Inside the Smithsonian’s Plan to Rewrite American History
As America marks its 250th anniversary, an urgent question has emerged: Who is responsible for telling America’s story—and what… Read More
Cornerstone: Community
A Taxpayer-Funded Museum Is Rewriting American History
What happens when the institutions entrusted with preserving American history begin advancing a political story of their own?… Read More
The Invisible Battle Veterans Face After War
Many of America’s veterans carry wounds the rest of us cannot see.In this episode of Common Sense… Read More
The Hard Truth About Fatherlessness, Family, and America’s Future
Delano Squires joins Dr. Ben Carson to discuss his new book, The Vanishing Black Family, and the hard truths… Read More
American Cornerstone Institute Partners with Alabama to Bring New Civics Resources to Educators in Honor of America’s 250th Year
The American Cornerstone Institute (ACI) today announced it is partnering with the state of Alabama to bring new educational… Read More
How to Stop Birth Tourism Scams
About 20,000 times a year, a foreign woman, already very pregnant, visits the United States, legally, for the purpose… Read More
Disparate Impact
This Common Sense Solutions paper will explain the “disparate impact” legal standard to our readers and demonstrate how disparate impact is an invention of the Court that erodes personal freedom, increases regulatory costs, and expands the modern bureaucratic state to root out racism—even where none exists. Disparate impact first became a part of American law Read More
Opportunity Zones and Biden’s Inaction
Among the most successful economic initiatives from the Trump administration was the Opportunity Zone program. Passed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Opportunity Zones are low-income census-designated tracts which could now offer powerful tax incentives for private investment. These nearly 8,800 Opportunity Zones allowed investors to defer capital gains taxes—and Read More
Student Loan Debt and the Ways to Cap the Costs of College
The student loan debt crisis plays a significant role in American political discourse today, amplified by the recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Biden administration’s overreaching student debt forgiveness plan and subsequently proposed workarounds. Undoubtedly, student loan debt in America is a problem: today, 43.6 million borrowers hold a cumulative $1.774 trillion in Read More
The Case for Work Requirements to Receive Means-Tested Benefits
Expanding work requirements across government-funded benefit programs is crucial to reduce needless or fraudulent enrollments and help those on welfare programs begin the path to self-sufficiency and long-term independence. The policy goals behind these programs must emphasize that aid is given to those who need it the most, and able-bodied adults should be required to Read More