The First Trump Term, Economic Indicators Edition

Some comparative data.

Thinking About the Border

Plus some thoughts on mass deportation.

So, Is This What “Conservative” Academics Looks Like?

The New College of Florida invites a white supremacist to campus.

Dumb Critique or the Dumbest?

Fast food silliness.

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A Diversity Anecdote

It would be nice if it just happened without any help.

Police Hiring Practices

Most departments have shockingly little screening of their officers.

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Additional Thoughts On “DEI” In Politics

Facts versus framing, with a little Mandela effect thrown in for good measure.

Netanyahu Isolated

The war cabinet is gone. He now owns the war completely.

School District Settles with Teacher Fired for Refusing to Use Preferred Pronouns

We need to put this nonsense to rest, stat.

Biden’s China Trade War

He’s ratcheted up what Trump started but also shifted focus.

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FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements

A massive change to the business environment — if it survives judicial scrutiny.

It’s Not Rage, It’s Resentment?

Rural Americans are misunderstood!

If Inflation is Down, Why Are Prices Up?

Shockingly, most people aren’t economists.

Louis Gossett Jr., 1936-2024

A legendary actor is gone at 87.

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US Government Expands Racial Categories

A major effort to capture the diversity of America.

Ronna McDaniel Likely to Sue NBC

There will be lawyers.

Protecting Privacy in a World Without Privacy

A well-intentioned but likely doomed effort.

Do Democrats Have a Better Option Than Biden?

Ezra Klein makes a compelling case.

Porn, Public Employees, and the First Amendment

I know a fireable offense when I see it.

Biden Pardons Federal and DC Marijuana Users

A small but positive step.

Transgender Teachers Suing Florida Over Pronoun Restrictions

The inevitable pushback against the pushback has begun.

Chinese ‘Exploitation Campaign’

Our pacing threat is hiring military veterans with special skills.

Student Loan Forgiveness Done Right

Helping the victims of degree mills.

China’s Flailing Economy

Xi’s government is taking a drastically different approach to the slowdown.

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Why America’s News Networks Are So Bad

It’s Nixon’s fault?

Flagship University Arms Race

The oldest state institutions of higher education are spending money to make money.

American Physicians Make a Lot of Money!

They average more than any other occupation and considerably more than their European counterparts.

Dan Patrick’s Response to the Texas A&M Faculty Suspension Controversy

His column in the Houston Chronicle fails to impress.

Is Trump Protected Because Of “Political Speech”?

Why “the First Amendment protects Trump” defense doesn’t make sense

Harris Breaks Tiebreaker Record

A milestone that should never have been approached.

Compelled Speech and Public Accommodation

The Supreme Court sided with an anti-gay website designer.

SCOTUS Punts Religious Accommodations Issue

The central question remains unresolved.

NYC Bans Height-Weight Discrimination

They join DC and San Francisco.

Transphobic Cruelty

When prejudice overrides simple humanity.

Chinese Exclusion

A bill in Alabama would bar Chinese nationals from buying property in the state.

Journalistic Ethics and Mangled Quotes

Striking the balance between cruel and misleading.

Writers on Strike

They’re fighting for fair treatment. They’ll likely lose.

Scalia Law School is Conservative!

The New York Times looks into ties between a DC area law school and the Supreme Court.

Unrepresentative Democracy and Child Labor

We’re getting weird policies almost nobody is asking for.

The Retirement Age

France shines new light on an old problem.

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Exodus from Big Cities?

People are leaving our cities for the suburbs. But not on an equal basis.

Good Jobs News

Religious Accommodations and Slippery Slopes

Where do we draw the line?

Did Biden Pull a Fast One on Immigration?

A modest regulatory change may have a big impact.

NYC Mayor Goes to El Paso to Rail Against Illegal Immigration

Eric Adams is begging for the Federal Government for relief.

FTC Wants to Ban Noncompete Clauses

A proposed rule would increase the freedom of a huge segment of the labor force.

Congress ‘Concerned’ About Military Retirees’ Foreign Employment

Shockingly, the Defense Department doesn’t keep up with former employees.

Retired Flag Officers Cashing In As Foreign Agents

An unsavory practice that’s mostly legal.