D.C. Public Schools Spend Almost $30,000 Per Student
You would think $30,000 a year would get you a decent education. For just a few thousand more, you could cover the cost of Harvard’s… Read More
Navy Pushes Biofuel Fleet Despite Concerns About Damage to Equipment
The U.S. military is touting biofuels as a way to sever itself from diesel and other fossil fuels. While the high cost of biofuel purchases… Read More
CBO: Obamacare to Cover Millions Fewer Than Before Supreme Court Decision
Earlier today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated cost estimate for Obamacare that showed that the law will cost less over 10 years… Read More
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Reaction to the Latest Draft of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
In early July, I spent two weeks at the U.N. conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The conference ends on July 27, and I’m… Read More
Hugo Chavez Endorses Obama: Will the White House Strike Back?
On two recent occasions, Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s populist authoritarian president, expressed warm support for President Obama. In Chavez’s book, the President is the “good guy”… Read More
Guest Blog: Following the Science? Not in Sex Ed
How would it look if the federal government took the same approach to reducing teenage drinking that it takes to reducing teenage pregnancies? Instead of… Read More
5 Fundamental Flaws in the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
The overwhelming majority of commentary in the United States on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) has focused on the possible risks it poses to… Read More
Great Green Fleece: Air Force Spends $59 Per Gallon for Biofuel
The U.S. Air Force spent $59 per gallon on biofuels for a demonstration last month intended to show the promise of the alternative energy source…. Read More
Study Shows ROI on Solar Energy Tax Credit, But Ignores Bankruptcies
Proponents of taxpayer support for green energy are touting a new study claiming that tax credits for solar companies will pay for themselves over the… Read More
“No More Solyndras Act” Shows Addiction to Energy Subsidies Is a Bipartisan Problem
The latest political squabbling over the No More Solyndras Act is a reminder that politically entrenched energy subsidies enjoy bipartisan support. The No More Solyndras… Read More
