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The High Cost of Aggressive Secularism

Sara Belz | July 30, 2015 | Faith

The High Cost of Aggressive Secularism

At the 2014 National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama stated that “no nation on Earth does more to stand up for the freedom of religion around the world than the United States of America.” I think this is true; no other country’s founding or legal history so...

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Sara Belz is a Research Analyst with the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy in the Economic Studies program at Brookings.

The Secret to a Flourishing City

Michael Hendrix | July 27, 2015 | Society

The Secret to a Flourishing City

Jane Jacobs, the legendary urbanist, gifted the city her commonsense observations of what makes for flourishing community. While she walked her beloved Greenwich Village, she’d watch the comings and goings of a city alive with humanity. Her streets had soul. But,...

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Michael Hendrix

Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach.

After 5 Years of Dodd-Frank, “Too Big to Fail” Is Bigger Than Ever

Tyler O'Neil | July 22, 2015 | Economics, Politics

After 5 Years of Dodd-Frank, “Too Big to Fail” Is Bigger Than Ever

This week marked the 5th anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Financial Protection Act—a piece of legislation supposedly designed to hold big banks accountable and protect consumers from their predatory practices. The law had exactly the opposite...

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Tyler O'Neil is the Senior Editor of PJ Media and a conservative commentator.

Wasted Land, Wasted Opportunity

Michael Hendrix | July 20, 2015 | Economics, Society

Wasted Land, Wasted Opportunity

Walk through any major city and you will see weedy lots, fenced-in squares, and derelict developments that many of us try to ignore. Many of these places sit in the middle of the densest, most prosperous areas of urban America. Cities with underdeveloped or vacant...

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Michael Hendrix

Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach.

Values & Capitalism Summer Conference 2015

Sara Belz | July 17, 2015 | Events, Favorite Events, Recent Events

Values & Capitalism Summer Conference 2015

On June 26-29, over 200 students and professors from 55 Christian colleges gathered in Washington, DC for the fifth annual Values & Capitalism Summer Conference. The three-day event served as a platform for students to engage in discussion of pressing social,...

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Sara Belz is a Research Analyst with the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy in the Economic Studies program at Brookings.

The Wild Thing: Public Shaming and the Image of God

Chris Horst | July 16, 2015 | Society

The Wild Thing: Public Shaming and the Image of God

Mitch “The Wild Thing” Williams embodied the 1993 Phillies. His greasy curls bolted out from under his hat and a thick wad of chewing tobacco earned permanent resident status in his cheek. He was not the most talented player in the league, but he was certainly the...

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Chris Horst is the Director of Development for HOPE International.