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Top 10 Stories Featuring Atlas Network’s Investments in Freedom
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1. Jimmy Lai’s message of hope | WSJ ([link removed])

“From a global perspective, the big story of 2020 was China’s government: its duplicity around COVID-19, the continuing expansion of its surveillance state, and its mass forced incarceration and indoctrination of Uighurs in 380 detention centers across the Xianjing region,” writes Brad Lips in this op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. ([link removed]) “China is flexing its muscles in Hong Kong unchecked. It is time the rest of the world stood up for the norms of free societies, including free speech and the rule of law.”
2. The real cost of protectionism on Indian farmers ([link removed])
Like many government responses to the pandemic, India’s state and central governments inserted themselves in the agricultural sector with relief-oriented trade practices. The adverse effects emanating from such policies, however, have included price manipulation and produce going to waste. The Centre for Civil Society has actively engaged on the issue, helping to bring about several important reforms to liberalize the sector. ([link removed])
3. Colorado side-steps the public healthcare option ([link removed])
When the idea of socialized healthcare reared its ugly head in prospective legislation in Colorado last year, research from the Common Sense Institute (CSI) on its likely economic and moral repercussions helped keep it at bay. ([link removed]) While similar legislation may be re-introduced in 2021, CSI’s active commentary on the issue will continue to guide the statewide debate.
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4. Can we escape the “dark days of freedom?" | AtlasNexus ([link removed])
COVID-19 has rattled the world economy while also showing how fragile civil liberties can be. Despite (what was billed as) well-intended mandates early on to slow the spread, national and state governments have used the pandemic to expand their influence in the everyday lives of citizens. Mark Littlewood highlights some of the most egregious government intrusions, ([link removed]) while providing a roadmap toward economic and civil recovery. His organization, the Institute for Economic Affairs, is accepting entries for their annual Richard Koch Breakthrough Prize ([link removed]) through March 2.
5. Reducing taxes on seniors in Honduras ([link removed])

Working alongside members of the Honduran congress, Fundación para la Libertad Económica helped usher through a law that will provide seniors with an income tax exemption of up to US$14,000 and will remove arbitrary administrative barriers and fees that penalized seniors ([link removed]) for utilizing their tax benefits.
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6. American-made cars are now cheaper in Ukraine ([link removed])

In response to a new tax proposal on cars imported from America, CASE Ukraine published a research report that countered the “support for domestic producers'' narrative that contributes to inflated car prices and relatively few drivers on the road in the country. CASE’s outreach reached over 3 million Ukrainians, and the public pressure and support for more affordable cars contributed to the government canceling the new round of taxes, saving Ukrainian consumers over US$5.5 million annually. ([link removed])
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7. The role and future of women in the liberty movement ([link removed])
“This idea of feminism is not alien to the freedom movement, it fits in perfectly well,” said Aneetha Warusavitarana of the Advocata Institute (Sri Lanka). “You are talking about an individual’s freedom at the end of the day.” Casey Pifer hosted a discussion of the role and future of women in the liberty movement ([link removed]) with Warusavitarana, Linda Kavuka of African Students for Liberty (Kenya), and Felippa Amanta of Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (Indonesia).
8. In Search of Truth | Georgia’s criminal justice reform ([link removed])
Last month, Atlas Network virtually premiered the latest in our short film series, featuring the reform work of our partners. Truth Graf’s inspirational story of addiction, recovery, and renewal ([link removed]) comes as the Georgia Center for Opportunity has ushered in a number of meaningful criminal justice reforms that restore the dignity of formerly incarcerated Georgians.
9. Combating populism and inequality in Namibia ([link removed])

Polarization and populist policies have caused a dramatic economic slowdown in Namibia since 2015. Rowland Brown and the Economic Association of Namibia are standing against cultural biases and establishing new mechanisms to reduce historic barriers ([link removed]) that block private citizens from participating in free markets.
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10. A new educational framework for Greek private schools ([link removed])
KEFiM helped to pass a landmark bill that drastically increases the autonomy of private schools in Greece. The bill included many of the recommendations in KEFiM’s Greece 2021 Agenda ([link removed]) , among them increased academic freedom, the ability to offer unique and innovative services, and curriculum flexibility.
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