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What Is Woke Really About?
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Victor Davis Hanson | July 29, 2021
Prices Have Work to Do, Even in Pandemics
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Art Carden | July 27, 2021
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“Does Government ‘Stimulus’ Really Stimulate?” Research Fellow David Ranson appears on the Liberty Watch radio show
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“Abolish Daylight Savings?” Sr. Fellow William F. Shughart II appears on the Michael Smerconish radio show on SiriusXM
Mar. 15, 2021
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“Suspend AB5 to Save Jobs in California” Independent Institute Executive Director Graham Walker appears on the Jen and Don show on KTIE
June 11, 2020
“Pandemic and Leviathan” Sr. Fellow Robert Whaples appears on American Medicine Today
May 22, 2020
“California’s AB5 Law Should be Suspended” Sr. Fellow Bill Evers appears on KMJ radio
May 5, 2020
“Suspend CA AB5 Now” Sr. Fellow Bill Evers appears on the Phil Cowan show on KTKZ radio
Apr. 21, 2020
“Suspend CA AB5” Sr. Fellow Williamson Evers appears on the Andy Caldwell radio show
Apr. 17, 2020
“Suspend California AB5 Now” Sr. Fellow Bill Evers appears on the John Batchelor Show
Apr. 17, 2020
“Suspend CA AB5” Sr. Fellow Williamson Evers appears on the Lars Larson radio show
Apr. 16, 2020
“CA Housing Crisis” Lawrence McQuillan appears on the David Webb Show on SiriusXM’s Patriot Channel
Jan. 22, 2020
