January 4, 2016 Archives

Week of January 4, 2016 Archives

RealClearPolicy Morning Edition

Monday, January 4

Fact Sheet: Executive Actions on Guns

White House

Obama's Gun Actions: Instant Analysis

Josh Blackman

Questioning My Drug Libertarianism

Robert VerBruggen, RealClearPolicy

No Good Guys in the West

Randal O'Toole, Cato Institute

Reagan's Economy vs. Obama's

Peter Morici, RealClearPolicy

Right-Wing Militias' Backwards Ideology

Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress

The Case for Civil Disobedience in Oregon

David French, NR

Oregon: Using Force Is a Bad Idea

Jamelle Bouie, Slate

Obama Shreds Immigration Caps

Sen. Jeff Sessions, Daily Signal

Should We Pay Organ Donors? - Sally Satel | Scott Carney

Medicare's Single-Payer Experience

Chris Pope, National Affairs

Why Is the U.S. Deporting Refugee Families?

Michelle Chen, The Nation

'The Big Short' Misleads

John Tamny, Forbes

Education Questions for the Candidates

Arne Duncan, Politico

Tuesday, January 5

Gun Actions: Modest and Constitutional

Martin Longman, Wash Monthly

The 'Gun Show Loophole' Hasn't Narrowed

Robert VerBruggen, RCPolicy

Obama Can't Release Steven Avery

Alison Dirr, Appleton Post-Crescent

Immigration, Wages, and the Mariel Boatlift

Jason Richwine, RCPolicy

Food Stamps' Time Limit Returns

Ed Bolen, CBPP

Close 'Loopholes,' Choke the Middle Class

Megan McArdle, Bloomberg

How to Resolve an Armed Standoff

Clare Foran, The Atlantic

Rethinking Sex Offender Registries

Eli Lehrer, National Affairs

California Is Doing Just Fine

Froma Harrop, Creators

You Know Less Than You Think About Guns

Brian Doherty, Reason

The Folly of Overregulating School Choice

Jason Bedrick, EducationNext

16 Progressive Ideas for 2016

Democracy

Wednesday, January 6

A 'Pay to Play' IRS Help System?

Patricia Cohen, New York Times

Lessons on Handling the Puerto Rico Crisis

Marc Joffe, RealClearPolicy

When Black Lives Mattered

Jason L. Riley, City Journal

SCOTUS Takes Up Public Unions - Ivan Osorio | Michele Jawando

Raise the Gun Age to 25

Adam Winkler & Cara Natterson, Wash Post

Where American Families Are Moving

Joel Kotkin, RealClearPolitics

Social Security's a Bad Deal

Donald J. Boudreaux, TribLive

Do Startups Cause Inequality? - Paul Graham | Ezra Klein

Study: Voucher Program Hurt Students

Patrick R. Gibbons, redefinED

The Real Dangers of Marijuana

Jonathan P. Caulkins, National Affairs

Tax Havens: Parking the Big Money

Cass R. Sunstein, NYRB

Statutes of Limitations for Rape Vary Widely

Emily Crockett, Vox

'The Big Short' Gets It Right

Barry Ritholtz, Bloomberg View

Thursday, January 7

Guns: Our Shared Responsibility

Barack Obama, New York Times

Why Obama Is Untrustworthy on Guns

Jacob Sullum, Reason

Police Killings: Is the U.S. an Outlier?

Robert Schwartz, RealClearPolicy

The Case for Mandatory Union Fees

S.M., The Economist

Cities See Hiring Fade After Wage Hikes

Jed Graham, IBD

The Gun Lobby Meets Its Match

Eliza Newlin Carney, American Prospect

Obama's Smart Gun Push Will Misfire

Jon Stokes, TechCrunch

New York Hasn't Ended Vet Homelessness

Stephen Eide, City Journal

Why Flint Is a Disaster Zone

Vann R. Newkirk II, Daily Kos

Reforming Regulation in 2016

Ryan Young, RealClearPolicy

The Ten Worst States for Poverty

Alyssa Peterson, Talk Poverty

Clinton's Problematic Inequality Plan

James Pethokoukis, The Week

Race and Opportunity

Robert Cherry, National Affairs

Friday, January 8

This Case Could Be a Mortal Blow to Unions

Stephanie Mencimer, MoJo

This Case Is About Free Speech, Not Unions

Shapiro & Weber, Federalist

Yes, There's a Retirement Crisis

Michael Hiltzik, LA Times

How Chicago Predicts Food Safety Violations

Julian Spector, CityLab

Conservative Reforms to the Safety Net

Scott Winship, Forbes

A Showdown Year for Reproductive Rights

Nina Martin, ProPublica

Flat Tax: Prescription for Growth

Ben S. Carson, Daily Caller

Peak Suburbia?

Pete Saunders, Corner Side Yard

Who Needs the FCC?

Brent Skorup, National Affairs

Are Electric Cars Overhyped? - Charles Lane | Joe Romm

Ted Cruz Is a 'Natural Born Citizen'

Jonathan H. Adler, Washington Post

How Government Aggravates Airline Delays

Steve Chapman, Creators

Sunday, January 10

The Biggest ACA Worry Didn't Happen

Bob Bryan, Business Insider

ACA Sign-Up Data Are Really Bad News

Jed Graham, IBD

The Fallout From the Budget Deals

James C. Capretta, RealClearPolicy

Payback Time for Stay-at-Home Moms? - Judith Shulevitz | Kevin Drum

Ten Myths About Guns

Sen. Chuck Grassley, Daily Signal

Two Prosecutions of Unlicensed Gun Sellers

Olivia Li, The Trace

Guns and Violence: Exploring the Data

Scott Alexander, Slate Star Codex

Abolish the 'Natural Born Citizen' Test

Ruth Marcus, Washington Post

Is Ted Cruz a 'Natural Born Citizen'?

Thomas Lee, LA Times

China Trade Deficit: What Trump Doesn't Get

Kevin D. Williamson, NR

Conservative Contradictions on Marriage

Mike Konczal, Roosevelt

Perverting Teen Sexting Laws

Robby Soave, USA Today