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 Prediction Markets: A New Tool in Political Surveying

In recent years, we have grown to accept sports betting. Commentators will frequently quote the official odds in a game or share how they would bet. A quiet industry has grown over the same time. In one way, it feels like a new gambling opportunity. In another, it becomes an alternative survey methodology.

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.

Understanding the FCC Equal Time Rule Today

Stephen Colbert made headlines recently over an interview which sparked a debate over equal time on television. This post discusses the controversy.

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?