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This Month's Top 10 Stories Featuring Atlas Network’s Investments in Freedom
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1. Crisis management takes center stage during 2020 Asia Liberty Forum Online ([link removed])

“This is a great time to be a think tank!” said trade expert Felippa Amanta of Indonesia’s Center for Indonesian Policy Studies at the 2020 Asia Liberty Forum—this year’s first all-online Regional Liberty Forum. Panels on free trade, dealing with the crises created by heightened government intervention, and understanding the critical role of think tanks were all part of discussions held by speakers and participants. Two awards were presented during the two-day event: Malaysia’s Islam & Liberty Network was awarded the prestigious Asia Liberty Award for their faith-based “Muslim Case for a Free Society” project ([link removed]) ; and Prashant Narang of India’s Centre for Civil Society won the Think Tank Shark Tank competition with “Lawyers for Liberty,” ([link removed]) his proposal for a legal a
id campaign that will help street vendors fight the system when their livelihoods are threatened by official harassment. Read recaps and watch videos from the event here. ([link removed])

2. Bringing transparency to Chile's VAT system ([link removed])
Every retail receipt in Chile will soon display the associated value-added tax (VAT) on each product purchased, thanks to the efforts of Fundación P!ensa. Through videos and media outreach, Fundación P!ensa made the case for VAT transparency ([link removed]) to business leaders, student activists, and other influential leaders. With their help, calls for transparency reform hit a critical mass.
3. Matt Warner on The Editors podcast ([link removed])
On The Editors, a National Review podcast, ([link removed]) Atlas Network's Matt Warner and Rich Lowry, Editor of National Review, discuss the ways economic freedom leads to less poverty, what Jeffrey Sachs gets wrong, and new opportunities for individuals in the developing world to thrive.
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4. Tune in to Atlas Nexus, our new podcast! ([link removed])

AtlasNexus showcases the work of incredible freedom champions who are changing lives around the world by strengthening their communities, empowering individuals, and championing the cause of liberty. New episodes will premiere every Tuesday at 12:00 EST ([link removed]) on your favorite channels for podcasts. This week: Melissa Mann and Elena Leontjeva, president of the Lithuanian Free Market Institute talk about the work LFMI is doing to roll back unnecessary government spending during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5. Montreal Economic Institute promotes taxi deregulation and healthcare reform in Quebec ([link removed])

Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) was instrumental in advancing legislation to make it easier for rideshare entrepreneurs to compete with the taxi industry. MEI’s research ([link removed]) is also at the core of new legislation to empower “super nurses” with more authority, which will relieve some of the stress on the overburdened Canadian healthcare system and result in better services for all.
Day 2 of Europe Liberty Forum Online starts in a few hours!Click here to join! ([link removed]) (All are welcome, but priority will be given to European partners.)
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6. Dr. Tom Palmer on the dangers of government confiscation and control of agricultural resources ([link removed])
In a new op-ed in South Africa's Business Day, Atlas Network's Dr. Tom Palmer discusses how the consequences of land expropriation destroy democracy and lead to suffering and hunger. Read Dr. Palmer’s op-ed here. ([link removed])
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7. LIMS is laying the groundwork for long term prosperity in Lebanon ([link removed])

In Lebanon’s largely dollarized economy, the Lebanese Institute for Market Studies used research and policy engagement to revitalize the currency exchange of the U.S. dollar, effectively removing a 42% levy on all bank deposits in dollars. ([link removed]) As a result of their work, millions of Lebanese citizens are able to withdraw currency at market value.
8. New opportunities for private electricity providers in Honduras ([link removed])
Fundación Eléutera's research was critical to the government opening the electricity market in Honduras in 2014. Since then, the organization has worked with regulators, policymakers, and other stakeholders to bring private producers into the newly modernized national electricity market. ([link removed]) Thanks to Eléutera, eight private companies in the country have registered with the government for future inclusion as providers and the market has been opened to cash transactions for immediate delivery of services.
9. Commonwealth Foundation reshapes the criminal justice system in Pennsylvania ([link removed])
Commonwealth Foundation's “The Fighting Change Philly” initiative has led to the passage of two new laws ([link removed]) which are designed to reduce prison time for non-violent misdemeanor offenders, eliminate the stigma of former non-violent offenders, reduce a backlog in parole, and provide better services to local probation departments. Commonwealth fought for change through a media blitz, leveraging a variety of platforms in order to build local support for restructuring the state’s criminal justice policy.
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10. IMANI documentary shows the poverty-solving power of opportunity in Ghana ([link removed])
A new documentary produced by IMANI Center for Policy and Education reveals how the opportunity to start a small business offers a sustainable path out of poverty. ([link removed]) The premiere of the 30-minute documentary was accompanied by the launch of an exhibition of photographs depicting different dimensions of poverty and unemployment.

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