A guide to the real world. Millennials. They may not yet be the present, but they’re certainly the future. These young, uninitiated minds will someday soon become our politicians, doctors, scientists, chefs, television producers, fashion designers, manufacturers, and, one would hope, the new proponents of liberty. But are they ready for it? ... MORE
by Katie Pavlich. America's largest generation. When socialist Bernie Sanders beat Democrat Hillary Clinton in a
landslide Tuesday in New Hampshire, he crushed her among young voters by
a whopping 83 percent. Sander's message of "income inequality" (Hillary has one too, but her Wall Street ties and personal wealth make it transparent) ... MORE
Has the American Dream become unattainable? Or has it just changed? Ask your parents what the American Dream meant to them growing up and you’ll probably find it differs from the ideals of millennials today. In fact, according to the Fusion 2016 Issues Poll, only 16 percent of people ages 18 to 35 believe the American Dream is still “very ... MORE
Experience over possession. A house in the suburbs with a white picket fence. A couple of kids and a couple of pets. A well-paying full-time job. Retirement. The old American Dream, the picture of success to which we once aspired, is dead. There’s a new dream now, and it’s far less lofty. The perpetual recession has not gone away. Sure, in some ways ... MORE
by Veronique deRugy. Candidates running for president should take the following warning seriously: Years of bad government policies catering to interest groups have created a generation of young people facing tremendous challenges in the labor market and little chance to experience the good old American dream. We can hope that someone ... MORE
by Veronique de Rugy. Until recently, a bad job market was nearly always bad news for political incumbents. Unemployed and anxious voters have a habit of throwing the bums out. But headed into the 2016 election season, one large demographic group is still likely to vote Democratic: millennials. Which is weird, because when it comes to the labor ... MORE
by Charles Payne. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its report, Expenditures on Children by Families, and the cost of raising a child is now up to $245,000- not including the cost of college. The most expensive part of raising children is keeping a roof over their heads and food in their bellies; combined, the two equate to 46 % of total ... MORE
by Katie Kieffer. The Second Amendment is hipster. Millennials simply don’t realize how hipster. Happily, there are simple steps that the National Rifle Association can take to open the eyes of young people. According to a 2014 Pew Research study,
Millennials are no more liberal on guns than their parents or
grandparents. So, the NRA has an ... MORE
The future of hope and change. Two recent studies—one released by the Pew Research Center and one by Third Way—show that the generation that helped elect President Obama in 2008 now identifies as independent more than ever. Millennials who may have voted with youthful exuberance in 2008 seem to have grown fatigued ... MORE
by Tom McKay. Graphically illustrated in one chart. More and more, it seems like national marijuana legalization is happening, and happening fast. Marijuana is now legal in Colorado and Washington state, and state and local authorities around the country are rapidly following suit to decriminalize recreational pot or legalize its use for medical ... MORE