Economic hardship is something most of us go through at some point. In the United States, federal public assistance for families-in-need began in the 1930s during the Great Depression, and was launched on a grand...
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Posted by: Anja Hartleb on December 28, 2010
Anyone willing to objectively look at the data regarding the performance of today’s public schools will admit that the system is crumbling. Reformers of all sorts regularly put forth a variety of proposed solutions...
Posted by: Devin Foley on September 21, 2010
Bell, CA, is a working-class town with about 37,000 residents. It is also one of Los Angeles County’s poorest neighborhoods; the per capita income was $24,800 in 2008. Yet, according to a...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb on August 2, 2010
Before and since the passing of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare” to some), Americans have been debating what role, if any, government should have in health care. Admittedly, a weak point for...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb on July 20, 2010
While a shiny apple may look appealing, the core could be rotten. Similarly, much of our new technology is amazing: Flat-panel TVs with hundreds of cable channels, yet consider what people choose to watch.
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Posted by: Devin Foley on July 12, 2010
Those opposing urban sprawl--suburban development--often use its supposed detrimental effects on the environment as support for their position. More on that in our library topic ...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb on June 23, 2010
For any parent considering homeschooling as an affordable alternative to a failing public school, the topic of socialization will inevitably come up with friends, colleagues, family, and even educators. “Aren’t you...
Posted by: Devin Foley on May 20, 2010
Madison, Wisconsin, known for its progressive, social justice-minded leanings, is ironically now the front line for the defense of property rights. In a new twist on the housing mess of the last eight years or so, a...
Posted by: Devin Foley on May 13, 2010
Defending liberty is not just a matter of action within the political and economic realms. A person of integrity defends his core principles and values in all areas of life. Our most intimate relationships—...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb on April 23, 2010
Earlier this week I discussed the futility of Prohibition. While the 18th Amendment has been repealed, prohibition...
Posted by: Anja Hartleb on April 9, 2010