Daniel Rothschild

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Mitt’s right. Culture matters.

Daniel Rothschild | July 31, 2012, 9:50 am

In Israel, Mitt Romney is drawing heat for saying that Israel’s GDP is some twenty times that of the Palestinian territories because of “culture.” This brought predictable cries of “racism.” Of course, there isn’t anything vaguely racist about what Governor Romney … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, International Organizations

‘UN Me’ exposes the UN for what it is: An international ‘Keystone Kops’

Daniel Rothschild | June 8, 2012, 10:06 am

Last week, the UN World Tourism Organization made Zimbabwean tyrant Robert Mugabe—himself under an EU and U.S. travel ban for running a masterclass in thuggery and depravity—an ambassador for tourism. It’s the kind of thing that you can’t make up, … read more >

Economics, Entitlements

Let’s not confuse science with feelings

Daniel Rothschild | May 11, 2012, 1:02 pm

Princeton sociologist Elizabeth Mitchell Armstrong writes in today’s New York Times about the apparent threat to infant health coming from “wealthy and powerful manufacturers” of infant formula by giving away free samples in maternity wards. Armstrong is concerned that these … read more >

Economics, U.S. Economy

4 reasons that ‘Rich States, Poor States’ matters

Daniel Rothschild | April 12, 2012, 10:32 am

Art Laffer, Steve Moore, and Jonathan Williams have released the fifth anniversary edition of their Rich States, Poor States ranking of state fiscal and economic policies. Once again, Utah was this year’s “winner,” based an unweighted ranking of 15 policy … read more >

Society and Culture

Missing the mark on ‘ideology’

Daniel Rothschild | March 27, 2012, 1:03 pm

In the hometown paper this morning, Charles Lane scolds “ideologues” for being insufficiently willing to compromise on principle, saying that a slavish attachment to beliefs is ultimately bad politics. You’ve seen this movie before. Lane uses the case of Lawrence … read more >

Hindsight Isn’t 20/20
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The Uses of Scandal
One of the greatest uses of scandal is to vividly demonstrate what new laws are needed and to create the political conditions to get them enacted. […]
Lean In… to Government?
Sheryl Sandberg's runaway best-selling book Lean In has managed to offend both the Left and the Right. Sandberg touts female hard-headedness, yet also calls for an elaborate government- and employer-supplied support system for women. […]
Are American Voters Racist?
Racial prejudice plays a very small role in American politics, but a highly disciplined sense of self-interest on the part of one group may play a very large role in the way the federal government functions. […]