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Posted: Tue. July 18, 2023, 5:11pm PT

The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in on racial bias in college admissions, President Biden’s fiat forgiveness of student loans, and the freedom of creative designers to disagree with the state’s view of marriage. Another federal judge has weighed in to put the kibosh on Biden administration efforts to press social media companies to censor on their behalf. That’s a lot of legal heavy-lifting! And we discuss all of it, and more, on this episode of Independent Outlook.

Posted: Tue. July 18, 2023, 1:16pm PT

Sr. Fellow Williamson Evers is interviewed on KPCC radio about the newly approved 1,000-page framework for math instruction for California K-12 students. Evers is critical of the framework and says it will harm both academically challenged and academically talented students and it will drive families to enroll in private schools or homeschool and opt out of public schools. He recently wrote about six major flaws in the framework.

Posted: Mon. July 17, 2023, 2:05pm PT

Dr. Atlas interviews Kentucky State University Political Science Professor Wilfred Reilly, a leading voice in challenging popular mainstream narratives with an empirical analysis of the data that exposes the truth about some of America's most controversial topics. They discuss what we're witnessing in the United States including divisive narratives about race in this country that have led to a lack of civility among our fellow Americans, and where we go from here to unify our nation.

Posted: Wed. July 12, 2023, 2:28pm PT

Prof. Steve Hanke sits down with Robert Reilly of the Westminster Institute to discuss Hanke's new book Did Lockdowns Work? The Verdict on Covid Restrictions.

Posted: Thu. July 6, 2023, 1:44pm PT

Sr. Fellow Robert Whaples, editor of Is Social Justice Just? is interviewed on the Schilling Show Unleashed Podcast. Whaples discusses the new book and the concept of justice and social justice and whether or not the world would be better if everyone were equal. Our inequality has benefits, he says, but everyone deserves respect as an unrepeatable soul worthy of human dignity.

Posted: Fri. June 30, 2023, 3:04pm PT

Dr. Atlas interviews George Mason University Professor of Law Todd J. Zywicki. They discuss the philosophical basis for the modern concept of “wokism”, why it's a fundamentally flawed worldview, how it came to infiltrate and harm American culture, and where we can go from here to restore our nation's values.

Posted: Tue. June 27, 2023, 11:00am PT

Dr. Scott Atlas, host of Independent Truths with Dr. Scott Atlas sits down with The Telegraph to discuss mistakes made during the COVID pandemic and what might happen again in a future pandemic.

Posted: Mon. June 26, 2023, 11:43am PT

Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan, co-author of the report “Beyond Homeless: Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes, Transformative Solutions” is interviewed on This is America with Rich Valdés. Homelessness is regional and local issue, not a national issue says McQuillan. There is not enough money for treatment of addiction and too much money spent on housing, when really the issue is not a lack of homes, but mental health. McQuillan says many cities pay homeless people. For example in San Francisco people can qualify for up to $1000 per month in benefits if you claim to be homeless there. It's becoming a magnet to the problem in cities across California.