The FDA and drugmakers should think small By Robert Goldberg, USA Today, 2-28-05 Scourge of the Times By Heather Mac Donald, New York Sun, 2-28-05 Proficiency 101 By Jay P. Greene & Marcus A. Winters, Philadelphia Inquirer, 2-28-05 The War on the War on Poverty By Myron Magnet, Wall Street Journal, 2-25-05 (This article also appears on realclearpolitics.com 02/25/05) Law and Borders: The conservative case for Bush's immigration plan By Tamar Jacoby, Weekly Standard, 2-28-05 (This article also appears on realclearpolitics.com 02/24/05) Tort tax cut By Jim Copland, Washington Times, 2-15-05 Tackling Tort Reform By George L. Priest, National Review Online, 2-11-05 Medicaid needs Surgery By David Gratzer, The Weekly Standard, 2-14-05 The Wrong Target By Walter Olson, New York Times, 2-6-05 Guns Are Butter By Howard Husock, New York Sun, 2-3-05 The Art of Energy: The future will not be painted in oil. By Peter Huber and Mark Mills, Slate.com, 2-1-05 Wasting the Windfall By Jay P. Greene, New York Post, 2-1-05 Oil, Oil, Everywhere . . . By Peter Huber and Mark Mills, c 1-27-05 Web Debate: Heather Mac Donald and John Hutson-“Should Gonzales be Attorney General?” Simple, but Effective By David Gratzer, Wall Street Journal, 1-25-05 Torturing the Evidence By Heather Mac Donald, The Weekly Standard, 1-24-05 Question Away By Heather Mac Donald, New York Post, 1-18-05 Innovative approaches to relief By Robert Goldberg, Washington Times, 1-12-05 Off and Running By Steven Malanga, New York Post, 1-12-05 Start the revolution By E.J. McMahon, Daily News, 1-9-05 N.Y.: Un-Free By Steven Malanga, New York Post, 1-8-05 Too Nice for Our Own Good By Heather Mac Donald, Wall Street Journal, 1-6-05 Same Man, Same Problem By E. J. McMahon, New York Post, 1-6-05 Importing failure By Robert Goldberg, Washington Times, 1-2-05 Get serious about immigration enforcement By Heather Mac Donald, Dallas Morning News, 12-30-04 (This article is a reprint from the New York Post 12/15/04) The Right Road To Safe Drugs By Robert Goldberg, New York Post, 12-28-04 Don’t Blame Canada By Robert Goldberg, National Review Online, 12-23-04 Vioxx Backlash Could Derail Future of Medicine by Robert Goldberg and Paul Howard, Health Care News, January 2005 A Prescription for Health By David Gratzer, National Review Online, 12-21-04 Thomas’ Trials and Triumph By Walter Olson, New York Post, 12-19-04 Gotham's Fiscal Crisis: Lessons Unlearned By E.J. McMahon and Fred Siegel, The Public Interest, Winter 2005 Safety’s Not No. 1 By Heather Mac Donald, New York Post, 12-15-04 Budget reform is budget de-form By E. J. McMahon, The Post Standard, 12-14-04 Opportunities Lost By Sol Stern, New York Sun, 12-14-04 The Virtue of Waste By Peter Huber, Forbes, 12-13-04 Winning the Border Battle By Tamar Jacoby, New York Post, 12-9-04 Yanking Schools Back From Oz By Jay P. Greene & Marcus A. Winters, New York Post, 12-8-04 Medical progress By Robert Goldberg, Washington Times, 12-7-04 Straighten Up and Fly Right By Heather Mac Donald, Wall Street Journal, 12-2-04 (Also posted on www.realclearpolitics.com 12/04/04) Fiscal Fantasy By E.J. McMahon, New York Post, 12-1-04 Mike's lost his way on school reform By Sol Stern, Daily News, 11-30-04 Bush's Immigration Gamble By Tamar Jacoby, Los Angeles Times, 11-24-04 Push forward schools, leave behind skeptics By Jay P. Greene, Newsday, 11-21-04 Homeland Security? Not Yet By Heather Mac Donald, City Journal, Autumn 2004 Turning Out Trial Lawyers, Inc. By Jim Copland, National Review, 11-8-04 A Line Has Been Drawn in the Arizona Sand By Tamar Jacoby, Washington Post, 11-14-04 Why the Long Face? E.J. McMahon on why President Bush’s re-election is great news for Gotham New York Sun, 11-4-04 Bush’s medicare fix By David Gratzer, Financial Post, 10-27-04   Domestic Policy Agenda, 109th Congress As the Bush administration and Congressional leaders develop the legislative agenda for the 109th Congress, the Manhattan Institute has scholars available for comment on key domestic issues, such as immigration, tort reform, health care, education, homeland security and energy policy. In addition, the Manhattan Institute scholars are available to discuss breaking news of the day, providing background and in-depth understanding of the issues. With each domestic policy announcement, visit this page to see which of our scholars are available to comment. Below is a list of announced policies and programs the administration would like to address. Immigration: Tamar Jacoby Immigration reform, guest worker program Legal Policy: Walter Olson, Jim Copland, Peter Huber Tort Reform Trial lawyers Class Action lawsuits Medical malpractice Healthcare: Robert Goldberg, Dr. David Gratzer, Regina Herzlinger FDA and the future of medical innovation Vaccine shortages: Who is to blame? Medicare and prescription drugs Customer oriented health insurance Homeland Security: Heather Mac Donald Privacy Racial profiling Integrating efforts of the state and federal officials to fight terrorism Education: Jay Greene, Abigail Thernstrom Graduation rates Money and Education Race and Education Energy Policy: Peter Huber Development of new technology Danger of “junk science” New York: Fiscal Policy: E. J.  McMahon Taxation Government Spending New York City: Steve Malanga Public Policy Economic Policy Urban development Manhattan Institute scholars are widely recognized for their expertise in their subject area. Every one of them has published op-eds in major national papers such as The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, LA Times and Dallas Morning News as well as the influential New York dailies -- the New York Post, Daily News and NY Sun.    CONTACT INFORMATION: Lindsay Young Craig Executive Director, Communications 212/599-7000, ext.315 Ellen Riegel Bisnath 212/599-7000 TOPICAL INDEX: MI Publications & City Journal Articles: select a topic: CALIFORNIA CRIME   Prisons   Prisoner Reentry CULTURE & SOCIETY   Arts & Literature   Children & Family   Culture & Society   Drugs   Feminism   History   Love & Sex   Mental Illness   Obituaries   Philanthropy   Quality of Life   Social Entrepreneurship ECONOMY   Business & Economy   Economic Development   NYC Economy   Privatization/Competitive     Contracting/Budgets   Taxes & Budget EDUCATION   Bilingual Education   Charter Schools   Graduation Rates   Higher Education   NYC Schools   School Curriculum    & Programs   School Discipline   School Finance     & Management   School Vouchers   Schools & Ethnicity   Special Education   Teachers Unions ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT   Energy   Environment   Tech & Environment HEALTHCARE   Consumer Driven     Health Care   Drug Importation      & Price Controls   Drug and Medical Device      Litigation   FDA Reform   Medicare/Medicaid   Value of Medicine IMMIGRATION   Ethnicity   Race   Race and Ethnicity   Race Issues   Race Relations LABOR   Public Pension Funds   Underclass   Unions LEGAL ISSUES   Advocacy Groups   Affirmative Action   Class Actions   Employment Law   Intellectual Property   Judicial Selection   Law Enforcement   Products Liability   The Litigation Industry   Reform Proposals   Regulation   Regulation through     Litigation   Scientific Evidence NEW YORK CITY/STATE   New York City   New York State   NYC Economy   NYC Politics   NYC Schools   NYS Politics OTHER   Compassionate     Conservatism   Foreign Affairs   Media POLICING AND    COUNTER-TERRORISM   Counter-Terrorism   Ground Zero   Homeland Security   NYPD   Policing   Terrorism   War on Terror   WTC POLITICS   Government Reform   National Politics   NYC Politics   NYS Politics   Political Correctness RELIGION   Faith Based Programs   Islam TECHNOLOGY   Telecommunications URBAN ISSUES   Architecture   Barriers to Building   Housing & Redevelopment   Monuments   Other Cities   Parks   Transportation   Urban Education WELFARE   Homelessness   Poverty   Subsidized Housing M.I. Media Appearances IMMIGRATION: Special Report with Brit Hume Fox News Channel, 11-18-04 (Windows Media) Public Immigration Concerns Contrast with Policy NPR's All Things Considered HOMELAND SECURITY: Kudlow and Cramer CNBC 12-3-04 (WINDOWS MEDIA) Scarborough Country MSNBC, 12-1-04 (WINDOWS MEDIA) The Big Story with John Gibson Fox News Channel, 11-18-04 (Windows Media)  DaySide With Linda Vester Fox News Channel, 11-16-04 (Windows Media) HEALTHCARE: Kudlow & Cramer CNBC, 10-20-04 (Windows Media) The O'Reilly Factor Fox News Channel, 10-19-04 (Windows Media) Compassionate Conservative Policies Changed NY This is a selection of articles about New York City from the Manhattan Institute archives. Additional articles by each author can be found on the scholars page. Blight By Law By Julia Vitullo-Martin, New York Post, 2-28-05 Taxpayers Revolt By Steven Malanga, New York Sun, 2-23-05 Pension plan needs adjusting By E.J. McMahon, The Post-Standard, 2-22-05 Spending We Don’t Need By Steven Malanga, New York Post, 2-17-05 NY’s Prisons Emptying Out By E. J. McMahon, New York Post, 2-8-05 Carson to NY: Wake Up By Julia Vitullo-Martin, New York Post, 1-30-05 They Never Learn By Sol Stern, Barron’s Online, 1-24-05 Judge: Children Must Fail By Jay P. Greene, New York Sun, 1-19-05 Time to end misuse of authorities By E.J. McMahon, The Post-Standard, 1-18-05 Gotham Proves Its Golden by Steve Malanga, New York Post, 9-7-04 A Fitting Choice by Meghan Clyne, National Review Online 9-4-04 Campaign Dispatches: Unconventional Wisdom by Steve Swanson, Chicago Tribune 9-2-04 GOP Poster Child by Myron Magnet, New York Post, 8-31-04 W's NY Centric Tax Cuts by E.J. McMahon, New York Post, 8-26-04 The Power of Good Ideas New York Post, 8-26-04 The City That Conservatives Built Gotham Gazette, 8-25-04 A Changed City New York Sun A Victory Over 'Homeless Hooey' by Heather Mac Donald, New York Post, 10-02-03 Sanity on the Homeless by Heather Mac Donald, City Journal, Autumn 2003 City Journal's Quality-of-Life Index by E.J. McMahon, City Journal, Summer 2003 NYC's Middle-Class Boom by Steven Malanga, New York Post, 7-10-02 Opportunity NY by Steven Malanga, City Journal, Summer 2002 Gotham's Quicker-Than-Expected Recovery by Steven Malanga, City Journal, 3-11-02 Venture Capitalists Still Like Gotham by Steven Malanga, City Journal, 3-3-02 Don't Mess with Welfare Reform's Success by Heather Mac Donald, City Journal, Winter 2002 Minority Business Triumphs in Gotham by Steven Malanga, City Journal, Spring 2002 Tough Cops Matter by George L. Kelling & William H. Sousa, New York Post, 12-19-01 Building the Opportunity City by Steven Malanga, City Journal, Spring 2001 America's Best Urban Police Force by Heather Mac Donald, City Journal, Summer 2000 BIDs Really Work by Heather Mac Donald, City Journal, Spring 1996 The Unexpected Lessons of Times Square's Comeback by William J. Stern, City Journal, Autumn 1999 Good Cops by Brian C. Anderson, City Journal, Autumn 1999 What Is Compassionate Conservatism? by Myron Magnet, The Wall Street Journal, 02-05-99