The Academy Awards: Do They (Still) Matter?
For nearly a century, the Academy Awards have been given to Hollywood’s favorite movies and the people who made them—from Casablanca and Titanic to 2018’s winner, Green Book. But a large cultural gap ...
20 Maalis 20191h 34min
The Framers’ View of Property
Contemporary Supreme Court jurisprudence treats “property” as far less deserving of judicial protection than “life” or “liberty.” The Supreme Court, however, has misread American legal history. Anglo-...
19 Maalis 201958min
Rich States, Poor States: What Policies Promote Growth & Opportunity & What Impedes Them?
While Washington focuses on federal policies, the 50 states serve as an example to national lawmakers of policies that help and those that hurt. This year’s 11th edition of the Rich States Poor States...
18 Maalis 20191h 2min
Republican Judiciary Committee Priorities for the 116th Congress
The House and Senate Judiciary Committees have broad jurisdiction, with both playing a powerful and critical role in Congress. In the Senate, the committee is responsible for providing oversight over ...
14 Maalis 201940min
A New Era in El Salvador
On February 3, 2019 Nayib Bukele was elected president of El Salvador with one of the highest majorities in the Central American nation’s history. His election also marks the first time a third party ...
13 Maalis 20191h 5min
The Indo-Pacific after INF
After six years of failed attempts to get Russia to return to compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty obligations, the U.S. officially announced its intention to withdraw fr...
13 Maalis 20191h 22min
The American Dream is Dying Where Civil Society is Eroding
The suffering of America's working class is real. Immobility, inequality, a retreat from marriage, and deaths of despair are the symptoms. In short, for much of the country, the American Dream is dead...
12 Maalis 201957min
How Socialism Destroyed Africa
Equating capitalism with colonialism, Africa’s nationalist leaders rejected it and adopted socialism in the 1960s. Foreign companies were nationalized, a string of state-owned enterprises were establi...
11 Maalis 20191h 3min
