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Culture and Ideology

Time for the School Choice Movement to Embrace the Culture War

By Jay Greene, Ph.D. and James Paul - February 9, 2022 

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Jay Greene, Ph.D. and James Paul – For too long, education reformers have avoided promoting school choice to help parents frustrated with critical race theory or gender ideology in the classroom. But new Heritage data shows that many Americans not only oppose the woke agenda in schools, but they are also the same people more likely to support school choice. The school choice movement can gain significantly more supporters by wading into the current cultural battles to promote school choice as a solution. Read More

Why I’m Running for President

By Vivek Ramaswamy - Feb. 21, 2023

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Vivek Ramaswamy – To put America first, we need to rediscover what America is. That’s why I am running for president. I am launching not only a political campaign but a cultural movement to create a new American Dream—one that is not only about money but about the unapologetic pursuit of excellence. We must restore merit for who gets to come to America. That means securing the border unapologetically and eliminating lottery-based immigration in favor of meritocratic admission. We must embrace merit in who gets to succeed in America. Read More

The Left’s War on the Rule of Law

By Ed Meese and Kelly Shackelford - May 16, 2023

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By Ed Meese and Kelly Shackelford – The left was able for decades to get through the courts, including the Supreme Court, what it couldn’t get through Congress. Today, however, liberals are trying to subvert the legitimacy of the Supreme Court because it contains a majority of justices committed to the Constitution and the rule of law. Suddenly, instead of repeatedly approving the left’s agenda, the federal judiciary has become one of its greatest impediments. Believing they can no longer win at the court, progressives now want to change the rules of the game. Rather than improving their legal arguments and strategy, they are attacking the referees. Read More

The Economic and Human Costs of Protecting Criminals

By Jason L. Riley - January 11, 2023

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By Jason L. Riley – A 2021 paper published by the University of Chicago’s Journal of Law and Economics put annual spending on policing and corrections at about $250 billion. Meanwhile, a study released the same year by the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation “conservatively estimated” that the yearly cost of personal and property crimes in the U.S. is $2.6 trillion. By that comparison, it’s hard to conclude that we spend too much money on law enforcement. What’s even harder is putting a price on the psychic burden of crime—the constant fear that you or a loved one will become a victim Read More

The ‘Hurtful’ Idea of Scientific Merit

By Jerry A. Coyne and Anna I. Krylov - April 27, 2023

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By Jerry A. Coyne and Anna I. Krylov – The crux of our argument is simple: Science that doesn’t prioritize merit doesn’t work, and substituting ideological dogma for quality is a shortcut to disaster. In some ways this new species of Lysenkoism is more pernicious than the old, because it affects all science—chemistry, physics, life sciences, medicine and math—not merely biology and agriculture. The government isn’t the only entity pushing it, either. “Progressive” scientists promote it, too, along with professional societies, funding agencies like the National Institutes of Health and Energy Department, scientific journals and university administrators. When applying for openings as a university scientist today, job candidates may well be evaluated more by their record of supporting “social justice” than by their scientific achievements. Read More