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Markets, Models, and Mamdani
Political prediction markets have been around for decades, but rose to unprecedented visibility and prominence during the last election cycle in the…
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The Summer of 1967
A couple of days ago, a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal control of the California National Guard could continue over the…
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Betting on Geopolitical Violence
Back in 2003, a Pentagon office led by Admiral John M.
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Body Blows and Brain Drains
None of the blows that have been inflicted on American higher education over the past few months were unanticipated.
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May 2025

April 2025

Under Fire
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has been tracking calls for sanction faced by scholars in American higher education, and…
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The University in Exile
I feel like we are witnessing a charade.
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Engineered Volatility
At around 8:24am (ET) yesterday the director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett, was asked whether the President was considering a 90-day…
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Reciprocal Tariffs
If you thought reciprocal tariffs meant the imposition of import duties on others that match those they currently impose on us, you’re probably not…
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March 2025

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