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Our Purgatory Is Their Nirvana
Our Purgatory Is Their Nirvana: One man’s anarchy is another’s road to justice.
Victor Davis Hanson | Oct. 22, 2021
The Monetary Bathtub Is Overflowing
The Monetary Bathtub Is Overflowing: Many economists say inflation is transitory. It will be persistent.
John Greenwood, OBE, Steve H. Hanke | Oct. 22, 2021
An End to Tax Withholding
An End to Tax Withholding
K. Lloyd Billingsley | Oct. 20, 2021
Is America Becoming Rome Versus Byzantium?
Is America Becoming Rome Versus Byzantium? Our Byzantine interior and Roman coasts are quite differently interpreting their shared American heritage as they increasingly plot radically divergent courses to survive in scary times.
Victor Davis Hanson | Oct. 15, 2021
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Why Study Greco-Roman History?
July 13, 2021
Research Fellow David Legates, co-author of
Hot Talk, Cold Science
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Moore Money
on WABC radio
July 3, 2021
“Carrying Firearms Outside One’s Home” Sr. Fellow Stephen Halbrook, author of
The Right to Bear Arms
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June 18, 2021
“California Math Curriculum is Prejudiced Against Gifted Students” Sr. Fellow Williamson Evers appears on SiriusXM radio's Stacy on the Right show.
May 25, 2021
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The Right to Bear Arms
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The Lars Larson radio show
May 25, 2021
“California Leftists Try to Cancel Advanced Math Classes” Sr. Fellow Williamson Evers appears on the Mitch Albom show on WJR radio. (MI)
May 24, 2021
Research Fellow David Legates, co-author of
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May 16, 2021
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The Right to Bear Arms
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David Webb show on SiriusXM radio’s Patriot Channel
May 12, 2021
“Upcoming SCOTUS Second Amendment Case” Sr. Fellow Stephen Halbrook, author of
The Right to Bear Arms
interviewed on Denver’s
KLZ radio
May 11, 2021
“California’s COVID Failures” Sr. Fellow Lawrence McQuillan appears on
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on KUHL radio in Santa Maria, CA.
May 3, 2021
“Supreme Court to Hear Second Amendment Case” Sr. Fellow Stephen Halbrook appears on the Lars Larson radio show.
Apr. 29, 2021
“Right to Carry Arms Case Headed to Supreme Court” Sr. Fellow Stephen Halbrook appears on The Steve Gruber radio show
Apr. 29, 2021
