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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

James Pethokoukis is the editor-in-chief of AEIdeas. Henrik Temp is our managing editor. Our summer 2012 intern is Jordan McGillis. You can find out more about us here: About Us

Supreme Court of the United States of America

Economics, Entitlements, Health Care

Better health care for America

A road map from the court’s ruling to real reform

The Editors | June 21, 2012, 1:42 pm

Regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, majorities of Americans want Congress to make changes to the health care law. AEI is charting the way. read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending

AEI Elsewhere—Monday, June 18th

A simpler tax code, 'angry money', and more

The Editors | June 18, 2012, 12:00 pm

• Harvey Golub: “A simple tax code is a fair tax code” • Michael Barone: “‘Angry’ money gives funding edge to the GOP and Romney” • Fabio G. Angelini and Flavio Felice: “A spending review inspired by subsidiarity” • Gary … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Supreme Court

AEI Elsewhere—Friday, June 15th

Public opinion on the Supreme Court, Egypt as the new Algeria, and more

The Editors | June 15, 2012, 2:11 pm

• Bowman and Rugg: “Public opinion on the Supreme Court, 1937–2012” • Brill and Glassman: “Who should the ’20′ be?” • Rubin: “Is Egypt the new Algeria?” • Entine: “Fear trumps science” • Capretta: “Opposing view: Romneycare is the right … read more >

Economics, Financial Services

AEI Elsewhere—Shadow banking regulation, the public sector is ‘doing fine,’ and more

The Editors | June 14, 2012, 12:00 pm

• Peter J. Wallison: “Does shadow banking require regulation?” • Andrew G. Biggs and Jason Richwine: “Only the public sector is ‘doing fine’” • Norman J. Ornstein: “Partisan bickering on spending bills is warning” • John R. Bolton: “Security leaks, … read more >

Society and Culture

AEI Elsewhere—Concentration in healthcare markets, Obama’s ‘fine’ mess, and more

The Editors | June 13, 2012, 1:12 pm

• Barak D. Richman: “Concentration in healthcare markets: Chronic problems and better solutions” • Jonah Goldberg: “Obama’s ‘fine’ mess” • Claude Barfield: “Let’s bring Canada and Mexico into the Pacific Trade Pact” • David Shaywitz: “Epic challenge: What the emergence … read more >

Hindsight Isn’t 20/20
Many lessons should be drawn from the U.S. experience in Iraq. Unfortunately, we’re not learning what we should. […]
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. […]