Tagged: charles murray

Justice
5:00 am
Wed September 12, 2012

Four ideas for dealing with poverty, from the man who inspired the welfare reform movement

Credit courtesy American Enterprise Institute
Charles Murray

Charles Murray may not be a household name. But the libertarian author and commentator has had a major effect on our nation's approach to poverty. His ideas helped shape the landmark 1996 welfare reform act. He's also a figure of controversy, particularly for those on the left.

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Education
2:02 pm
Thu September 6, 2012

Human capital v. college material, which kids go where?

Next week, we're hoping to sit down for a chat with political scientist and author Charles Murray. For the unfamiliar, Murray is a conservative thinker whose writings on race, achievement and the family have been hugely influential and plenty controversial.

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