You might have heard about a certain French writer who visited the United States in 1831. Alexis de Tocqueville is an all-time emigre superstar, a beloved bard, and the author of “Democracy in America.” One of Tocqueville’s favorite things about our country then is something many of us would name today: Our generosity. The Frenchman […]
Author Archives: Bella DeVaan
Bella DeVaan is a program associate for Inequality.org and member of the Charity Reform Initiative at the Institute for Policy Studies. She wrote this for InsideSources.com.