Monday, July 31, 2023

Citywide Zero-Fare Bus Systems Are a Costly, Ineffective Boondoggle

›
Last week, I was getting on the bus and I noticed something uncanny: almost no one was paying fare to get on the bus. I thought perhaps this...
Thursday, July 27, 2023

"Time Blindness" TikToker Is Another Example of Society Prioritizing Victimhood Over Personal Responsibility

›
Like many Millennials, I use multiple forms of social media. While I am against a TikTok ban , one form of social media I decide to personal...
Monday, July 24, 2023

Should Legacy Admissions Be Eliminated Along With Affirmative Action or Is It a Red Herring?

›
Last month, the Supreme Court made a great call of making affirmative action illegal. It is not only the ethical or logical issues with usi...
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Payday Loans Are Not Ideal, But They Should Not Be Banned Either

›
Quarrels can happen anywhere, and the public policy research world is no exception. Since 2010, Pew Charitable Trusts had been conducting re...
Monday, July 17, 2023

Note to Washington Post: Drug Decriminalization in Portugal Has Been a Success

›
In July 2001, Portugal underwent a controversial social experiment. Portugal decided to decriminalize all of its drugs for personal use, inc...
Thursday, July 13, 2023

"Waiting in Line" to Legally Immigrate to the U.S. Is a Joke: How Legal Immigration Is All But Impossible

›
The issue of immigration in the U.S. politics is arguably bizarre. According to Gallup polling , 70 percent of Americans believe that immigr...
Monday, July 10, 2023

Criticizing Affirmative Action Through an Education Policy Lens

›
Late last month, the Supreme Court announced the death knell for affirmative action in college admissions. In my post last week , I outlined...