It is an interesting phenomenon that the response of the left half of our political spectrum to criticism and argument is often to try to shut it down.

It is ironic that an administration that promised hope and change is instead pursuing policies that could stifle American creativity.

Senator Barack Obama's drug price and access control proposals will distort future investment decisions and smother the financial incentives that inspire innovation.

If you want cutting-edge health care, don't make it a cost-controlled commodity.

While the United States has more or less effectively taken advantage of the opportunities afforded by China’s rise, its record on addressing the challenges posed by that rise is shakier. These challenges, of course, are great and threaten to directly impinge on U.S. national security interests.

A coherent vision for federal education policy starts not by micromanaging schools, but by focusing on the four functions Washington alone can perform.

If education philanthropists want to influence policy, then they must open themselves to more public debate about their  plans and goals.

The agreement that extended the debt limit has been very controversial. Even Republicans have questioned whether it was responsible to go to the brink with the country's credit standing at stake. But given the severity of the county's debt position, "grand bargains" involving tax increases are not a viable option.