A Primer on School Choice
June 28, 2019
The idea behind school choice is that giving parents more options for where their children attend school will lead to better education outcomes. The last four…
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Drawing the Line
June 15, 2019
The practice of “gerrymandering” – drawing congressional districts lines in ways that favor one group of voters by diluting the votes of others – is…
Quiz: Tariffs & Trade
June 15, 2019
Tariffs have been used throughout U.S. history — with mixed results. Take this quiz to test your knowledge on tariffs and trade.
Quiz: 2020 Primary Candidates
May 31, 2019
On June 26-27, 20 presidential hopefuls will take part in the first 2020 Democratic primary debate. How much do you know about the candidates’ policy…
Women in U.S. Politics
May 17, 2019
In 2019, 127 women hold seats in the United States Congress. In the House, 102 out of 435 Representatives are women. In the one hundred member Senate,…
Securing Social Security
May 16, 2019
Social Security was originally designed to serve as a supplement to pensions and personal savings. With the decline of traditional pension plans and lower rates of…
Quiz: FDR’s New Deal
May 15, 2019
Voters are likely to hear more about the Green New Deal in the coming months. How much do you know about the original New Deal…
Net Neutrality in Flux
May 4, 2019
Debates over net neutrality started nearly two decades ago, but the controversy surrounding it still persists. So does some degree of confusion about what it…
Driving Up Drug Costs
May 3, 2019
Profiting from a new discovery is key to American inventiveness – so much so that the concept of protecting an invention is set out in…