Mandatory National Service Is a Morally Bankrupt Idea
Frederick Douglass compared compelled labor to slavery. That objection still stands.
National Service
A Broader Perspective on "My Body, My Choice"
The principle has implications that go far beyond abortion. Some of them deserve far more attention than they have gotten to this point.
A Pandemic Is Not a Chance To Flog Your Bad National Service Proposals
The federal government has done a terrible job managing the coronavirus. It doesn't deserve our labor.
Mayor Pete's 'National Service' Plan Was a Nationalist Fantasy
Buttigieg doesn't realize that using the blunt force of government to forge national unity will forever disappoint.
Young Americans Oppose Mandatory National Service, Military or Otherwise
That could be bad news for 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.
Presidential Candidate John Delaney Has a Plan for America's Young Adults. It's Called Forced Labor.
The only way mandatory national service would "unify" the teens of America would be to cause them to loathe the government together.
Army Tweets 'How Has Serving Impacted You?' Gets Thousands of Responses About the Horrors of War
"My cousin committed suicide while on duty at the armory after coming home from a tour abroad."
Broader Implications of 'My Body, My Choice'
I agree with this classic pro-choice slogan. But those who promote it would do well to recognize it has implications that go far beyond abortion. More people should embrace more of them.
Pete Buttigieg's National Service Plan Is a Really Bad Idea Whose Time Might Have Come
Mayor Pete pitches a vague policy as a cure to help fix "the lack of social cohesion" that he says defines contemporary America.
Why Mandatory National Service is Both Unjust and Unconstitutional
A post based on my presentation at a panel on mandatory national service organized by the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service.
Another Reason Not to Draft Millennials: They Are Wisely Skeptical About War
New Cato Institute study shows the future is in good hands.
To Destroy ISIS, Conscript Millennials, Says Baby Boomer Journalist
I am a millennial, get me out of here!
No Pilot, No Problem
The future of military aviation is unmanned. The sooner it comes, the better.
Serve a Cause Greater Than Yourself on the Taxpayer's Dime
Both McCain and Obama want to beef up "public service." Bad idea.