Don't believe the media hype: Prices at the pump aren't as bad as you've been lead to believe. Compared to what they were nearly 25 years ago, today's gas prices are a bargain.  And they're a bargain compared to other ...
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How does the United States health care system fare when compared to the rest of the industrialized world?  This is an important question.  Accurately measuring our health care system relative to those of other nations can yield insight into the ...
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It is common to hear that public schools are failing our children.  Despite this identified and obvious problem, giving parents an alternative - school choice - is fought tooth-and-nail by teachers' unions and other advocates of government-run education.  Scores of ...
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It's a sad fact that an achievement gap between minority and white students exists.  The real question is what to do about it. For too long, affirmative action - boosting minorities in the college admissions process - has been the ...
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On the heels of the Arab oil embargo, in 1975 Congress enacted Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards as a regulatory solution to reduce the United States' dependence on foreign oil and gasoline consumption.1  CAFE standards mandate that vehicles sold ...
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"Never in the history of the United Nations have bold decisions been more necessary," remarked U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the 60th anniversary of the signing of the U.N. Charter in 2005.1 In an ironic way, Annan is correct: The ...
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Most liberals enjoy portraying themselves as the champions of minority interests and "social justice," defending the allegedly defenseless against oppression from the rich and powerful. But does the liberal elite live by its own rhetorical standards? Not according to author ...
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Hip-hop has grown from its inner-city roots to appeal to a diverse and worldwide audience. It is no longer the fad some once considered it. Unfortunately, it is also having a profound negative impact on young blacks. This aspect of ...
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Washington, D.C. - The National Center for Public Policy Research has delivered a coalition letter to all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, urging them to remove the moratoria on offshore oil and gas production. "States that wish ...
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Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation designed to reform the Endangered Species Act.  Dubbed the "Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act," and commonly referred to as TESRA, the measure would place authentic property rights protections for American ...
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