Private businesses will always take tax breaks where they can get it. Sometimes they can find such a break within a loophole in property tax law—one that is supposed to apply only to universities. As Sean McCarthy writes at the James G. Martin Center, “when state legislatures aren’t careful, university administrators can take advantage of […]
“Of all the classically liberal values that have permeated Western culture, free speech is the hardest to defend.” Omid Malekan, author of “The Story of the Blockchain, a Beginner’s Guide to the Technology That Nobody Understands,” begins his essay for The Weekly Standard acknowledging the nuances and difficulties of discussing free speech. “A day spent […]
The common narrative around millennial relationships is that millennials are delaying marriage or not marrying at all for education and career purposes. This has brought the divorce rate down, but an essay for National Review makes the case for supporting young adults who are interested in bucking the trend and getting married at an early age. “Apparently […]
Higher education is in the midst of a battle right now, and according to Roger Ream, the president of The Fund for American Studies, it’s a conflict between identity politics and classically liberal values. In an essay adapted from a lecture Ream delivered at the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal’s annual policy banquet, he argues […]