Category: Published Commentaries

“When government responds to fraud with blunt instruments, the people who rely on these programs can become collateral damage.” In a commentary published at The Hill, Able Americans Director Rachel Barkley commends the good intentions of those who want to root out fraud in the social ...

"For the last 40 years, passengers with disabilities have repeatedly been disappointed in the lack of progress around air travel," writes Able Americans Senior Researcher Mark P. Mostert, Ph.D., in a commentary syndicated through InsideSources. While "the Air Carrier Access ...

"What happens to Apple, Apple stock and Apple shareholders when China invades Taiwan?" In a commentary published at The Daily Caller, Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Steve Milloy blasts Apple for refusing to report to shareholders on the extent of ...

"CVS has arguably thrown down the gauntlet, daring the federal government to enforce its stated policy on biological reality," writes Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Stefan Padfield in a commentary published at RealClearMarkets. Noting that "[t]he Trump administration has made ...

What is Berkshire Hathaway hiding from shareholders? The multinational conglomerate once led by Warren Buffett is taking advantage of a recent SEC loophole to exclude from its proxy statement our shareholder proposal -- a straightforward request that Berkshire assess whether ...

The SEC recently announced that it will generally refrain from getting involved when companies exclude shareholder proposals from their proxy materials. Even so, Free Enterprise Project Associate Esther Bouquet warns companies that they face numerous risks if they hastily exclude ...

The National Center's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) is submitting multiple shareholder proposals this year seeking information about whether companies are considering return on investment (ROI) when implementing their leftist ESG or DEI agendas using shareholder money. In a commentary published ...

"It is time to restore reality to the boardroom: true women's rights rely on acknowledging biological distinctions, not on high-risk corporate activism that sacrifices safety and merit for a perfect diversity score." In a commentary published at RealClearMarkets, Free Enterprise ...

President Trump's executive order addressing what he calls "Woke AI" in the federal government did well to address political bias and progressive orthodoxy, says Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Stefan Padfield, but  "it arguably leaves unnamed one of the most ...

Corporations that aren't basing their ESG/DEI investments on traditional return on investment (ROI) calculations risk being held legally accountable for numerous infractions, warns Free Enterprise Project (FEP) Executive Director Stefan Padfield in a commentary published at RealClearMarkets. FEP has been ...