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Are most people in prison there for crimes motivated by poverty? No, poverty explains just a few percent of the variation in crime rates, and relatively few crimes are related to poverty.

Are most people in prison there for crimes motivated by poverty? No, poverty explains just a few percent of the variation in crime rates, and relatively few crimes are related to poverty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldlsMfnlQq8 This interview on Fox News Sunday with the co-chair of the Democratic Socialist of America has the claim that most people in prison there for crimes motivated by poverty. Here are some facts: Roughly 58.2% of state prisoners...

A deep dive into murders, who murders whom

A deep dive into murders, who murders whom

We have updated our data on who extremely concentrated murders are in the US. The worst 1% of counties (the worst 31 counties) have 20% of the population and 41% of the murders. The worst 2% of counties (63 counties) contain 30% of the population and 54% of the...

Fed dissenters say higher interest rates needed to combat inflation

Note the Fed board members who want higher interest rates now were appointed by Democrats. They also supported cuts in the rate immediately before the 2024 election to help Dems

You know what really reduced violence across this country? The proliferation of concealed carry. John Lott said it, more guns less crime. Bag guys may be more fearful these days because of it. Therefore, there’s less violence.

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At Townhall: Why We Need the SAVE America Act

At Townhall: Why We Need the SAVE America Act

Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Townhall on the push for the SAVE America Act. . Democrats argue that requiring voter photo IDs—even when the ID itself is given away free—creates practical barriers that prevent eligible voters from casting ballots. “We’re all set for...

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Talk in Houston: Gun Control Myths

Talk in Houston: Gun Control Myths

Dr. John Lott gave a talk in Houston on April 17th, 2026 titled "Gun Control Myths." The audio here isn't perfect,, but hopefully between the audio and the PowerPoint the main message will get across. For those interested, there is also the book....

Talk in Houston: The FBI Crime Data is  a Politicized Mess

Talk in Houston: The FBI Crime Data is a Politicized Mess

Dr. John Lott gave a talk in Houston on April 17th, 2026 titled "The FBI Crime Data is a Politicized Mess." The audio here isn't perfect,, but hopefully between the audio and the PowerPoint the main message will get across. This audio missed the first 10 minutes of...

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Are most people in prison there for crimes motivated by poverty? No, poverty explains just a few percent of the variation in crime rates, and relatively few crimes are related to poverty.

Are most people in prison there for crimes motivated by poverty? No, poverty explains just a few percent of the variation in crime rates, and relatively few crimes are related to poverty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldlsMfnlQq8 This interview on Fox News Sunday with the co-chair of the Democratic Socialist of America has the claim that most people in prison there for crimes motivated by poverty. Here are some facts: Roughly 58.2% of state prisoners...

DHS says 35,152 noncitizens are registered to vote in NJ, Democrat governor says 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in NJ motor vehicle system, but this is only those who told the system that the were noncitizens, Vendor says decision to include the 6,600 was the state government’s

DHS says 35,152 noncitizens are registered to vote in NJ, Democrat governor says 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in NJ motor vehicle system, but this is only those who told the system that the were noncitizens, Vendor says decision to include the 6,600 was the state government’s

About 6,600 people who indicated they were noncitizens while obtaining New Jersey driver's licenses and other state IDs were improperly registered to vote in 2023 and 2024 . . . blamed a Motor Vehicle Commission system software error but said a preliminary analysis...