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By Richard K. Vedder (Forbes, 12/9/19)
In an age of declining college enrollments and budget shortfalls, campus demonstrators have a new gripe: the cutting of faculty jobs instead of a bloated school bureaucracy and well-funded intercollegiate athletics. At a recent demonstration at Ohio University, the demonstrators’ message was—brace yourself for a shock—“college is firstly about education and learning.”
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By William F. Shughart II (Morning Consult, 12/13/19)
A smart energy policy can’t rely on solar and wind power. America needs a diversified energy portfolio consisting of nuclear power; renewables; carbon capture use and storage for coal and gas; demand management with real-time pricing for energy consumers; and energy efficiency.
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By Ivan Eland (Hartford Courant, 12/16/19)
The Vietnam War had the Pentagon Papers—a trove of leaked documents showing that U.S. policymakers had lied to the American public that the war in Indochina was being won. Now, long-standing U.S. claims about subduing insurgents in Afghanistan—made by three presidential administrations—have been revealed as lies.
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By Jacob MacLeod and Jonathan Hofer (Catalyst, 11/28/19)
As worries about the theft or misuse of personal data increase, smartphone users seek more assistance in navigating the marketplace of privacy tools. Here’s a user guide for anyone trying to understand their options regarding end-to-end encryption, password management, internet-traffic privacy, file encryption, application permissions management, and remote “kill switches.”
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Volume 21, Issue 50: December 18, 2019
Drop by our online book store for our biggest sale ever: 50% off every title! And, as always, shipping is free for orders over $60 (USA only).
BROWSE TITLES »By Richard K. Vedder (Forbes, 12/9/19)
In an age of declining college enrollments and budget shortfalls, campus demonstrators have a new gripe: the cutting of faculty jobs instead of a bloated school bureaucracy and well-funded intercollegiate athletics. At a recent demonstration at Ohio University, the demonstrators’ message was—brace yourself for a shock—“college is firstly about education and learning.”
READ MORE »
By William F. Shughart II (Morning Consult, 12/13/19)
A smart energy policy can’t rely on solar and wind power. America needs a diversified energy portfolio consisting of nuclear power; renewables; carbon capture use and storage for coal and gas; demand management with real-time pricing for energy consumers; and energy efficiency.
READ MORE »
By Ivan Eland (Hartford Courant, 12/16/19)
The Vietnam War had the Pentagon Papers—a trove of leaked documents showing that U.S. policymakers had lied to the American public that the war in Indochina was being won. Now, long-standing U.S. claims about subduing insurgents in Afghanistan—made by three presidential administrations—have been revealed as lies.
READ MORE »
By Jacob MacLeod and Jonathan Hofer (Catalyst, 11/28/19)
As worries about the theft or misuse of personal data increase, smartphone users seek more assistance in navigating the marketplace of privacy tools. Here’s a user guide for anyone trying to understand their options regarding end-to-end encryption, password management, internet-traffic privacy, file encryption, application permissions management, and remote “kill switches.”
READ MORE »
The Beacon: New Blog Posts
- How Excessive Federal Spending Sparked a Liquidity Crisis, by Craig Eyermann
- Impeachment and Presidential Power, by Randall G. Holcombe
- California’s ‘Disammoment’ Campaign Targets Legal Gun Owners, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
- Boris versus Maggie: UK’s New Prime Minister Is Cut From a Different Cloth, by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
- California Leads Nation in Occupational Licensing Lunacy, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
- How To Be a Good Neighbor by Being a Role Model—The United States, Mexico, and Spreading Economic Freedom, by Lawrence J. McQuillan
- Economic Liberty Alleviates Poverty Better Than Any Government Program, by Adam Summers
- “Crazy, Stupid” Federal Spending Proposals from Candidates of Both Parties, by Craig Eyermann
- Turmoil at the NATO Summit Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Trump, by Ivan Eland
Catalyst: New Articles
- How Houston Is Becoming America’s Next Dense City, by Scott Beyer
- Should States Subsidize Universities?, by Ross Marchand
- An Alzheimer’s Cure May Be on the Horizon—But Only with Right-Sized Regulations, by Ross Marchand
- Understanding Elizabeth Warren’s Radical Wealth Tax, by Robert P. Murphy
- Why Don’t Climate Change Alarmists Promote Nuclear Power?, by Randall G. Holcombe
- Three Encouraging Takeaways from the State of College Admissions, by Kristiana Bolzman
- Is There a Model Zoning Code? Zoning Has Done More Harm than Good in America, by Scott Beyer
- New FDA Commissioner, Same FDA Problem, by Raymond J. Marc
