I Spent My Summer Tracking Down Government Records About the Red Cross
Here’s what I learned. By Clifford Michel (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images) Editor’s Note: As a grant recipient of…
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America, the House That Slavery Built
By minimizing how we talk about slavery, we ignore its profound impact on the development of the American economy.
Do You Actually Want to Make America Great Again? Then Start With Its Students
Exploring the unfortunate ways in which student government elections are mirroring their national counterparts. By Patrick Oathout The…
The Government That Governs Best Governs
What if instead of only talking about all that’s broken in America, we also turned our attention to…
The Supreme Court Is Itching for a Tie-Breaker
The court’s recent rulings reveal a judicial body slowly staving off deadlock.
The Movie Version of Donald Trump Was Way More Fun
The apolitical politician has been a recurring character—and hero—in many films.
The Fate and Fortunes of Public Goods
How the New Deal paved the way for the Great Society and the creation of a federal agency devoted to the humanities.
If It’s Broke, Fix It
The proposals in presidential platforms to reform higher education funding aren't enough. Why? Because you can't paper over a fundamentally broken system.
Flint Is What Happens When a Small-Government, Anti-Spending Philosophy Rules the Day
The crisis in Flint, Michigan, reveals the dangerous downside of treating public safety as just another line item.
