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The Issue That Didn't Bark
07 Nov 2006
Americans go to the polls today. Interestingly, Democrats used to think that hardline opposition to Social Security reform was a powerful political issue. So what explains their current silence?
The New Investor Class and Its Critics
17 Mar 2005
There is resistance to the investor-class idea among conservative intellectuals. Some detect in it a crude economic determinism reminiscent of Marxism. Some consider it a distraction from appealing to the working-class social conservatives whom they consider the Republican party's real growth constituency. But the criticisms of the theory either misunderstand it or confuse its strengths for weaknesses.
Investing in Alternatives
31 Jan 2005
The author examines a decent Democratic idea... and how it may eventually defeat the politics of redistribution.
Learning From Teratomas, II
10 Dec 2004
Defending a scientific compromise on stem-cell research.
The Wisdom of a 'Creepy Solution'
09 Dec 2004
A promising idea for compromise emerges in the stem-cell battles.
Delusions of Moderation
24 Sep 2004
The author on the politics and philosophy of embryonic stem cell research.
Buchanan Mellows
10 Sep 2004
Is this the man who has kept the true faith while others drifted into heresy?
Hyping Stem-Cell Politics
17 Aug 2004
Given how big an issue embryonic stem-cell research subsidies have become, it's remarkable how little we know about public opinion on the issue.
The Market's Neglected Virtues
15 Jun 2004
Answering the question: 'Is the Market Moral?'
The Opportunities of Freedom
10 Jun 2004
Ronald Reagan's great contribution to American conservatism was to shift its emphasis from the dangers of action to the opportunities of freedom. Reagan's optimism has been much though vaguely praised this week. But conservatives could stand to think about the specific political content of that optimism.
The Kass Council's Ex-Friends
20 Apr 2004
This time, however, it's the council's usual allies, social conservatives, who are upset.
Kass Blunders, Again
02 Mar 2004
But the criticism from the pro-cloning side has been predictable.
Free Trade at Low Tide
14 Jan 2004
The 2004 election is likely to offer America an important choice about global trade.
The Problem: Liberals, Conservatives, and Independents
07 Jan 2004
Why the 2% solution is no solution at all.
Prescription Drug Hell
13 Jun 2003
Personally, I blame Monica Lewinsky.
Reason, Not Faith
14 Aug 2002
A cloning opponent says his case does not depend on theological premises.
When Wonks Attack
18 Jul 2002
A dishonest hatchet job on Social Security reform shouldn't muddy the debate.
A Cloning Compromise
20 Jun 2002
For both sides, whether to support a moratorium turns on political judgments.
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