Because America couldn’t be kept in lockdown forever, the ruling class has eased up on pandemic restrictions and started claiming that the...
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February 9, 2021 | Weekly Newsletter

Dismounting the COVID Tiger ([link removed])
By Angelo M. Codevilla (American Greatness, 1/26/21)
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Because America couldn’t be kept in lockdown forever, the ruling class has eased up on pandemic restrictions and started claiming that the trajectory of the coronavirus’s spread is unalterable. By adopting this logic, these political and media oligarchs can no longer blame the pandemic on the Trump administration. READ MORE » ([link removed])

Infectious Diseases and Government Growth ([link removed])
By Nathan P. Goodman, Christopher J. Coyne, Abigail Devereaux
Should Universities Make Policy Pronouncements? ([link removed])
By Richard K. Vedder (Forbes, 1/18/21)
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Amidst last year’s riots across the country and last month’s rebellion at the U.S. Capitol, university presidents have spoken up in fierce condemnation. Although the sentiments of such pronouncements are often unobjectionable, there’s no clear and compelling reason for school dons to make pronouncements on non-collegiate issues, especially because they can’t speak for all members of the campus community. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] Restoring the PromiseHigher Education in America ([link removed])
By Richard K. Vedder
Robert Higgs: A Birthday Appreciation ([link removed])
By Art Carden (American Institute for Economic Research, 2/1/21)
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In a host of esteemed books including Crisis and Leviathan and Depression, War, and Cold War, Robert Higgs has combined careful analytical thinking with a realistic understanding of government power. He has never shied away from calling the state exactly what it is: an organization that gets what it wants by threats and violence. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] Depression, War, and Cold WarChallenging the Myths of Conflict and Prosperity ([link removed])
By Robert Higgs
Big Tech’s Gravest Sin? Working with the Security State ([link removed])
By Ivan Eland (The American Conservative, 1/30/21)
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Big Tech companies have loads of business contracts with the U.S. government and its foreign counterparts. While these contracts can bring in huge and reliable streams of revenue, they invite a slew of regulations and other conditions that can transform the commercial nature of any business, rendering it less creative and innovative. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] War and the Rogue PresidencyRestoring the Republic after Congressional Failure ([link removed])
By Ivan Eland
The U.K.–EU Trade Agreement Isn’t the Brexit Resolution Both Sides Want It To Be ([link removed])
By Alvaro Vargas Llosa (Fortune, 1/27/21)
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Europe is finding it harder than other parts of the world to deal with the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This difficulty stems from the European Union’s rigid and outdated labyrinth of tax, fiscal, regulatory, and social welfare policies and will likely worsen as a result of Brexit. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] Global CrossingsImmigration, Civilization, and America ([link removed])
By Alvaro Vargas Llosa
The Beacon: New Blog Posts
* Manufacturing Militarism: US Government Propaganda in the War on Terror ([link removed]) , by Abigail R. Hall Blanco
* “Nothing We Can Do” About Trajectory of the Pandemic? ([link removed]) , by K. Lloyd Billingsley
* Remember When the CIA Set Back Polio Eradication? ([link removed]) , by Abigail R. Hall Blanco
* “Leave Us Alone So We Can Be Together” ([link removed]) , by Graham H. Walker
* Dr. Anthony Fauci’s $417,608 Tops All Federal Salaries, but Does Performance Match the Pay? ([link removed]) , by K. Lloyd Billingsley
* Revenge Thriller Promising Young Woman Challenges Thinking About Sexual Assault ([link removed]) , by Samuel R. Staley
* Should It Be Illegal for Low Productivity People to Work? ([link removed]) , by Randall G. Holcombe
* Federal Judge Blows the Cover off Secret FISA Court ([link removed]) , by K. Lloyd Billingsley
* California Agency Ponders Huge Clawback of Unemployment Payments ([link removed]) , by Craig Eyermann
* The Senate Should Dismiss the Article of Impeachment ([link removed]) , by William J. Watkins, Jr.

Catalyst: New Articles
* Biden’s Executive Orders Continue a Dangerous Precedent ([link removed]) , by Luka Ladan
* California ‘Hero Pay’ Ordinance Forces Kroger Closures ([link removed]) , by Brad Polumbo
* FDA Slow Walks COVID-19 Vaccine ([link removed]) , by Conor Norris
* What the Japanese Energy Crisis Should Teach Us ([link removed]) , by Paige Lambermont


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