Attacks on free speech and the free exchange of ideas are sweeping America’s college campuses and spilling over into the society at large.

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October 22, 2019 | Weekly Newsletter

“No Safe Spaces” Examines Free Speech versus Shutdown Culture ([link removed])
Bay Area Private Screening and Panel (11/7/19)
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Attacks on free speech and the free exchange of ideas are sweeping America’s college campuses and spilling over into the society at large. The acclaimed new documentary film “No Safe Spaces” follows comedian Adam Carolla and talk show host Dennis Prager as they travel the country, touring college campuses, talking with experts on the right and left, and working to understand what is happening in America today and what free speech should look like. Independent Institute is proud to host at its Oakland Conference Center a private screening of the film and a panel discussion featuring Stanford University Law School Professor Michael W. McConnell, civil liberties attorney Gregory R. Michael, free-speech student activist Matt Ronnau, and Independent Institute Executive Director Graham H. Walker. Don’t miss this exclusive event! RESERVE TICKETS » ([link removed])

[link removed] Restoring Free Speech and Liberty on Campus ([link removed])
By Donald A. Downs
Three Education Lawsuits Worth Watching ([link removed])
By Kristiana Bolzman (Catalyst, 10/10/19)
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Education lawsuits often spark controversy, no matter how trivial they may seem. In the coming months, however, the stakes are particularly high, with religious liberty, due process, and freedom of speech on campus expected to get a hearing in three separate Supreme Court cases that could shape the contours of higher education for years to come. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] Restoring the Promise Higher Education in America ([link removed])
By Richard K. Vedder
Trump Should Heed History and End His Trade Wars ([link removed])
By Lawrence J. McQuillan and Lamar K. Hendrikse (RealClearHistory, 10/11/19)
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Trump’s tariffs on imports from China, most of which are 25 percent duties, have already cost nearly 156,000 American jobs, according to the Tax Foundation. The U.S.-China trade war isn’t just bad policy that harms jobs and slows economic growth, it’s also bad politics that runs the risk of costing Trump his reelection. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] Eleven Presidents Promises vs. Results in Achieving Limited Government ([link removed])
By Ivan Eland
The Right Move Done the Wrong Way ([link removed])
By Ivan Eland (Inside Sources, 10/15/19)
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The defeat of ISIS in northeastern Syria meant it was time for U.S. forces to come home. However, instead of withdrawing haphazardly—and thereby putting American personnel at risk from Turkish military attacks—a case can be made that President Trump should have negotiated a formal agreement that widened the buffer zone on the Turkish/Syrian Kurdish border and lessened the likelihood of a humanitarian crisis. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] War and the Rogue Presidency Restoring the Republic after Congressional Failure ([link removed])
By Ivan Eland
How to Fix Government Employee Pensions ([link removed])
By Craig Eyermann (The Beacon, 10/21/19)
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Politicians across the United States have promised government employees more retirement benefits than they are capable of paying, but officials in states as diverse as New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin have shown that it’s possible to keep pension funds solvent. How can faltering public employee pension plans reverse course? One essential step is to make them work more like private-sector pension plans. READ MORE » ([link removed])

[link removed] California Dreaming Lessons on How to Resolve America’s Public Pension Crisis ([link removed])
By Lawrence J. McQuillan
The Beacon: New Blog Posts
* Erdoğan’s Mistake Is Worse Than a Crime ([link removed]) , by Alvaro Vargas Llosa
* How to Fix Government Employee Pensions ([link removed]) , by Craig Eyermann
* W. Dieter Tede (1933-2019) ([link removed]) , by David J. Theroux
* Is Right-to-Try Legislation a Bust? Time for a Second Opinion. ([link removed]) , by Raymond J. March
* A Long Overdue Remedy for NCAA Madness ([link removed]) , by K. Lloyd Billingsley

Catalyst: New Articles
* College Sports: Students Be Damned ([link removed]) , by Richard Vedder
* Joker Earns Its Accolades, but Offers Much More ([link removed]) , by Samuel R. Staley
* China’s Crackdown on Think Tank Illustrates Importance of Hong Kong Protests ([link removed]) , by Benjamin Powell
* Intellectual Gerrymandering: ‘E Unum Pluribus’ on Campus ([link removed]) , by Richard Vedder
* Peseros: A Look Inside Mexico City’s Private Bus Network ([link removed]) , by Scott Beyer
* New York City: The Front Line of Minimum Wage Misery ([link removed]) , by Luka Ladan


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