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Society

Aging Parents and the Limits of the Welfare State

| August 13, 2013 | Society

Recently the Washington Post ran a heart-rending story about Chinese parents, too old to conceive, whose only children have died: In quiet and often-tearful interviews, more than 30 parents who have lost their only child described lives of emptiness and depression so...
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David Wilezol
David Wilezol is the co-author, with Bill Bennett, of the book “Is College Worth It?” He is also the associate producer for Bill’s nationally syndicated radio show “Morning in America.”

What’s Right vs. What Is A Right?

| July 18, 2013 | Society

Whether we’re talking about national health care, immigration reform or two children fighting over the supposed infringement of the imaginary Maginot Line between their respective seats in the back of a minivan, the concept of “my rights” is constantly at play. C.S....
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RJ Moeller
R.J. works as the director of communications for conservative radio talk show host Dennis Prager and his “Prager University” project.

When Detroit Was “Freedom's Forge”

| July 17, 2013 | Society

Values and Capitalism readers are already familiar with the city of Detroit’s woes: high unemployment, crumbling infrastructure, violent crime and a city government in receivership. One of the root causes of Detroit’s decline is a city government and civic...
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David Wilezol
David Wilezol is the co-author, with Bill Bennett, of the book “Is College Worth It?” He is also the associate producer for Bill’s nationally syndicated radio show “Morning in America.”