Politics Versus Education
Tthe implied threat of federal lawsuits based on racial body count among students who have been disciplined means that hoodlums in the classroom seem to have a friend in Washington.
Christie, Hillary and Obama
If anything good comes out of this shabby episode of political vindictiveness by Governor Christie’s staffers, it showed what a skewed sense of perspective most of the media have on what kinds of issues (Traffic Jams or IRS Targeting, and Benghazi) are important.
Income Inequality vs Productivity Inequality
Far more important than income inequality is productivity inequality.
The Politics of the Minimum Wage
The politics of the minimum wage are simple. No congressman or president owes his office to the poorly educated black and Latino youth vote.
The ‘Trickle-Down’ Economics Bogeyman
It is not just in politics that the non-existent “trickle-down” theory is found.
Too Big to Pop?
It’s as if the concept of “too big to fail” has evolved into the belief that some bubbles are too big to pop.
Capitalism: The Solution to Mass Poverty
If we want to eradicate poverty and increase economic and general well-being, we need to understand first what capitalism really means, and then embrace it.
The Minimum Wage Forces Low-Skill Workers to Compete with Higher-Skill Workers
The efforts underway by the Service Employees International Union, and its political and media allies, to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 per hour would, if successful, cause major unemployment among low-skilled workers, who are the supposed beneficiaries of...The Flawed Philosophy of the Left
Why Dana Milbank’s “Weakest Generation” Is Actually the “Offended Generation”
