In the second edition of "Women's Figures," author Diana Furchtgott-Roth shatters the myth of the wage gap, alleging that women are continuing to gain ground relative to men. Preferential policies towards women are undermining America's notion of meritocracy and are actually calling into question the value of women's earned achievements.

Furchtgott-Roth, a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission since 1997, will join AEI as a visiting fellow upon his departure from the FCC.

What’s important now is not to let what happened to Fishtown be ignored. For whatever reasons, the culture that used to characterize working-class America — indeed, that made working-class America the spine of America’s civic culture — has come apart. Recognizing that this has happened is the indispensable first step in figuring out what to do next.

How has the Telecommunications Act of 1996 affected telecommunications policy over the past ten years?

How well did theTelecommunications Act of 1996 respond to consumer demands?

Is government intervention necessary in ratings systems?

Althoughvoice-over-IPservices company Vonage has cast its lot with the Federal Communications Commission, both must prevail in court against challenges from states and other groups.