For six decades, Washington has waged a War on Poverty with ever‑increasing sums of money. According to the House Budget ...

Historically, marriage has played a critical role in the raising of children. In most cases, the economic benefits of marriage are substantial. Marriage among families with children is an extremely ...

The Economist When William Beveridge invented the welfare state in Britain in the 1940s, he sought to slay the “five giants”: ...

A decade ago, Nobel prize-winning economist Milton Friedman admonished the Wall Street Journal for its idée fixe on open-border immigration policy. "It's just obvious you can't have free immigration ...

One of the turning points in the 2012 presidential campaign was Republican nominee Mitt Romney privately saying that 47 percent of the population -- supporters of President Barack Obama, he said -- ...

Over on Alternet Joshua Holland got very het up about the great new right wing lie. This all has relevance today as David Brooks has been using the same sorts of figures to show that the US does in ...

In this article, we will discuss the 20 countries that spend the most on welfare. If you want to skip our analysis, you can proceed to the section highlighting the 5 Countries that Spend the Most on ...