America went from the freest country in the world in December 2019 to a repressive, frightening place by July 2021.
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July 22, 2021 | Weekly Newsletter

The American Descent into Madness ([link removed])
By Victor Davis Hanson (American Greatness)
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America went from the freest country in the world in December 2019 to a repressive, frightening place by July 2021. It went not so much hard-Left, as stark-raving mad. That abrupt descent is not workable. What will happen next? READ MORE » ([link removed])
Liberty in PerilDemocracy and Power in American History ([link removed])
By Randall G. Holcombe
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A New Heyday for Left-Wing Fascism in Latin America: Will Biden’s leftist administration do anything about it? Of course not. ([link removed])
Alvaro Vargas Llosa (The American Spectator)
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In the 1970s, the Latin American Left played a key role in the destruction of liberal democracies. Military dictatorships replaced them. Half a century later, the Latin American Left now practices the fascist methods it used to denounce in others. The Biden administration needs to pay attention. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Liberty for Latin AmericaHow to Undo Five Hundred Years of State Oppression ([link removed])
By Alvaro Vargas Llosa
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The Best Way to Support Cuban Protesters Is Ending the Embargo ([link removed])
By Benjamin Powell (The Hill)
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In the largest protests in nearly 30 years, Cubans have taken to the streets in the island’s cities. Hunger and other shortages helped to spark the protests, but the protesters are not demanding handouts. They are demanding freedom. The best way for us to help them get it? End the trade embargo. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Making Poor Nations RichEntrepreneurship and the Process of Economic Development ([link removed])
Edited by Benjamin Powell
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Lawn Order, Chinese Style ([link removed])
By K. Lloyd Billingsley (The Epoch Times)
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California is home to nearly 40 million people, and the supply of water does not always meet demand, particularly in times of drought. A recent newspaper article offered a solution—“participatory surveillance.” A.K.A: “snitch on your neighbors.” And cited a research paper from—Communist China. READ MORE » ([link removed])
American SurveillanceIntelligence, Privacy, and the Fourth Amendment ([link removed])
By Anthony Gregory
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The FDA Was Right to Approve Aducanumab for Alzheimer’s ([link removed])
By Raymond J. March (Inside Sources)
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Someone in the United States is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease every 65 seconds. Sadly, treating the disease has been a losing battle. But, thanks to the FDA’s decision to forgo its standard procedures, a new drug gives hope of reversing this concerning trend. Why doesn’t the FDA just always forgo its perversely stringent procedures? A lot of human lives are at stake. READ MORE » ([link removed])
Hazardous to Our Health?FDA Regulation of Health Care Products ([link removed])
Edited by Robert Higgs
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The Beacon: New Blog Posts
* Your Uber Driver May Never Come Back. Here’s Why. ([link removed]) , by Chloe Anagnos
* Economic Science, Sunk Costs, and the Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from Afghanistan ([link removed]) , by Lawrence J. McQuillan
* Biden’s Knock-Knock Joke Isn’t Funny ([link removed]) , by K. Lloyd Billingsley
* Zoomers Aren’t Waiting for a College Degree to Secure Their Financial Future ([link removed]) , by Chloe Anagnos

Catalyst: New Articles
* Cuban Refugees: Sorry, You’re Not Welcome Here ([link removed]) , by Hannah Cox
* Why Aren’t West Coast Ports Booming? ([link removed]) , by Scott Beyer
* Anti-Cryptocurrency Congressman Funded by Big Banks ([link removed]) , by Brad Polumbo
* Telemedicine Shows the Free Market’s Innovative Capacity ([link removed]) , by Michael Huling
* Will The Police Who Flipped Woman’s SUV Face Charges? ([link removed]) , by Olivia Rondeau
* Restaurant Apologizes to Patrons and Roasts Government ([link removed]) , by Brad Polumbo


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