Politics & Policy Immigration Is Mainly about Values, Not Economics By Max Bloom August 11, 2017 The success of immigration depends on many factors besides its economic impact.
Politics & Policy Polls Don’t Measure What You Think They Measure By Max Bloom August 11, 2017 Polls tracking stated beliefs, not actual beliefs, tell us only that America is bitterly divided along political lines.
Culture Smartphones Are Destroying My Generation By Max Bloom August 10, 2017 As Millennials use smartphones more, they go out with friends less and report more loneliness.
Politics & Policy The Case for Diversity in Immigration By Max Bloom August 8, 2017 Even the staunchest opponents of multiculturalism should take a diversity bonus seriously.
Culture How Much Should Society Stigmatize Marijuana? By Max Bloom August 7, 2017 A new study makes clear the costs of legalization.
Politics & Policy The Anomaly of American Immigration By Max Bloom August 4, 2017 A point system rewarding job skills would make our immigration system more like that of the rest of the developed world.
Politics & Policy In Defense of Meritocracy By Max Bloom August 3, 2017 To level the playing field for less-privileged Americans, meritocracy should be reformed, not eliminated.
Politics & Policy Process Matters By Max Bloom August 1, 2017 In politics, process matters. The congressional GOP was wrong to ignore it in its effort to pass a health-care bill.
Politics & Policy Dunkirk and Our Crisis of National Identity By Max Bloom August 1, 2017 “Dunkirk” is a reminder that without the aid of a cause like defeating Hitler to unify us, we’ve become more fractured than ever.
Politics & Policy John McCain Is No Hypocrite By Max Bloom July 27, 2017 McCain’s demand is for Republicans to repeal Obamacare through an open and fair process; liberals’ demand is for Republicans to leave Obamacare in place.