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If students are too young and impressionable to take on loans, politicos shouldn’t promote state-sponsored loans. (Canva)

A Solution to Student-Loan Crisis: No More Risk-Free Loans

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Privatize All Programs to Immediately Stop The Bleeding

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Internal Revenue Service Headquarters (IRS) Building in Washington. (Cliff)

IRS Silence on Cryptocurrencies Is Deafening

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Lack of Clarity Reveals Vulnerability, Invites Mass Noncompliance

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Former Foreign Minister María Fernanda Espinosa granted Assange the Ecuadorian citizenship. (Aland Molestina M.)

The Fate of Julian Assange

1170 658 Paz Gómez

Extradition to the United States Likely, Could Take Years

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caplan against universities
Bryan Caplan of George Mason University writes on what he finds interesting and important. The magnitude of taxpayer subsidies make the latter definitely the case for higher education. (Bryan Caplan)

How Universities Get Away with Teaching So Little

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Bryan Caplan: Signaling Offsets Lack of Human Capital

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Bob Zadek seeks to find the values that define America—often celebrated, rarely understood. (Nekenasoa)

Reclaiming American Ideals with Socratic Dialogue

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Radio Transcripts Address Rational Ignorance, Slogans Contrary to History

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stem education
The challenge is how to promote STEM skills without wasting taxpayer funds. (Canva)

STEM Subjects Dogma Has Undermined Soft Skills

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Productive Employees Need Integrity, Not Just Credentials

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Mark Steyn Warns Debt Corroding the American Soul Investors Host Conservative Firebrand in New Orleans Mark Steyn was the keynote speaker on Sunday at the New Orleans Investment Conference in Louisiana. (Fergus Hodgson)

Mark Steyn Warns Debt Corroding the American Soul

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Investors Host Conservative Firebrand in New Orleans

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jerome powell audit fed
Jerome Powell speaking at Catholic University Law about "Audit the Fed." (Federal Reserve)

The Fed Needs Its Wings Clipped

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Trump Points to the Cause of Economic Instability

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Maxime Bernier
Many are leaving the established parties to participate in the construction and direction of the PPC. (@PeoplesPCA)

People’s Party the Choice for Healthy Canada-US Relations

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Classical-Liberal Maxime Bernier Offers Alternative to Anti-Trump Grandstanding

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Charter Schools
A Success Academy charter school. (Wikimedia)

Who Benefits from Closing Charter Schools?

1170 658 Daniel Duarte

Unchallenged Teacher-Union Lobbying Reveals Bias

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