Charters of Freedom: bringing America's founding documents to every U.S. county.
In 2011, my wife, Mary Jo, and I were in Washington and walked over to the National Archives. Neither of us had ever seen the original Declaration of Independence or the Constitution. It had taken…
Defending freedom requires energy security: honoring our veterans by strengthening America
Every November 11, America pauses to honor the extraordinary men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform. From the battlefields of Europe to the deserts of the Middle East and countless missions around the…
Universities must better communicate their societal benefits
Media often reports that the public has lost trust in higher education. Over the last decade-plus data also suggests that fewer people see the value of attending college. Putting aside the shameful fact that a…
Selling out to big labor was a bad bet for the GOP
For many years, there was an understanding among most Republicans that playing footsie with union bosses was a loser’s game. Republicans who courted the bigwigs running the major unions rarely got anything for it. This…
Javits Frimpong and the responsibilities of Pan-African solidarity
A child’s death does not have to be an act of racially motivated violence to become a matter of Pan-African concern. The killing of fifteen-year-old Ghanaian immigrant Javits Frimpong in the Bronx, New York, has…
Domestic violence awareness does not end in October
Every October, we wear purple. We gather, we say the names of those we’ve lost, and we speak up for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. That matters. It brings into the light a kind of violence…
Why the world's best learning tool makes terrible students
Last month, Los Angeles Unified School District announced a ban on student use of generative AI for the 2026-27 academic year, joining New York City Public Schools With the nation’s two largest school districts having led the way,…
The AI stop drill every employer should run
Picture a hospital or bank preparing to deploy a new AI agent. Its managers watch the software complete an impressive demonstration, review a vendor’s safety assurances, and approve access to real systems. But one question…
We can’t monitor our way to online teen safety
A recent report by the Tech Transparency Project found that, despite parental controls offered by Apple and Google, teens can still access “nudify” apps to make AI-generated pornographic material. Many parents will respond by tightening…