The Case Against Stephen Colbert

There are many reasons Stephen Colbert was removed from CBS. However, this article looks at the economic case against the show.

Understanding Collective Action for Public Good

Public development priorities are both ambitious and fragile. They aim to address often interconnected challenges such as poverty, inequality, health, climate change, education, and institutional trust, yet progress remains difficult and uneven (United Nations Statistics Division, 2025; Sustainable Development Report, 2024). When these efforts repeatedly fall short, they can also weaken public confidence and make future mobilization harder.

Harris Presidency: A Counterfactual Analysis of Potential Policies

There is no way to know how successful Harris would have been, but the key is to look at what was probably desired. it translates the 2024 campaign agenda associated with Vice President Kamala Harris into a coherent picture of what governing priorities might have looked like across taxes, household affordability, health and social policy, climate and energy, the courts, and foreign policy.

Economic Benefits of Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education (ECE) has traditionally been defended on moral and social grounds. However, a growing body of economic research shows that it represents a highly effective public investment. This paper examines the economic returns of high-quality early childhood education in the United States. It synthesizes longitudinal and contemporary evidence.

Federal Education Budget Cuts: Impacts and Insights

It has been approximately 1 year since major changes began at the US Department of Education (USED), so it is a good time to look back at what has happened. The period spanning 2025 through early 2026 marked one of the most consequential attempts in decades to restructure the USED.

Honoring Jimmy Carter: Joining the 39-Mile Walk Challenge

When President Jimmy Carter left the White House in 1981, he didn’t retire—he redefined what a former president could do. Together with Rosalynn Carter, he founded The Carter Center, an organization dedicated to advancing peace, improving health, and promoting human rights worldwide. More than four decades later, the Center remains one of the most quietly effective humanitarian institutions on the planet.

Exploring The Washington Post’s Staff Cuts: A Risky Strategy

The Washington Post’s recent layoffs have reignited a familiar — and deeply uncomfortable — debate in American journalism: when a newsroom faces sustained financial losses, is cutting staff a necessary step toward survival, or a self-defeating move that accelerates decline?

Communication Bias

We can all learn to open ourselves up to alternative perspectives. This short post discusses bias. It won’t hurt.