Commentaries

Correctional Privatization Improving Outcomes in Florida

Letter to the Editor Submitted to The Palm Beach Post

By Harris Kenny
October 9, 2012

Airport Screening Did Not Enable the 9/11 Attacks

By Robert Poole
October 8, 2012

Obama and Romney Ignored Housing and Debt

President Obama and Gov. Romney keep saying they want America to get back to work, and yet they continue to ignore the biggest obstacles to economic recovery: housing market and private debt

By Anthony Randazzo
October 5, 2012

Wind Power Can’t Cost-Effectively Be a Large Grid’s Main Source of Electricity

October 4, 2012

The Incremental Approach to Privatization

Incremental advances help build the case for longer-term privatization

By Leonard Gilroy
October 3, 2012

Violent Protests Mar Draghi and the ECB’s False Narrative

Protests in Spain and Greece have shattered the narrative set by the ECB

By Anthony Randazzo
September 28, 2012

21st Century Schools Require 21st Century Finance

Policymakers can improve - if not reinvent - the American education system.

By Harris Kenny and Leonard Gilroy
September 28, 2012

Vanpools and Carpools can Complement Transit

By Baruch Feigenbaum
September 25, 2012

HSR Grants Maintenance Problems Provide Further Proof that Administration Views Transportation as Political Handout

By Baruch Feigenbaum
September 24, 2012

Obama Leads Romney 52-45 In New Reason-Rupe Poll; In Three-Way Race Obama Leads Romney 49-42, Johnson Gets 6 Percent

By Emily Ekins
September 21, 2012

21st Century Schools Require 21st Century Finance

By Harris Kenny
September 20, 2012

How Quantitative Easing Helps the Rich and Soaks the Rest of Us

And why the Occupy movement should be up in arms

By Anthony Randazzo
September 17, 2012

Presidential Debates Should Include Budget Plan Truth

The two candidates for president are not that far apart on federal spending

By Anthony Randazzo and Katie Furtick
September 13, 2012

Six Finalists for 2012 Bastiat Prize Announced

September 13, 2012

UC Salaries and Administrators Grow Rapidly Despite Huge Budget Shortfalls

By Lisa Snell
September 11, 2012

Tortoises and BrightSource Are Costing Taxpayers Dearly

Latest green energy boondoggle shows why the government shouldn't be picking winners

By Julian Morris
September 10, 2012

Implementing Managed Lanes in Minneapolis-St. Paul

Brad Larsen, MnPASS Policy Manager at the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Discusses Successfully Adopting Managed Lanes

By Baruch Feigenbaum
September 10, 2012

Contracting Transportation Services

By Baruch Feigenbaum
September 10, 2012