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 July 10, 2019
Featuring the latest analysis, commentary, and research from Manhattan Institute scholars

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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A Path Forward for Nuclear Power

Disasters like Chernobyl and Fukushima dominate the popular imagination about nuclear power, but experts agree that the technological and safety obstacles that once affected the nuclear sector have largely been overcome. In a new report, Jonathan Lesser explains why nuclear power has been overlooked, why it’s worth revisiting, and how U.S. policymakers could support its broad implementation.

EDUCATION

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DeVos Is Helping Minority Students Access Special Ed

“Parents of students of color with disabilities should be grateful that, unlike her predecessors, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos prioritizes evidence over ideology.”
By Max Eden
The 74
July 9, 2019

POLITICS

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Democrats May Inflate Another Housing Bubble

Subsidies and regulations created the 2008 crisis. Guess what the 2020 candidates are proposing.
By Jason L. Riley
The Wall Street Journal
July 10, 2019
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Biden’s Busing Backtrack

The Democrats have abandoned traditional definitions of civil rights.
By John S. Rosenberg
City Journal Online
July 9, 2019

PODCAST

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“Woke” Politics Over Progress in New York Schools


Ray Domanico joins City Journal associate editor Seth Barron to discuss New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza’s controversial and divisive leadership of the nation’s largest public school system. Domanico details Carranza’s emphasis on ridding schools of purported racial bias in his recent essay for City Journal, “Richard Carranza’s Deflections.”

PRESIDENT’S UPDATE

President’s Update: Summer 2019


A message from President Reihan Salam: “Grateful for your interest in the Manhattan Institute (MI), I am delighted to share with you this President’s Update—my first since assuming the presidency of MI in May. You will read about the work of MI’s scholars to shape the public debate on issues central to our mission. As you review our latest efforts, I hope that you will be moved to support MI financially. We have much work to do, and we would be honored to have your support.”
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