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Child Abuse And The Law

by William Sutervia Defining Ideas
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

A recent Supreme Court ruling is a win for vulnerable minors and for common sense. 

Keynes Was No Keynesian

by Allan H. Meltzervia Defining Ideas
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Democrats who want to fix the economy with government spending for consumption ought to revisit the Cambridge economist’s writings.  

We Need More Guns on the Ground

by Richard A. Epsteinvia Defining Ideas
Monday, December 7, 2015

If off-duty police and military personnel carried concealed weapons, everyone would be safer.

America’s Language Problem

by Charles Hillvia Defining Ideas
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Before the collapse of Athens, words lost their meaning—and the same thing is happening in our country today.

The Free Market Way To Help The Poor

by Lee Ohanianvia Defining Ideas
Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Reforming K-12 education and our immigration policy will help society’s most vulnerable members succeed.

Does Woodrow Wilson Belong At Princeton?

by Richard A. Epsteinvia Defining Ideas
Monday, November 30, 2015

Like Washington, Madison, and Jefferson, he is a flawed but vital historical figure.

Giving Thanks In Hard Times

by William Damonvia Defining Ideas
Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Americans have plenty to be grateful for, like living in a country that cherishes liberty and opportunity.

Obama’s ISIS Paralysis

by Richard A. Epsteinvia Defining Ideas
Monday, November 23, 2015

The safety of America, its allies, and the refugees depends on a ground offensive in the Middle East.

Are All Men Created Equal?

by Harvey C. Mansfieldvia Defining Ideas
Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Progressives want to redistribute wealth, but their ideas about equality are incoherent. 

America: AWOL in the Middle East

by Victor Davis Hansonvia Defining Ideas
Tuesday, November 17, 2015

The United State is disengaging from the region even though it continues to be central to American interests. 

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With its distinct intellectual assets and ongoing programs of policy-oriented research, the Hoover Institution at Stanford University is a uniquely distinguished contributor to the marketplace of ideas.

Defining Ideas builds on the strength of Hoover’s research: publishing on-line the original work of Hoover fellows and affiliated scholars, as well as that of task force and working group members, whose scholarship lies within the fields of economics, history, law, and political science.

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