BY: JACE WHITE, STAFF WRITER In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we have seen shortages of things like hand sanitizer and toilet paper. Although the people who are currently lining up to clean out Costco’s shelves are the visible…
BY: JACE WHITE, STAFF WRITER Bernie Sanders’ Democratic opponents continue to attack him over the conduct of some of his supporters. They accuse him of not doing enough to condemn those who have waged targeted harassment campaigns in his name….
BY: JACE WHITE, STAFF WRITER This entire conversation about the core curriculum relies on the tenuous assumption that students actually learn things in their classes. We make the opposite mistake that the scientists in “Jurassic Park” did: We’re so preoccupied…
BY JACE WHITE STAFF WRITER Jeff Bezos is a rich man. Thanks to the success of his company, Amazon, he is currently worth 132 billion dollars, more money than he could ever possibly spend. If he lost half of it…
BY: JACE WHITE, STAFF WRITER In a 2018 column defending President Trump’s tariff policies, conservative editor Daniel McCarthy mocked his free trader opponents for believing that “the harm to those whose manufacturing jobs are lost [is] outweighed by the…
BY JACE WHITE, STAFF WRITER When I go into DC, I always stop and see the White House. I do it in part because I’m a tourist who doesn’t know anything better to do, but also because I enjoy watching…
BY JACE WHITE, STAFF WRITER Mason has a unique position in the world of economics. “Masonomics” is a well-defined school of thought that believes in free markets and free people. Its emphasis on market-oriented solutions means that the policies it promotes…
BY JACE WHITE, STAFF WRITER Apple recently announced Apple TV+, a movie and tv streaming service that will compete with Netflix, Amazon and others. The company reportedly spent nearly $2 billion creating new content featuring big-name actors and directors to attract…
JACE WHITE, MASTER OF THE BUCKHOUNDS Anyone who pays attention to Mason’s Student Government will know that the organization has had quite an embarrassing year. Though some members have tried to keep the body focused on its original mission, too…
BY JACE WHITE, STAFF WRITER As he attempts to finalize his trade deal with China, President Trump is in the unique negotiating position of having political support for extreme, punishing tariffs. The tariffs he’s implemented so far have cost the country…