California’s Gov. Newsom should take a cue from Argentina’s Javier Milei. He took over a nation in worse financial straits than California—then reduced state spending, cut in half the number of government ministries, and halted new infrastructure projects. It’s working. READ MORE » WATCH: Can Milei Succeed? Argentina at the Start of a New Era
Why are the most disruptive pro-Palestinian protests, with the most troubling anti-Semitic overtones, concentrated at the richest campuses, led by the most privileged students? Why are we (and big donors) subsidizing these shenanigans? READ MORE » WATCH: Is Higher Ed Going Off the Rails?
There has to be a better alternative to the hawkish internationalism of Biden and Trump’s equally aggressive Jacksonian nationalism. A newfound modesty and restraint in U.S. foreign policy might be just the ticket. Global economic multipolarity makes this possible—unless we are hooked on self-assertion. READ MORE »
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