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Analysis and Commentary

An Analysis Of Admissions In Elite Universities And Colleges For The Class Of 2023

by Alvin Rabushkavia Thoughtful Ideas
Wednesday, April 3, 2019

In the past two decades, almost every elite university and liberal arts college has reduced White admissions from a majority to a steadily decreasing minority of its undergraduate students. They boast of this achievement on their web sites and in their admission brochures. In 2019, the share of White admissions to elite schools ranges from 21% to 36% less than Whites as a share of the U.S. population. One can plot the reduction in White admissions over the past 20 years from the published numbers in their Common Data Sets.

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Reasonable Disagreements: As Baseball Winds Up, Mueller Winds Down

interview with Richard A. Epstein, Adam J. Whitevia Reasonable Disagreements
Thursday, March 28, 2019

Did the Mueller investigation reach a good conclusion? Will we ever see a full Mueller Report — and should we?

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In the News

Thomas Sowell Is Right To Predict A Socialist America

quoting Thomas Sowellvia American Thinker
Saturday, March 23, 2019

Recently, Thomas Sowell appeared on the Fox Business Network. The host, David Asman, asked Sowell whether America will go down the dark and dangerous road of socialism: The future of America — do you think that we are destined to go through a period of socialism, a period where these ideas that have not worked wherever they have been tried and will not work here, will be tried here, and could bring down our country?

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Area 45: The Trillion-Dollar Storm With Alice Hill

interview with Alice Hillvia Matters of Policy & Politics
Monday, March 25, 2019

How can the US plan for and build resilience for catastrophic natural disasters?

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College In Light Of The Bribery Scandal: The Economics Of Admission To An “Elite College”

by Lee Ohanianvia California on Your Mind
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Last week, the world of colleges was rocked by a scandal in which some students were alleged to have gained admission to universities including Yale, Wake Forest, and Georgetown, as well as the California campuses of Stanford, USC, and UCLA through $25 million in bribes. This occurred through a complex process that often involved admitting students through athletic channels, in which admissions criteria may be considerably different.

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Jason Riley on “False Black Power?”

interview with Jason Rileyvia Uncommon Knowledge
Monday, March 18, 2019

AUDIO ONLY

Jason Riley discusses identity politics, race relations, and black history in his new book, False Black Power.

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The Libertarian: Anti-Semitism On The Left

interview with Richard A. Epsteinvia The Libertarian
Friday, March 15, 2019

The Ilhan Omar controversy exposes a growing problem amongst Democrats.

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Area 45: The Myths Of Immigration With Tim Kane

interview with Timothy Kanevia Matters of Policy & Politics
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Prospects for a solution to immigration reform in a divided Washington.

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Area 45: Is Washington, DC – Trump’s Town? With Mike Franc

interview with Mike Francvia Matters of Policy & Politics
Friday, March 15, 2019

DC is not Donald Trump’s town ceremonially or stylistically, but it is in fact Trump’s town for driving debate – and changes on Capitol Hill.

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In the News

Shareef: Four Books Northam Should Read

quoting Thomas Sowellvia Roanoke Times
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

I would suggest a reading of conservative economist Thomas Sowell’s (1996) “Race and Culture: A Worldview.” Sowell details how the modern world culture is the result of “cultural borrowings.” 

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