The Lighthouse®
Unwanted interventions within other nations’ borders to promote democracy or humanitarian aims—you would think, after Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine, we’d be done with that. Dangerous wars, sometimes big ones, can be triggered by such “noble” interference. But, no. Iran is also now on the menu.
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Steve H. Hanke (Jewish Policy Center)
Over 40 percent of the total surface area of the United States is government owned—and you know what that means: unproductive and badly managed land (six times the size of France). How can we fix this?
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Lawrence J. McQuillan (American Conservative)
For every homeless person in San Francisco who becomes housed with the help of government, four more people become homeless. But it need not be that way. Our new documentary and policy report show how San Antonio, TX, has reversed those numbers.
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Luka Ladan (Orange County Register)
When Gov. Newsom and California Republicans agree on something, it’s probably best to listen—and both sides oppose Proposition 30. The effect of this annual green tax on California innovators and job-creators? More poverty, homelessness, and higher home prices for a state already wracked by all three.
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Volume 25, Issue 41: October 12, 2022
Ivan Eland (National Interest)
Unwanted interventions within other nations’ borders to promote democracy or humanitarian aims—you would think, after Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine, we’d be done with that. Dangerous wars, sometimes big ones, can be triggered by such “noble” interference. But, no. Iran is also now on the menu.
READ MORE »
Steve H. Hanke (Jewish Policy Center)
Over 40 percent of the total surface area of the United States is government owned—and you know what that means: unproductive and badly managed land (six times the size of France). How can we fix this?
READ MORE »
Liquidating Federal Assets
A Promising Tool for Ending the U.S. Debt Crisis
A Promising Tool for Ending the U.S. Debt Crisis
By William F. Shughart II, Carl P. Close
Lawrence J. McQuillan (American Conservative)
For every homeless person in San Francisco who becomes housed with the help of government, four more people become homeless. But it need not be that way. Our new documentary and policy report show how San Antonio, TX, has reversed those numbers.
READ MORE »WATCH: Beyond Homeless: Finding Hope
REPORT: Beyond Homeless: Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes, Transformative Solutions
REPORT: How to Restore the California Dream
REPORT: Beyond Homeless: Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes, Transformative Solutions
REPORT: How to Restore the California Dream
Luka Ladan (Orange County Register)
When Gov. Newsom and California Republicans agree on something, it’s probably best to listen—and both sides oppose Proposition 30. The effect of this annual green tax on California innovators and job-creators? More poverty, homelessness, and higher home prices for a state already wracked by all three.
READ MORE »The Beacon: New Blog Posts
- California’s Zombie Bullet Train Lurches Along, by Craig Eyermann
- Ticking Down to a National Debt Crisis, by Craig Eyermann
- Why Aren’t West Coast Ports Booming?, by Scott Beyer
Catalyst: New Articles
- The Emergence of Startup Cities, by Scott Beyer
- There’s No Such Thing as Free Breastmilk, by Abigail R. Hall
