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Justin Madura

President Andrew Johnson, who is best known for being the first president to be impeached, vetoed protectionist legislation that looked to raise tariffs on imported copper. Congress overrode his veto, but his free-trade message is just as relevant today as it was in 1869.

William L. Anderson

Sen. Tommy Tuberville recently claimed that Trump‘s tariffs will improve the economy, but only after a period of painful adjustment. “No pain, no gain,” he said. The truth is that the tariffs will inflict pain without any net gains.

James Bovard

Federal education officials claim to be “enforcing” racial equality in American classrooms, but the reality is that the government often is the source of racial bigotry in the schools.

Joseph D. Terwilliger

If Ivy League protesters love anything more than performative activism, it’s free money, especially when it comes from people they claim to hate.

Jane L. Johnson

There‘s a new sheriff in town, and that spells trouble for the vast federal subsidies that undergird much of higher education. With more universities becoming R1 research institutions, the competition for dwindling federal dollars will change the higher education landscape.

Connor O'Keeffe

President Trump has indicated that a recession could be coming and the pundits are playing the blame game. Don‘t look to anyone in Washington for a coherent explanation for the downturn, however. Look to the Austrians instead.

Sven Valerio

It’s important to note that Sweden’s hate speech law is only a small part of the broader “Swedish system” and its democratic shortcomings.