Have you ever dreamt about living in luxury on the beach in Maui? Sadly, this is just a dream for most of us because of its cost. But I am guessing you haven’t dreamt of living near the extremely busy I-680 freeway in Milpitas, California, at the local Extended Stay America, which consists of 300-square-foot units that include a kitchenette, a small living area, and one small bedroom and bathroom.
Are schools essential or aren’t they? Are teachers essential workers or aren’t they? How would Americans respond if large numbers of doctors, nurses, policemen, firemen, and postal workers simply opted to stay home—and their unions defended them? If you’re essential, you go to work. Some of your work you can maybe do from home, but all your work needs to be done and done well because society is counting on you.
Ever since the first charter schools emerged almost thirty years ago, the sector has shown a remarkable ability to address the concerns of its sharpest critics, especially progressives. Many on the left detested charters run by for-profit companies—and the proportion of such schools has dropped precipitously. Critics argued that charters were facilitating racial segregation, whereupon “diverse by design” charters popped up nationwide.
California may be secretly libertarian, but not the Stanford campus. Several thousand faculty, staff, and students who live in Stanford Campus Housing are registered to vote in Stanford’s exclusive 94305 zip code.
We’re still waiting for the dust to settle on this year’s elections, but one thing appears extremely likely: Republicans will retain control of the United States Senate.
Hoover Institution fellow H. R. McMaster discusses how the next president should handle relations with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, gives insight on the effectiveness of our handling of Russia, and shares his passion for helping those in Venezuela.
Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses how the media, professional pollsters, and other elites have critically undermined America's institutions.
Where we find ourselves the day after the election is no surprise. Some state results are delayed, as we knew they would be. And the presidential race is very close, as we also knew to expect — or certainly should have known.
The markets rallied on Wednesday on the prospect of a divided Congress and a lower likelihood of tax hikes or regulations. But as Americans await the results of the presidential election, the possibility of a contested outcome is growing likelier by the second.
