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Young Americans need required national service

Paula Fass, professor emerita of history | March 8, 2016

Hillary Clinton has advertised her concerns for children and has a long track record of supporting policies on their behalf, and almost all Democratic candidates as well as President Obama have urged that college be made more affordable. But no candidate has addressed a critical question: What do young Americans between 18 and 21 need? … Continue reading »

The Stakes: Koch & Co. aim for a revolution in 2016

Lawrence Rosenthal, executive director, Center for Right-Wing Studies | June 17, 2015

The 2016 election ambitions of the Koch brothers and what they represent on the Republican right wing, free-market absolutism, are nothing short of breathtaking. They feel within their grasp a historical opportunity they have been dreaming about for decades to turn back liberal institutions and customs. Things have lined up their way. Congress is in … Continue reading »