Moving toward adoption next March, the Golden State’s new ethnic studies curriculum prefers victimization to minority achievement, and Marxism...
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September 1, 2020 | Weekly Newsletter
‘Critical’ Ethnic Studies Returns to California ([link removed])
By Williamson M. Evers (The Wall Street Journal, 8/28/20)
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Moving toward adoption next March, the Golden State’s new ethnic studies curriculum prefers victimization to minority achievement, and Marxism to liberal values. Following this curriculum, students would have no basis for understanding Frederick Douglass’s defense of the U.S. Constitution as “a glorious liberty document” and his celebration of the potential of a country based on natural and inalienable rights. READ MORE » ([link removed])
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By Vicki E. Alger
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With David Theroux, Dr. Williamson Evers, and Dr. Graham Walker
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Please join us for the third episode of our new round table conversation which will provide commentary on the most pressing news stories of the day. It will feature our Founder and President David Theroux, Senior Fellow Dr. Williamson Evers (Director of our Center on Educational Excellence), and Executive Director Dr. Graham Walker, as well as the occasional additional Independent Institute scholar. We hope you’ll participate with questions and learn more about our unique outlook—informed by principles of liberty and dignity, and our great respect for facts. We will discuss a variety of topics, including material published on our blog, and answer questions submitted through Thinkspot.
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Millenarian Mobs: An Old and Dangerous Story ([link removed])
By Angelo M. Codevilla (Claremont Review of Books, 6/21/20)
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Ritual confession has long been used to promote spiritual cleanliness—and to energize mobs to wage wars against the great unwashed. Today’s “woke” self-purifiers, eager to confess past transgressions and flout their new virtue, are largely ignorant about this recurring role in history’s drama—and oblivious to the unintended consequences of their mass deployment on the battlefields of today’s culture wars. READ MORE » ([link removed])
[link removed] In All Fairness Equality, Liberty, and the Quest for Human Dignity ([link removed])
Edited by Christopher J. Coyne, Michael C. Munger, Robert M. Whaples
Economic Freedom Hastens Pandemic Recovery ([link removed])
By Art Carden (Forbes, 8/14/20)
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A recent study finds that economic freedom mitigated some harms of the 1918 global flu pandemic. Economic freedom, the study demonstrates, gives people the flexibility needed to adapt to changing conditions. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Open Letter to Suspend California AB-5 From 153 Economists and Political Scientists in California ([link removed])
By Williamson M. Evers, Ph.D., David J. Theroux
How Government Roads Expand Police Power in America ([link removed])
By Tate Fegley (Mises Wire, 8/20/20)
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Streets and highways are the leading places where people first come into contact with the police. By unbundling traffic enforcement from broader policing authority, road privatization could be a fruitful avenue for police reform. READ MORE » ([link removed])
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Edited by Gabriel Roth
Want Income Equality? More for Vocational Ed, Less for Colleges ([link removed])
By Richard K. Vedder (Forbes, 8/10/20)
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Lower-wage workers have seen their pay growth in the marketplace lag that of their higher-wage counterparts. The most efficient way to raise their productivity and income may be to expand vocational training, which can lead to in-demand careers like welding, plumbing, and computer repair. READ MORE » ([link removed])
[link removed] Restoring the Promise Higher Education in America ([link removed])
By Richard K. Vedder
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