October 5, 2009 VOL. LXI, NO. 18
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COVER STORY
Costly Lessons
A good argument can made that we are overinvested, or at least mal-invested, in higher education.
By Richard Vedder
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ARTICLES
Civil War — by Ramesh PonnuruImpoliteness may help the GOP, but it’s still wrong
At What Cost To Freedom? — by Robert MoffitObama’s individual mandate is a bad idea
Krugman’s Scapegoats — by Richard A. EpsteinRebutting the Times columnist’s attempt to pin the market meltdown on the Chicago School
Conservative Panel — by John J. MillerCelebrating Mallard Fillmore’s 15th birthday
Safe-Zone Violation! — by Jay NordlingerWhy sportswriters, and others, should be penalized
Right Turn on Main Street — by Mark SteynThank goodness for the tea-party crowd and their collective anti-collectivism
The Swamps of Jersey — by Duncan CurrieHow the Garden State fell into decline
Sherpa Conservatism — by Jonah GoldbergSam Tanenhaus thinks the Right is dying because he wants it to play dead
Costly Lessons — by Richard VedderHow traditional universities rip students off
Beyond the B.A. — by Robert VerBruggenWhy fewer people should get one
College Lite — by George LeefA look at the transformation the bachelor’s degree has undergone, and the transformation it needs
The Future Is For-Profit — by Jane S. ShawEducation entrepreneurs are poised to upset the complacent higher-ed establishment
Check That Checkbook — by Todd J. ZywickiA guide to smarter alumni giving
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