Religious Freedom and the American Settlement
Luis A. Silva, Public Discourse
Steven Smith’s new book implies that it is still possible—though difficult—to recover what made the U.S. a land of free and flourishing belief.
One Simple Step Toward Making Politics Less Horrifying
Andrew Quinn, The Federalist
Today our government statistical services are failing at some vital missions-and they have generally been falling away from the global forefront for at least a generation. In key fields we see not only stagnation, but even retrogression.
Choose Your Own Education
Todd Krainin, Reason
When it comes to education policy, Sen. Ted Cruz is adamantly pro-choice.
How a basic income in the U.S. could increase global poverty
Megan McArdle, PBS NewsHour
In reality, McArdle argues, the basic income couldn’t replace the existing social welfare system, as some of her fellow conservatives suggest; instead, she says it would end up doubling the federal budget.