5+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1654+ words) Smart Policy, Straight to You Don't miss the newsletters from MI and City Journal A recent Pew Research Center poll shows that seven in 10 Americans now believe that higher education is headed in the wrong direction'a view that has been…...

3+ day, 15+ min ago  (239+ words) Manhattan Institute New York City Can't Afford Both Big Pensions and Free Buses Cities such as New York and Chicago are in deep financial trouble. Broadly speaking, they have two options: Make the difficult but appropriate choice to raise taxes…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (89+ words) Smart Policy, Straight to You Don't miss the newsletters from MI and City Journal Unions may be on the rise, but the economic reality of organized labor remains the same. Organized labor has allegedly been on life support for years,…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (925+ words) Young families are leading indicators of a city's health. Families are uniquely sensitive to issues like public safety and school quality and are the backbone of functional, tightly knit communities. Losing families in large numbers is a sign that a…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (127+ words) Smart Policy, Straight to You Don't miss the newsletters from MI and City Journal Stoicism doesn't win every argument but it protects your reputation. In moments of intense disagreement, you're signaling what kind of person you are." This creates a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (325+ words) Manhattan Institute Dem-Run City's Victory Lap on Crime Hides What's Happening on the Streets Not everything is as it seems in NYC's crime reports. New York City crime isn't just a hot-button political issue; it's also a concrete measure of…...

2+ week, 58+ min ago  (55+ words) Smart Policy, Straight to You Don't miss the newsletters from MI and City Journal Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images While mainstream liberals want to deny it, the extreme left is a real and growing threat. James B. Meigs'is…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (314+ words) Manhattan Institute A Columbia Student Strike May Foreshadow the End of Unions Smart Policy, Straight to You Don't miss the newsletters from MI and City Journal I was a graduate student at Columbia University when the United Auto Workers tried…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (11+ words) New York State Math Standards Keep Changing While Students Stagnate'Manhattan Institute...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (66+ words) Manhattan Institute Smart Policy, Straight to You Don't miss the newsletters from MI and City Journal The revelation that the artist Banksy is a 50-something man from Bristol, England, named Robin Gunningham, according to a Reuters report, has shaken the…...