Richard Tucker writes about American political thought as senior writer in The Heritage Foundation’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics.
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Fans of pop culture and pop history are enjoying a documentary series on the National Geographic Channel: The ’80s, The Decade That Made Us. A… Read More
Washington, D.C., is the country’s last “company town,” and the big industry is the federal government. So it isn’t received well here when someone dares… Read More
People line up to go to the Apple store, but can’t stand waiting in line at the DMV. That’s because consumers love good products and… Read More
As commencement season winds down, it’s discomfiting to think that almost half of new graduates know exactly where they’re headed when school’s out: Back to… Read More
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Turning points matter, but not nearly as much as the direction one takes after reaching a turning point. So: In the aftermath of the 2012… Read More
Politeness is engrained in civil society. But sometimes, in order to make progress, you’ve got to dare to ask the questions that make people uncomfortable…. Read More
Competition is good—but only when it encourages a “race to the top.” That’s true in business and among the states as well. Competition can encourage… Read More
As millions of Americans scrambled this week to get their taxes filed on time, they probably didn’t spend much time wondering how we got here…. Read More
In the latest paper in the Makers of American Political Thought series, Colleen Sheehan looks at the long career of James Madison. In it, we… Read More
The law of supply and demand cannot be revoked. But it is being amended slightly, and we’re all paying the price. In this case, for… Read More
