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Posted: Tue. June 9, 2020, 12:37pm PT

Which countries have handled the COVID-19 crisis best? Sr. Fellow Alvaro Vargas Llosa's Op-Ed Time to Listen to the Coronavirus Dissidents focuses on which countries have dealt with the pandemic without completely shutting down their economy. Are the heavy-handed policies indeed working? It may depend on how much (or little) bureaucratic intervention and testing the country has.

Posted: Tue. June 9, 2020, 9:18am PT

Research Fellow Jonathan Bean, editor of the book Race and Liberty in America: The Essential Reader appears on the Lars Larson national radio show. Similar to the 1960s in America, riots have broken out around the US. There should be no "moral holiday" as happened in the past, but criminals should be held to account, says Bean. Business owners should also be able to protect their property, he says, and not solely rely on law enforcement to stop mobs from attacking during riots.

Posted: Thu. June 4, 2020, 1:51pm PT

As the economy is beginning to reopen and some people are returning to work, there is still a large sector of workers being negatively affected by government restrictions. California Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5), legislation enacted late 2019 that inhibits the gig economy (freelancers, independent contractors, truckers, Uber drivers, just to name a few) and prevents part-time workers, many of whom are essential during the COVID-19 crisis. AB-5 is a devastating piece of legislation.

Posted: Wed. June 3, 2020, 1:49pm PT

How did we get here and—more important—what can we do about it? In this video, the renowned public choice economist and Independent Research Fellow Randall G. Holcombe joins with Dr. Graham H. Walker, Independent’s Executive Director, to discuss these matters.

Posted: Wed. June 3, 2020, 1:45pm PT

When the nation needs innovation and rapid response, the “precautionary principle”—the over-regulation or even the banning of substances due to (often unreasonable) fear of hazard—can and has cost many lives.

Posted: Tue. June 2, 2020, 1:32pm PT

As unemployment numbers continue to rise and claims hit historic levels in California, many are turning to gig work to make ends meet. The Independent Institute is critical of AB5 and is calling for its suspension. The law considers app drivers employees rather than independent contractors. Read the Open Letter to Suspend AB-5.

Posted: Thu. May 28, 2020, 9:57pm PT

Erich J. Prince (Editor, Merion West) and Mary L. G. Theroux (Senior Vice President, Independent Institute) discuss preserving civil liberties, 4th Amendment concerns, Big Tech, and the surveillance state. They examine everything from whistleblower Edward Snowden to which parties and political groups are sidelining civil liberties, as well as general media and political discourse on First and 4th Amendment concerns.

Posted: Wed. May 27, 2020, 2:46pm PT

Sr. Fellow Williamson Evers discusses why schools should open, even summer school because students are falling behind. Teachers are a low risk for contracting COVID-19, says Evers and should be back in the classroom as soon as possible.