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In this special edition of World10, Atlas Network showcases the

global response to COVID-19 from a few of our partners,

who are dealing with enormous challenges as we all face lockdowns,

social distancing, and—most importantly—government intervention

on an unprecedented scale.
1. Atlas Network’s response to the global COVID-19 crisis ([link removed])
“Socialism is the wrong response to a contagious disease,” writes Atlas Network CEO Brad Lips as he considersthe urgent challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presents to the freedom movement. ([link removed]) “Emergency powers must not be the new normal after the emergency has passed. The cause of limited government and free markets has never been more important than now.”

2. Ideas from Independence Institute: COVID-19 requires government distancing ([link removed])
Independence Institute is developing a list of ideas that will increase the effectiveness of the healthcare industry ([link removed]) to continue to fight the virus and relieve some of the burden being put on workers and families currently impacted by the shuttered economy.
3. Managing the transition to virtual with Atlas Leadership Academy ([link removed]) ([link removed])

In response to the sudden challenges of working from a virtual office, Atlas Network is launching a series of webinars on fundraising tips, social media management, communications, and other online workshops to help our partners manage this new working environment. An updated list of webinars and other event information is available here. ([link removed])
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4. A test of our creed: LFMI's Elena Leontjeva on the role of think tanks today ([link removed])

Interventionist measures, such as price regulations on goods and services, might soothe a panicked public—but is the government doing more harm than good? Elena Leontjeva, who recently became president of Lithuanian Free Market Institute, discusses the crucial role that think tanks play ([link removed]) in both the freedom movement as well as for countries around the world.

5. Mercatus Center launches prize fund to combat COVID-19 ([link removed])

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University announced a series of prizes through its Emergent Ventures program ([link removed]) for innovators working to combat COVID-19. Tyler Cowen, faculty director of the Mercatus Center and founder of Emergent Ventures, called the prizes “a way to incentivize innovation and help to repay those who work on this issue, as they are unlikely to receive anything close to the full social value of their efforts."
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6. A letter to policymakers: Cato's Peter Goettler ([link removed])
Cato Institute CEO Peter Goettler provides lawmakers with a roadmap on how to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. ([link removed]) Goettler argues that removing red-tape in the medical sector will best equip us to defeat the virus. Cato's commentary and research on the evolving COVID-19 situation is available here. ([link removed])
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7. Open markets are the best antidote against the COVID-19 crisis | Rainer Heufers ([link removed])

In an op-ed for Atlas Network, Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) Executive Director Rainer Heufers looks at the benefits of open trade ([link removed]) as the best way to avoid food insecurity, particularly in a time of crisis.
8. FEE: A litany of useless laws have been exposed by the coronavirus ([link removed])
“As often happens during emergencies, governors and mayors across the country have used executive power to waive laws and bypass regulations,” writes Charles Blain for FEE. ([link removed]) On April 6th, FEE President Zilvinas "Z" Silenas will moderate an online panel of national and state-level free-market leaders to discuss how organizations are mobilizing to face the crisis.
9. How to navigate the ‘coronavirus recession’ ([link removed])
"With an economy dependent on tourism, Hawaii’s dwindling cash reserves put the state at risk in an emergency. Grassroots Institute of Hawaii’s Joe Kent looks at the important takeaway lessons that lawmakers can use to help the state recover." ([link removed])
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10. Coronavirus is not the end of globalization ([link removed])
In a post on Epicenter’s blog, Emanuel Örtengren writes, “This is not the end of globalisation, but the beginning of a new chapter.” Örtengren makes the point that change is inevitable, but dispersing uncertainty is a global necessity. ([link removed])

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