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WEBHeather Mac Donald is the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a New York Times bestselling author. She is a recipient of the 2005 Bradley Prize. Mac Donald’s work at City Journal has covered a range of topics, including higher education, immigration, policing, homelessness and homeless advocacy, criminal-justice reform, and race ...
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Comparing the U.S. with Europe | City Journal
WEBAug 22, 2024 · On that score, America clearly comes out ahead of Europe (we’ll focus on EU countries for our purposes here). According to the World Bank, 2023 per capita GDP adjusted for purchasing power in the United States is more than one-third higher than that of the EU, at $81,695 vs. $60,350. Disposable incomes favor the U.S. as well.
A Response to Jordan Peterson on Higher Education Reform
WEBAug 28, 2024 · A Response to Jordan Peterson. The distinguished psychologist is wrong about the politics of the university. The Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson is perhaps the most famous academic dissident in the world, having made his reputation opposing the ideological corruption of the universities. And yet, when considering practical reforms, he is ...
The Difficult Work of Academic Reform | City Journal
WEBAug 17, 2024 · A small public university on the coast of Sarasota, New College of Florida spent decades languishing as a left-wing activist haven. Its enrollment, test scores, and other measures steadily fell. Legislators in Tallahassee considered closing it. Then suddenly, the school was in the news. In January 2023, Governor Ron …
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WEBCity Journal ’s 10 Blocks podcast features rich conversations on public policy and culture with host Brian C. Anderson. In the Risk Talking podcast, host Allison Schrager—economist, journalist, and author—discusses cutting-edge economics in plain language. 10 Blocks podcast. The Manhattan Institute works to …
A Conversation with Shelby and Eli Steele | City Journal
WEBDec 31, 2023 · Eli Steele’s writing and news pieces have appeared in the Lose Angeles Times and Commentary. The following interview has been edited for length and clarity. Samuel Kronen: Shelby, you write about race in a very human, and humanizing, way. You say, “The mistake we make when we look at race is simply to look at race.”.
Warren Buffett’s Missed Opportunity | City Journal
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Warren Buffett’s Missed Opportunity. The mogul could have created a nonprofit to challenge the Gates Foundation’s dominance. In 2006, Warren Buffett pledged most of his wealth to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He told Fortune that he had always planned to give the money away, but “I came to realize that there was a terrific ...
SEC, California Set Onerous New Corporate Climate-Disclosure Rules
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Issued last spring on a 3–2 party-line vote, the SEC’s climate-disclosure rule —Democratic Chair Gary Gensler’s signature measure—is something else altogether. It is “the culmination,” observed Commissioner Mark Uyeda in dissent, “of efforts by various interests to hijack . . . the federal securities laws for their climate ...
The Train From Aragua | City Journal
WEBSep 6, 2024 · The gang was formed in the Tocorón prison, in the Venezuelan state of Aragua. The name of the group, which means “Aragua Train,” is believed to come from the failed railway project near the prison. The gang’s influence soon extended beyond the prison walls, as they made, and subsequently broke, “ …