Social Security Has Been Boosted, Not Looted

Contrary to the popular fiction that politicians have looted Social Security, they have repeatedly added money to this program, but it still faces major problems.

Thomas Jefferson, Racism, and Slavery

Thomas Jefferson, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, is being condemned for racism, but the charges against him are highly misleading.

The Effects of Regulations on the Economy

Contradicting the New York Times, clear and abundant data show that regulations may have harmed the U.S. economy.

Insecticide Ban, Not Global Warming, Accords With Outbreak of Disease-Carrying Insects

Politico claims that deadly insect-borne diseases are rising due to “warming global temperatures,” but the facts say otherwise.

Is President Trump’s Border Wall an Outdated, Ineffective Strategy?

Many nations have built, fortified, or expanded border barriers since 2010, and as far as can be measured, such barriers seem to be effective at reducing cross-border crimes.

Public School Teachers Are Paid Far More Than Commonly Reported

The average annualized immediate cost to taxpayers of compensating each full-time public school teacher in the U.S. is about $120,000.

In America, Women and Men Earn Equal Pay for Equal Work

Much rhetoric surrounding Equal Pay Day slanders employers who have done no wrong, stokes gender and racial hostility, and hinders people from being successful.

EPA’s Lack of Transparency Is a Breeding Ground for Junk Science

Former EPA directors are undermining principles of sound science in ways that can have widespread harmful effects.

Federal Government’s 2017 Fiscal Shortfall Is 74% Worse Than Reported Budget Deficit

A new report from the U.S. Treasury shows that federal finances deteriorated by $1,157 billion in 2017, or by 74% more than the reported budget deficit.