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Hulu’s 1619 Project Docuseries Peddles False History

Phillip W. Magness • Feb 1
Commentary

Paul Volcker’s Recipe for Prosperity

Judy L. Shelton • Feb 1
Commentary

Ownership, Control, and Reform: Market-Based Approaches to Universities

Richard K. Vedder • Feb 1
The Beacon

Biden Grows National Debt by 11% in Two Years

Craig Eyermann • Jan 31
The Beacon

Unfit for the Bench: Judge Bjelkengren’s Lack of Constitutional Knowledge

William J. Watkins, Jr. • Jan 30
Commentary

Concentrate Where the Murders Are Concentrated

Gary M. Galles • Jan 30
Commentary

Four Ways to Get What You Want

Art Carden • Jan 30
Catalyst

Honduras’ Charter City Experiment

Scott Beyer • Jan 30
The Beacon

The WEF’s War on Your Words and Your Wheels

K. Lloyd Billingsley • Jan 27
Commentary

The Cost of San Francisco’s Reparations Proposal: Nearly $600,000 Per Household

Lee E. Ohanian • Jan 27
The Beacon

Debunking the Myth: Clearing Up Misconceptions About Machine Gun Conversion Devices

Randall G. Holcombe • Jan 27

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The Independent Review: Winter 2022/23 Issue Now Available

What are the key challenges and opportunities facing higher education now and in the future? How will higher education change? How should it change? Also in this issue: Uncertainty under Socialism; Ukrainian development from the 19th century to modern times; and more!
Love Gov 3: The Metaverse of Madness—WATCH NOW!

Season 3 of the Award-Winning Web Series

With Scott “Gov” Govinsky at the helm of the post-pandemic education system, it’s a new (anything-but) normal. This is the third season of Love Gov, the comedy web series that explores how government impacts our lives.
New Book: In Search of Monsters to Destroy

The Folly of American Empire and the Paths to Peace

Imperialism and militarism build empires, not liberalism. So says Christopher Coyne, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and professor of economics at George Mason University, in this eye-opening, must-read book on America’s recent foreign policy failures.
New California Golden Fleece^® Award

The Pitfalls of Law Enforcement License Plate Readers in California and Safeguards to Protect the Public

Law enforcement agencies are essentially testing surveillance systems on Californians with their use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs). The costly technology has troubling error rates resulting in frequent baseless vehicle stops.
Full Report • News Release
Recommended Readings on the History of Russia and Ukraine

The Russia/Ukraine war is between countries that have different histories and political cultures from our own. The conflict brings up just-war theory, the difficult issue of nationalities, contrasting political cultures, and a myriad of other issues. Here is the much-needed guide through all the complexity.
“Critical Math” Doesn’t Add Up

Politics Plus Mathematics Equals Undermining Foundations of Success

Most people think that mathematics is a non-ideological discipline. They think of it as an objective discipline that is socially and politically neutral and independent of the society in which it is studied. But the promoters of “critical math” in the United States do not think so—they see math as an ideological battlefield.
Policy Report — Beyond Homeless: Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes, Transformative Solutions.

The Bay Area’s housing and homelessness crises will not be resolved until policymakers and service providers stop relying on conventional approaches which do not work.
Read the Report • News Release • BeyondHomeless.org
CATALYST: Young Voices for Liberty

Catalyst is our website dedicated to issues that millennials care about the most: jobs, housing costs, education, student debt, healthcare, and more. Learn, engage, and connect.