In Defense of Political Mavericks
Political mavericks play a useful role even when they don’t ultimately persuade the majority to vote their way.
Crafting Better Education Laws
It makes sense for the N.C. House and Senate to split up committees overseeing public schools, community colleges, and universities.
Blinders
Early Lessons in Journalistic Bias
Professors do future journalists and the reading public no favors by teaching students that a left-wing narrative trumps the facts.
The John Locke Foundation Turns 25
A "big idea" from two visionaries has resulted in an influential organization that is considered to be the gold standard of state-based think tanks.
Early Lessons in Journalistic Bias
Professors do future journalists and the reading public no favors by teaching students that a left-wing narrative trumps the facts.
A gift for the speaker
Voegeli Chastises Liberals Who Make Politics A Morality Play
On the central theme of liberal compassion The Pity Party makes a strong case, but the author is well aware that liberals often remain unaffected by argument and even facts.
School Woes Aren’t Werewolves
Far too many political discussions of education reform turn into debates about how best to cast silver bullets.
New General Assembly Has Much to Do
Lawmakers returning to work this month should stick with conservative, free-market reforms.
New Take on Bennett’s Virtues A Hit-and-Miss Affair
To entertain and instruct is a tough task, but a few of the writers in The Seven Deadly Virtues manage to pull it off.