Care for the poor is an essential part of a virtuous life in the Jewish and Christian traditions, and other traditions as well. In the book of Deuteronomy, in the Old Testament, Moses instructs the…
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During Joe Biden’s presidency, American taxpayers bore the burden of hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan forgiveness — a costly decision that effectively shifted debt from college attendees to those who chose a…
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Eighty years ago, Japan was brought to its knees by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on August 6 and 9, respectively. On August 15, Japan surrendered unconditionally, following the ultimatum set forth by…
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During Joe Biden’s presidency, American taxpayers bore the burden of hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan forgiveness — a costly decision that effectively shifted debt from college attendees to those who chose a…
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Eighty years ago, Japan was brought to its knees by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on August 6 and 9, respectively. On August 15, Japan surrendered unconditionally, following the ultimatum set forth by…
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On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. The program was designed to give private sector retired workers old-age benefits. In the ninety years since, the program has…
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President Trump has, it is clear, upended the global trading system and America’s place in it through his aggressive use of tariffs as a tool of personal power. These actions would have shocked the Founding…
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Twenty years ago, a committee led by former Chair of the US Federal Reserve Paul Volcker released its report. The committee had investigated what had been known as the “oil-for-food” program, which began in 1996…
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Every time I hear a young person romanticize socialism, I picture them trying to explain it to someone who’s actually lived through it. The pitch is predictable — free rent, free healthcare, free education, correcting…
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Every time I hear a young person romanticize socialism, I picture them trying to explain it to someone who’s actually lived through it. The pitch is predictable — free rent, free healthcare, free education, correcting…