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Dr. Atlas interviews Victor Davis Hanson, Hoover Institution Senior Fellow, for a fascinating conversation about key issues exposed by the pandemic—like the history behind government violations of civil liberties and the ideological takeover of America’s universities. It’s a must watch.
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Stephen P. Halbrook (The Volokh Conspiracy on Reason.com)
The latest salvo in America’s “assault-weapon” wars? Northern District of Illinois Judge Virginia Kendall’s assertion that nothing in Constitutional law “establishes that a deprivation of any constitutional right is presumed to cause irreparable harm.” Say that again?
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Richard K. Vedder (Wall Street Journal)
Behind that question lie big, ugly problems—but here’s a start on a fix: give government funds to customers (students) rather than to educational producers (universities), and then let education markets work.
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Victor Davis Hanson (American Greatness)
Stanford was once one of the world’s great universities. That was then. Maybe Stanford could be great again if it added just two more compulsory workshops: ethical behavior and anger management?
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Phillip W. Magness (AIER)
The Biden Administration’s 2023 budget made headlines by proposing a so-called “billionaire tax.” The measure rests on an economic falsehood—but it is also blatantly unconstitutional.
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Volume 26, Issue 12: March 21, 2023
Dr. Atlas interviews Victor Davis Hanson, Hoover Institution Senior Fellow, for a fascinating conversation about key issues exposed by the pandemic—like the history behind government violations of civil liberties and the ideological takeover of America’s universities. It’s a must watch.
WATCH OR LISTEN »
Stephen P. Halbrook (The Volokh Conspiracy on Reason.com)
The latest salvo in America’s “assault-weapon” wars? Northern District of Illinois Judge Virginia Kendall’s assertion that nothing in Constitutional law “establishes that a deprivation of any constitutional right is presumed to cause irreparable harm.” Say that again?
READ MORE »
The Right to Bear Arms
A Constitutional Right of the People or a Privilege of the Ruling Class?
A Constitutional Right of the People or a Privilege of the Ruling Class?
By Stephen P. Halbrook
Richard K. Vedder (Wall Street Journal)
Behind that question lie big, ugly problems—but here’s a start on a fix: give government funds to customers (students) rather than to educational producers (universities), and then let education markets work.
READ MORE »
Victor Davis Hanson (American Greatness)
Stanford was once one of the world’s great universities. That was then. Maybe Stanford could be great again if it added just two more compulsory workshops: ethical behavior and anger management?
READ MORE »
The Diversity Myth
Multiculturalism and Political Intolerance on Campus
Multiculturalism and Political Intolerance on Campus
By David O. Sacks, Peter A. Thiel
Phillip W. Magness (AIER)
The Biden Administration’s 2023 budget made headlines by proposing a so-called “billionaire tax.” The measure rests on an economic falsehood—but it is also blatantly unconstitutional.
READ MORE »
The Beacon: New Blog Posts
- True Spirit Lifted by Individual Courage, Tenacity, and Mental Toughness, by Samuel R. Staley
- New Bill Seeks to Recover COVID Funds Taken by Fraudsters, by Craig Eyermann
- Has the Discount Window Mystery been Solved?, by Peter C. Earle
- Clear Skies Ahead? Doubts Arise Over Biden’s FAA Pick, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
Catalyst: New Articles
- How Government Lost 15 Million Acres of Public Land, by Saul Zimet
- Over a Million Students Left District Schools. Are They Learning?, by Kerry McDonald
- Favelas, the Great Untapped Neighborhoods, by Scott Beyer
