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Compulsory Futility
Beyond basic literacy and numeracy, formal schooling is a waste of time for most people, argues a contrarian.
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Proud Boys and Pontificators
Governor Andrew Cuomo blames only one side for last week’s brawling between young right-wingers and left-wingers.
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Middle East Cities Should Look Forward—and Back
To compete in the global economy, the region’s urban centers need to return to their commercial roots and reclaim a bygone culture of tolerance.
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The Diversity Delusion
How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture
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Albany Albatross
For New York State residents, the tax burden remains overwhelming.
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A Brief History of American Prosperity
An entrepreneurial culture and the rule of law have nourished the nation’s economic dynamism.
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