Gerrymandering is a symptom of the failure of representative democracy. Political minorities are surrounded by others who overwhelm their votes and elect politicians who do not represent anyone but themselves.
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Romina Boccia, Dominik Lett, and Ivane Nachkebia As we close out our third year, we’re once again taking stock of what our team has been working on—and the impact we’re…
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Trump Administration Rightly Attacks EU Tech Regulations but Tariffs and Censorship at Home Harm Americans
David Inserra President Trump took to Truth Social to “put all Countries with Digital Taxes, Legislation, Rules, or Regulations, on notice that unless these discriminatory actions are removed, I, as…
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Jeffrey Miron A widely endorsed view of markets holds that “capitalism without bankruptcy is like religion without hell.” Thus, as new research notes, [B]arriers to firms exiting the market, such as…
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s claims to want to protect the “independence” of the Federal Reserve ring hollow. Following sound monetary policies is more important than the theoretical “independence” of the…
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Matthew Cavedon By all appearances, the death penalty is highly unpopular in the District of Columbia. The last person the city executed was Robert Carter in 1957—his jury actually recommended…
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Neal McCluskey and Kayla Susalla In maybe a surprise move, President Donald Trump on August 25 said he would allow 600,000 Chinese students to enter the country to attend college. It…
The federal government taking an ownership stake in Intel is neither a promising new approach to governance nor an unprecedented leap into economic fascism. It’s simply Trump embracing the corrupt…
In case you haven‘t noticed, housing prices are not rising like they did a short time ago, thanks to higher interest rates. Bringing down those rates, however, will increase inflation…