement that President Trump has demanded but most in his party oppose.
Mr. McConnell’s remarks, confirmed by four Republicans familiar with them,
New York Times (News)News Media
Socialist Project/The Bullet
The Socialist Project does not propose an easy politics for defeating capitalism or claim a ready alternative to take its place. We oppose capitalism out of necessity and support the resistance of others out of solidarity. This resistance creates spaces of hope, and an activist hope is the first step to discovering a new socialist politics. Through the struggles of that politics - struggles informed by collective analysis and reflection - alternatives to capitalism will emerge.
May 24 2015
News
Pope's pronouncements making trouble for GOP Catholics
Catholic Republicans are developing a pope problem. Earlier this month, Francis recognized Palestinian statehood. This summer, he’s going to issue an encyclical condemning environmental degradation. And in September, just as the GOP primary race heats up, Francis will travel to Washington to address Congress on climate change. Francis may be popular with the general public, but key Republican
PoliticoAug 08 2019
Background
Study: Using Highly Potent Weed Increases Chances of Psychosis
Using highly potent cannabis on a daily basis greatly increases the chances of a person developing psychotic disorders like schizophrenia and paranoia, according to a new study. Research published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal on Tuesday found that those who use “high potency” marijuana every day are four times more likely to suffer a psychotic episode than those who have never used the
Daily Beast