If you care about protecting the environment, odds are you believe government intervention is a must. That is certainly the stance of most environmental groups, but contrary to popular belief,…
Litigation in federal court can be an effective tool for private citizens to hold their government accountable. But lawsuits against the government can also be expensive, and plaintiffs may have…
Yesterday, the left-wing special interest group MoveOn.org co-hosted an “#ImpeachmentNow” demonstration at the U.S. Capitol. But they’re being very reasonable about it all: their backup plan is a…
In this episode, we look away from the White House, and at the risk of taking a “move on” approach examine three labor stories: Democrats advance the most radical expansion…
The year was 1959. For the two years previous, corruption in national labor unions—especially Jimmy Hoffa’s International Brotherhood of Teamsters—was the talk of Washington, as a bipartisan Senate committee…
This article originally appeared in Philanthropy Daily on September 25, 2019. It’s a common complaint that vast swathes of Americans live on less than two dollars a day. But…
How important is stopping climate change? Let’s assume that the supposed “scientific consensus” around climate change is correct. Faced with this threat to our planet, we need to try to…
Stop eating red meat…Don’t have too many kids…Buy an electric car…Don’t fly (or use air conditioning) unless it’s absolutely necessary… Celebrate Earth Day…Support the Green New Deal… The tax-exempt organizations…
The state of Vermont is home to Middlebury College, which has a long association with 350.org founder Bill McKibben. It was at Middlebury that McKibben took some of his early…
On the West Coast, a similar story is unfolding, where union members are becoming more vocal in expressing their concerns about Big Green’s fossil fuel divestment push. The California Public…