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A Move Toward Military Commissions Transparency—And a Promise

by Benjamin Wittesvia Advancing a Free Society
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Raffaela linked earlier today to the Weekly Standard article in which the new military commissions chief prosec

Defund the U.N.

by Bruce Thorntonvia Advancing a Free Society
Monday, September 26, 2011

Florida Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has introduced in the House of Representatives the U.N. Transparency, Accountability, and Reform Act.

Public Wants Single-Sex School Option, Even Though Professors Do Not

by Paul E. Petersonvia Advancing a Free Society
Monday, September 26, 2011

Science magazine has given space in its journal to a small group of self-appointed experts who insist that no child shall be allowed to attend a single-sex public school.  The New York Times, who decided that these “founders” of the American Council for

The Unilateral repeal of NCLB and the 2012 Election

by Chester E. Finn Jr.via Advancing a Free Society
Monday, September 26, 2011

The Obama administration’s new waiver plan (officially here, and covered extensively

Not More of the Same Model Simulations!

by John B. Taylorvia Advancing a Free Society
Monday, September 26, 2011

Simulations of Mark Zandi’s economic model, which are reported in the press to show that a new temporary stimulus package will create 1.9 million jo

Government Workers and Fiscal Problems

by Gary S. Beckervia Advancing a Free Society
Monday, September 26, 2011

Posner’s results are consistent with findings of little connection among the richer countries between their per capita incomes and the share of incomes spent by the government. Unfortunately, causation is hard to determine from such regressions.

The President’s third goal for tax reform: raise taxes

by Keith Hennesseyvia Advancing a Free Society
Monday, September 26, 2011

President Obama and his team have proposed five goals for tax reform:

Social Security Payroll Tax Cut–A Temporary Stimulus With Permanent Damage

by Charles Blahousvia Advancing a Free Society
Monday, September 26, 2011

As a former colleague of mine has astutely observed, sometimes the most consequential policy mistakes occur because everyone is looking the other way.

Perry and the Laws of Political Gravity

by Bill Whalenvia Advancing a Free Society
Sunday, September 25, 2011

Should he go on to capture the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney should thank whoever on his staff came up with the following strategy: avoid sure-to-lose st

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