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SCOTUS Is Not the Place for Social Activism | William J. Watkins, Jr. and Graham H. Walker
Posted: Tue. July 7, 2020, 11:08pm PT

Once again, the U.S. Supreme Court has strayed from its constitutional authority in declaring what preexisting law is to actually making law itself.

Recorded: Fri. June 26, 2020
Experts: Graham H. Walker, William J. Watkins Jr.
Type: Independent Institute TV

“AB5—The CA ‘Gig’ Law’s Status” Sr. Fellow Bill Evers appears on the Phil Cowan show on AM1380 KTKZ in Sacramento
Posted: Fri. June 26, 2020, 11:32am PT

Sr. Fellow Bill Evers, director of Independent Institute's Open Letter to Suspend AB5, talks with guest host Katy Grimes about the latest news on California's AB5. The law took effect during the pandemic and requires freelance "gig" workers to become employees of companies instead of remaining independent contractors. Various exemptions have been granted but Uber and Lyft drivers and other delivery drivers will be forced to give up their independence when determining where and when they work. With unemployment soaring during the pandemic, drivers are needed more than ever to fill essential tasks while people shelter in place. Evers discusses other occupations affected by the law, as well as a ballot initiatives and lawsuits which seek to undue AB5 and challenge its constitutionality.

Recorded: Fri. June 26, 2020
Experts: Williamson M. Evers
Type: Radio

California Accelerates Pressure on Uber, Lyft Drivers Becoming Employees” Independent Institute Executive Director Graham Walker appears on the Ken and John show on KFI radio in Los Angeles
Posted: Fri. June 26, 2020, 10:16am PT

Independent Institute Executive Director Graham Walker appears on the Ken and John show to discuss the latest on California's AB5, the law which requires "gig" workers to be hired as employees, instead of continuing as independent contractors. The California Attorney General seeks a court order to immediately halt what they call 'worker misclassification" by Uber and Lyft. But app-based ride share companies say trying to force drivers to give up their independence 100 days before the election threatens to put a million more people out of work at the worst possible time.

Recorded: Thu. June 25, 2020
Experts: Graham H. Walker
Type: Radio

Race and Liberty in America: Riots Today vs. the 1960s | Jonathan J. Bean and Graham H. Walker
Posted: Tue. June 23, 2020, 7:26pm PT

The rioting, looting, arson, and killings hitting cities around the nation that have followed the death of George Floyd, at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, are much like the disturbances that convulsed American cities in the 1960s.

Recorded: Thu. June 18, 2020
Experts: Jonathan J. Bean, Graham H. Walker
Type: Independent Institute TV

George Floyd and the Future of Police Misconduct | Samuel R. Staley and Graham H. Walker
Posted: Wed. June 17, 2020, 3:38pm PT

The death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer with a history of excessive force complaints has spurred protests, demonstrations, and riots across the nation. Peaceful protests are more than justified. However, the lawless riots are not; they are enacting the very injustices they claim to contest and on a colossal and catastrophic scale.

Recorded: Fri. June 12, 2020
Experts: Samuel R. Staley, Graham H. Walker
Type: Independent Institute TV

“California’s AB5 Law Harms Workers During Pandemic” Independent Institute Executive Director Graham Walker appears on the Trevor Carey show on KALZ radio
Posted: Wed. June 17, 2020, 4:36pm PT

Executive Director Graham Walker appears on the Trevor Carey show on KALZ radio in Fresno, CA to talk about the effects of California's law known as AB5. The law was passed in 2019 and requires freelance workers, or "gig" workers, to become employees of the company instead of independent contractors. There are many exemptions granted for certain professions, but Uber and Lyft drivers are most affected. Walker outlines how the law hurts those it was intended to help

Recorded: Tue. June 16, 2020
Experts: Graham H. Walker
Type: Radio

COVID-19 and K-12 Education: Challenges and Opportunities | Vicki E. Alger and Graham H. Walker
Posted: Tue. June 16, 2020, 8:48am PT

Schools were closed down for the spring, and many are projected to remain closed for the fall. How will this affect children’s academic development? Some propose handing out “A grades” to each and every student, regardless of their development. Others argue for holding each and every child back for a whole year. "Failure: The Federal 'Misedukation' of America's Children," by Vicki E. Alger: https://www.independent.org/store/book.asp?id=119

Recorded: Fri. May 22, 2020
Experts: Vicki E. Alger, Graham H. Walker
Type: Independent Institute TV

“Race and Liberty in America—Riots Today vs the 1960s” Research Fellow Jonathan Bean appears on the Jim Bohannon radio show
Posted: Tue. June 16, 2020, 10:51am PT

Research Fellow Jonathan Bean, editor of Race and Liberty in America: The Essential Reader, appears on the Jim Bohannon radio show to discuss the riots taking place currently in America, compared to the race riots in the 1960s. Many cities have more diverse police forces and there are several black police chiefs and mayors compared to the 1960s, says Bean. He says that crime rates have also dropped dramatically since then.

Recorded: Mon. June 15, 2020
Experts: Jonathan J. Bean
Type: Radio





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