Biden Pardons Federal and DC Marijuana Users

A small but positive step.

Transgender Teachers Suing Florida Over Pronoun Restrictions

The inevitable pushback against the pushback has begun.

Chinese ‘Exploitation Campaign’

Our pacing threat is hiring military veterans with special skills.

Student Loan Forgiveness Done Right

Helping the victims of degree mills.

China’s Flailing Economy

Xi’s government is taking a drastically different approach to the slowdown.

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Why America’s News Networks Are So Bad

It’s Nixon’s fault?

Flagship University Arms Race

The oldest state institutions of higher education are spending money to make money.

American Physicians Make a Lot of Money!

They average more than any other occupation and considerably more than their European counterparts.

Dan Patrick’s Response to the Texas A&M Faculty Suspension Controversy

His column in the Houston Chronicle fails to impress.

Is Trump Protected Because Of “Political Speech”?

Why “the First Amendment protects Trump” defense doesn’t make sense

Harris Breaks Tiebreaker Record

A milestone that should never have been approached.

Compelled Speech and Public Accommodation

The Supreme Court sided with an anti-gay website designer.

SCOTUS Punts Religious Accommodations Issue

The central question remains unresolved.

NYC Bans Height-Weight Discrimination

They join DC and San Francisco.

Transphobic Cruelty

When prejudice overrides simple humanity.

Chinese Exclusion

A bill in Alabama would bar Chinese nationals from buying property in the state.

Journalistic Ethics and Mangled Quotes

Striking the balance between cruel and misleading.

Writers on Strike

They’re fighting for fair treatment. They’ll likely lose.

Scalia Law School is Conservative!

The New York Times looks into ties between a DC area law school and the Supreme Court.

Unrepresentative Democracy and Child Labor

We’re getting weird policies almost nobody is asking for.

The Retirement Age

France shines new light on an old problem.

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Exodus from Big Cities?

People are leaving our cities for the suburbs. But not on an equal basis.

Good Jobs News

Religious Accommodations and Slippery Slopes

Where do we draw the line?

Did Biden Pull a Fast One on Immigration?

A modest regulatory change may have a big impact.

NYC Mayor Goes to El Paso to Rail Against Illegal Immigration

Eric Adams is begging for the Federal Government for relief.

FTC Wants to Ban Noncompete Clauses

A proposed rule would increase the freedom of a huge segment of the labor force.

Congress ‘Concerned’ About Military Retirees’ Foreign Employment

Shockingly, the Defense Department doesn’t keep up with former employees.

Retired Flag Officers Cashing In As Foreign Agents

An unsavory practice that’s mostly legal.

Why Walker Will Win a Lot of Votes

Voting isn’t just about candidates.

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The Poor Upper Middle Class

The economic downturn is hitting groups in different ways.

Alabama Hyundai Plant Used Child Labor

Shocking but perhaps unsurprising news.

Why is Inflation So High?

The economy, it turns out, is complicated.

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Doves Split Over Ukraine

Foreign policy makes strange bedfellows.

Bye, Felicia

The Washington Post has fired a reporter for her rants against colleagues.

May Jobs Report

Growth continues.

Biden Wants to Waive Visa Requirements for Russian Scientists

A splendid idea but why stop there?

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Who’s Middle and Upper Class in America Today?

The numbers don’t match the perception.

A Toxic Mix of Overcharging And Punitive Bail

An extraordinary example shines light on coercive factors that incentivize plea deals

Has Trump Finally Gone Too Far?

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

The impact of a record: 46% of unemployed U.S. men have criminal convictions

Why clearing criminal records makes economic sense

Are the Teachers Quitting?

The plural of anecdote is not data.

Supreme Court Wikiality

Did you know that the elephant population has tripled over the last six months?

Biden Fighting the Last War

Is the administration governing like it’s 2009?

Booster Hesitancy?

65 million Americans are fully vaccinated but just 35 percent are boosted.

Infrastructure Politics

Politicians gonna politician, but still…

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The Middle Ain’t Woke

The average American is neither progressive nor all that interested in politics.