Make Schools Local Again
Breaking up large districts would restrain teachers’ unions.
The Curious Case of the Wilmington Acela
There’s no practical reason for the president’s tiny hometown to be a stop on Amtrak’s flagship high-speed-rail line.
California vs. Charitable Giving
The California state government’s misguided obsession with ‘dark money’ threatens the cause of philanthropy nationwide.
Biden’s Executive Order on Housing: Replacing Old Sins with New Ones
An administration interested in correcting housing-policy sins of the past would not overlook existing problems of subsidized housing.
Biden’s Housing Plan Doubles Down on Decades of Failed Government Policy
Federal housing programs enacted in the name of the poor have harmed, not helped, their ability to climb the economic ladder. It’s time to try something else.
Reconsidering Decades of Western Outreach to China
Western institutions assumed that cross-cultural exposure would loosen the Chinese regime’s grip. But the risks of such exposure are just as great.
Bernie Sanders, the Defense Budget, and the Lessons of Venice
It’s an important combination — military strength and a thriving civilization — particularly as Democrats cast the military and quality of life as antagonists.
On Giving Tuesday, Consider the Ways Our Tax Code Discourages Charity
The impulse behind the annual occasion is admirable. But there’s much more we can do to increase and better measure Americans’ charitable giving.
What Barr Got Right — and What He Might Add
He singled out for criticism those who believe that, in effect, government social programs could replace the virtues instilled by religion.
Andrew Yang Shouldn’t Retreat from His Past Success in Revitalizing Depressed Cities
Venture for America, Yang’s effort to send young entrepreneurs to fading urban centers, has yielded great results. Why does he downplay it on the stump?