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UPCOMING EVENT: From Crisis to Opportunity: COVID Lockdowns and Educational Freedom
Washington, DC | September 27
Hosted by Senator Rand Paul and featuring Dr. Scott Atlas and education expert and author James Tooley, this Capitol Hill reception and conversation will focus on one of the most pressing topics of our time—the Covid lockdowns and the future of educational freedom.
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The Independent Review: Summer 2023 Issue Now Available
In this issue: Symposium on the contemporary relevance Gene Sharp’s The Politics of Nonviolent Action, an economic case against the atomic bombing of Japan, understanding how the West grew rich, how democracy has led to fiscal recklessness, and more!
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New Book: Is Social Justice Just?
The best way to adjudicate “social justice” is the subject of the new book Is Social Justice Just? With a foreword by Jordan B. Peterson, the book explores how individuals—not governments—can and should work toward a better world for themselves and their fellow man.
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Love Gov 3: The Metaverse of Madness—WATCH NOW!
Season 3 of the Award-Winning Web Series
With Scott “Gov” Govinsky at the helm of the post-pandemic education system, it’s a new (anything-but) normal. This is the third season of Love Gov, the comedy web series that explores how government impacts our lives.
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Recommended Readings on the History of Russia and Ukraine
The Russia/Ukraine war is between countries that have different histories and political cultures from our own. The conflict brings up just-war theory, the difficult issue of nationalities, contrasting political cultures, and a myriad of other issues. Here is the much-needed guide through all the complexity.
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Policy Report — Beyond Homeless: Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes, Transformative Solutions.
The Bay Area’s housing and homelessness crises will not be resolved until policymakers and service providers stop relying on conventional approaches which do not work.
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CATALYST: Young Voices for Liberty
Catalyst is our website dedicated to issues that millennials care about the most: jobs, housing costs, education, student debt, healthcare, and more. Learn, engage, and connect.
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Latest Issue: Summer 2023
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A Symposium on Gene Sharp’s The Politics of Nonviolent Action
by Christopher J. Coyne
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The Market Process as Nonviolent Action
by Yahya Alshamy, Joshua D. Ammons, Christopher J. Coyne, Nathan P. Goodman
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Gene Sharp and Social Movements: Contributions and Legacies
by Mikayla Novak
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Double Standards in Comparisons of Violence and Nonviolence
by Ned Dobos
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Tyranny Reverse Engineered
by Laurie L. Calhoun
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Nonviolent Jihad: The Framework of Nonviolent Action in Islam
by Muhammad bin Yahya Al-Ninowy, Yahya Alshamy
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An Economic Case against the Atomic Bombing of Japan
by Edward W. Fuller
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Adam Smith, Sociality, and Classical Liberalism
by Vernon L. Smith
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Fiscal Recklessness, Path Dependence, and Expressive Voting
by Dwight R. Lee, Michael DeBow
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Conservatives, Cowardice, and Health Care
by Caleb Henry
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The Tao Exposes Slavers to Contempt
by Daniel B. Klein
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Francis Fukuyama on the Retreat from Classical Liberalism
by Maryann O. Keating
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