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December 23, 2024 at 6:10 PM

Charting the Course: Our Vision for Liberty in 2025

Charting the Course: Our Vision for Liberty in 2025 From combating socialism to hosting a scholars' summit, discover our bold plans to advance peace, prosperity, and freedom. What a year it’s been.While America is undoubtedly experiencing massive political and cultural shifts—Trump se…

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December 10, 2024 at 11:32 PM

This Christmas, Bring Hope to the Streets

This Christmas, Bring Hope to the Streets Join us in creating real solutions... Can you imagine how miserable it would be to be homeless and on the streets at Christmas?Our Beyond Homeless initiative has applied our research and documentary in building a cross-sector coalition involvi…

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June 27, 2024 at 6:16 PM

Saving our Cities

Saving our Cities State and local governments' decades-long failure... There’s a lot of talk about California being a basket case, and the state certainly is suffering from the predictable results of bad policies.   But the good news is that state an…

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April 11, 2024 at 9:41 PM

Trump Touts Tariffs: Independent Outlook New Episode

Trump Touts Tariffs: Independent Outlook New Episode Trump tried tariffs, he wants to try them some more, in order to help workers; what’s wrong with that? California wants to help workers by... Watch Now Trump tried ta…

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February 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Black History Month at the Independent Institute

Black History Month at the Independent Institute Dive into the surprising and untold history of racism with our best scholars Join us this Black History Month by diving into these thought-provoking Independent Institute books that exp…

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January 31, 2024 at 8:12 PM

Announcing The Independent Review’s 2024 Student Essay Contest

Announcing The Independent Review’s 2024 Student Essay Contest Cash prizes for students and teachers await! We are thrilled to announce The Independent Review’s 2024 Student Essay Contest! This is an exciting opportun…

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January 30, 2024 at 11:25 PM

The Lighthouse: Why Housing First? | Truth about Tariffs | Milei’s Revolution

The Lighthouse: Why Housing First? | Truth about Tariffs | Milei’s Revolution Why? Because for those suffering from trauma, mental illness and substance abuse, homelessness is a symptom, not a cause, of those deep problems... Jan…

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January 24, 2024 at 10:28 PM

The Lighthouse: Where’s Milei’s Chainsaw?! | Hysterical Politics | Everything Is Intended

The Lighthouse: Where’s Milei’s Chainsaw?! | Hysterical Politics | Everything Is Intended Five obstacles have prevented Latin America from achieving its potential: corporatism, mercantilism, privilege, bottom-up wealth transfer, and... …

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January 17, 2024 at 4:14 PM

NEW BOOK: The Surprising New Source of Anti-Semitism...

NEW BOOK: The Surprising New Source of Anti-Semitism… It’s not coming from the places you’d usually suspect. Pre-order your copy! Coming February 20, 2024 Hardcover & eBook The New American Anti-Semitism: The Left…

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January 16, 2024 at 9:01 PM

The Lighthouse: $34 Trillion and Climbing | Surveillance No More! | Dollarize Argentina—Now

The Lighthouse: $34 Trillion and Climbing | Surveillance No More! | Dollarize Argentina—Now It’s difficult to imagine that the US Federal debt was, well within many of our lifetimes, less than one-third the current market capitalization of... …

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January 9, 2024 at 10:45 PM

The Lighthouse: Minimum-Wage Woes | Smithian Liberalism | Freeing Primary Care

The Lighthouse: Minimum-Wage Woes | Smithian Liberalism | Freeing Primary Care In 2024 California fast food workers will enjoy a $20 per hour minimum wage, and some health care employees will see a jump to as much as $23 per... J…

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January 4, 2024 at 5:59 PM

Welcome Dr. Phillip W. Magness as the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy

Welcome Dr. Phillip W. Magness as the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy An auspicious beginning for 2024 at the Independent Institute! Today, we are thrilled to share a momentous occasion in the journey of Independent Institute.   Dr. Phill…

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January 3, 2024 at 9:26 PM

The Lighthouse: Failing Obamacare | New Deal Racism | Dealing with AI

The Lighthouse: Failing Obamacare | New Deal Racism | Dealing with AI Here is the brutal truth: families with the worst medical problems and the most expensive medical needs would be better off if Obamacare had never... January 3…

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December 29, 2023 at 3:14 PM

Advancing liberty in the New Year

Advancing liberty in the New Year As we draw near to the end of the year... You have heard from Mary Theroux about Beyond Homeless and our success in advancing a “markets and morals” approach to the homelessness and housing crisis aff…

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December 28, 2023 at 6:14 PM

WATCH: Amity Schlaes and David Beito on FDR’s War on the Bill of Rights

WATCH: Amity Schlaes and David Beito on FDR’s War on the Bill of Rights Amity Schlaes joins President Graham Walker and author David T. Beito on Independent Conversations New Episode of Independent Conversations   Featuring David T. Beito’s new book, Th…

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December 27, 2023 at 3:14 PM

Making lasting contributions to liberty

Making lasting contributions to liberty Please welcome Dr. Phil Magness as the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy! First of all, let me express my pleasure at being named the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy.  I am…

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December 27, 2023 at 12:58 AM

The Lighthouse: Tax Harvard? | Solar Power Falters | 3rd World Powerhouses

The Lighthouse: Tax Harvard? | Solar Power Falters | 3rd World Powerhouses How to deal with higher ed’s corruption? Milton Friedman had the right idea: Tax the universities. December 26, 2023  •  Weekly Newsletter …

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December 22, 2023 at 6:06 PM

Hope for the Homeless this Holiday Season

Hope for the Homeless this Holiday Season Will you help us be a beacon of light for those in need? As the holiday season approaches, our hearts are filled with gratitude for the warmth and generosity that define this special time of y…

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December 20, 2023 at 9:01 PM

The Lighthouse: Fed Doomsday Book | Climate Science or Propaganda? | FCC’s Bad History

The Lighthouse: Fed Doomsday Book | Climate Science or Propaganda? | FCC’s Bad History What secrets are at the heart of America’s central bank? Through a FOIA request, Emre Kuvvet obtained the Fed’s elusive “Doomsday Book.” Now... …

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December 12, 2023 at 11:13 PM

The Lighthouse: Fed Politics? | Teacher-Union Lies | State Depart. Censors Free Speech

The Lighthouse: Fed Politics? | Teacher-Union Lies | State Depart. Censors Free Speech Well, it wouldn’t be the first time the Fed used monetary stimulus to swing an election. And it won’t be the last. Can we re-think the Fed? De…

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December 11, 2023 at 11:20 PM

Our books make headlines—and for good reason 📚

Our books make headlines—and for good reason 📚 Check out these buzzworthy books from Independent Institute! Check out these buzzworthy books from Independent Institute! Matt Kibbe, host of Free the People podcast, interviews author Davi…

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December 5, 2023 at 10:34 PM

The Lighthouse: Flight to Freedom | Save our Universities? | Separate Money and State

The Lighthouse: Flight to Freedom | Save our Universities? | Separate Money and State Something remarkable is happening in these disunited states: a rapid rearrangement of population. The least free states are losing people—but they... …

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November 28, 2023 at 10:14 PM

The Lighthouse: DEI on Hamas | Giving Tuesday for Liberty | Good Populism

The Lighthouse: DEI on Hamas | Giving Tuesday for Liberty | Good Populism Will free speech in America end up being a casualty of the war between Hamas and Israel? What does the American DEI industry’s... November 28, 2023  •  Wee…

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November 22, 2023 at 1:35 AM

The Lighthouse: Dolarización! | Clean for Xi | The Pilgrims Learned Liberty

The Lighthouse: Dolarización! | Clean for Xi | The Pilgrims Learned Liberty Argentine president-elect Javier Milei wants to make the U.S. dollar the national currency, in a bid to conquer runaway hyperinflation. November 21, 2023…

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November 14, 2023 at 11:06 PM

The Lighthouse: The End of Language | Defending Genocide at UC | Distorting the Great Depression

The Lighthouse: The End of Language | Defending Genocide at UC | Distorting the Great Depression Language is changing in America. But the changes don’t result from a natural evolution of usage. Instead they are deliberate and ideological... …

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November 10, 2023 at 7:32 PM

Watch Now: “From Crisis to Opportunity: COVID Lockdowns and Education Freedom"

Watch Now: “From Crisis to Opportunity: COVID Lockdowns and Education Freedom" In September, the Independent Institute hosted the event “From Crisis to Opportunity: COVID Lockdowns and Educational Freedom” in Washington... In S…

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November 8, 2023 at 12:04 AM

The Lighthouse: Reverse America’s Decline? | Imperial Overstretch | Stop the Clock Madness!

The Lighthouse: Reverse America’s Decline? | Imperial Overstretch | Stop the Clock Madness! A steep decline in discipline and respect for law, order, and hard work—yes, that’s us. We have become spoiled and complacent, like those running... …

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November 6, 2023 at 10:39 PM

The Fall 2023 Issue of The Independent Review Is Now Available

The Fall 2023 Issue of The Independent Review Is Now Available Underappreciated Economists: Thomas Sowell, Julian Simon, Kenneth Boulding, Don Lavoie, Harriet Martineau ... The Independent Review Fall 2023 T…

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November 1, 2023 at 6:42 PM

The Lighthouse: Black Republicans vs. FDR | The Fed at War | FDA Will Make You Sick

The Lighthouse: Black Republicans vs. FDR | The Fed at War | FDA Will Make You Sick Crump, the white Democratic Party boss of Memphis, was cozy with FDR. J.B. Martin, a black business owner and local Republican Chairman, organized... …

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October 30, 2023 at 10:28 PM

CORRECTION: Live Stream Event 10/31 | Dollarization: A Solution for Argentina’s Economy?

CORRECTION: Live Stream Event 10/31 | Dollarization: A Solution for Argentina’s Economy? Conference at Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA)    Last week, we sent a notice with a link to watch the live stream of this event, however the url to watch the li…

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October 24, 2023 at 10:57 PM

The Lighthouse: CRT Cooks the Books | Don’t Go to Harvard | How to Save Argentina

The Lighthouse: CRT Cooks the Books | Don’t Go to Harvard | How to Save Argentina What do the statistics show? That Critical Race Theory has been widespread in academia for at least a decade; that CRT proponents are finally... Oc…

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October 24, 2023 at 9:25 PM

Live Stream Event 10/31 | Dollarization: A Solution for Argentina’s Economy?

Live Stream Event 10/31 | Dollarization: A Solution for Argentina’s Economy? Conference at Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA)    On October 31, the Independent Institute will be co-hosting a conference in at Universidad Católica Arge…

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October 18, 2023 at 1:56 AM

The Lighthouse: Success Is Not Monopoly | Cut Defense Spending! | Shifty Joe

The Lighthouse: Success Is Not Monopoly | Cut Defense Spending! | Shifty Joe Amazon is not even close to being a monopoly. It has, after all, no more than 6% of total retail sales nationwide. Who has the rest? The… competition. O…

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October 11, 2023 at 2:46 AM

The Lighthouse: The End of Science? | Dianne Feinstein | Mound Bayou

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October 10, 2023 at 10:32 PM

OUT TODAY: New Book Exposes the Dark Side of FDR's Golden Legacy

OUT TODAY: New Book Exposes the Dark Side of FDR's Golden Legacy Order your copy of The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights today! On Sale Nationwide! Hardcover & eBook A NEW BOOK exposes the dark side of FDR’s g…

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October 5, 2023 at 3:14 PM

Watch Love Gov Season 3: The Metaverse of Madness

Watch Love Gov Season 3: The Metaverse of Madness The award-winning web series returns. WATCH Season 3 of Love Gov: The Metaverse of Madness! Independent Institute’s award-winning web series Love Gov returns with a…

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October 3, 2023 at 9:28 PM

The Lighthouse: FDR’s Newspaper Raid | No More “Housing First” | Academic Lies

The Lighthouse: FDR’s Newspaper Raid | No More “Housing First” | Academic Lies In August, over a local dispute, the police raided the Marion County Record... October 3, 2023  •  Weekly Newsletter Raid on S…

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September 29, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Independent Outlook: New Episode Now Available

Independent Outlook: New Episode Now Available Biden Admin Pressured Tech Companies to Violate Free Speech, D.C. Budget Showdown Watch Now When the feds lean on social media firms to take down alleged misinformation, it…

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September 26, 2023 at 8:45 PM

The Lighthouse: Left, Right Together | Freedom of Choice Is Racist? | NM Gun Rights

The Lighthouse: Left, Right Together | Freedom of Choice Is Racist? | NM Gun Rights Polarized America wasn’t always so. In 1939, Americans temporarily put aside their political hates and loves... September 26, 2023  •  Weekly New…

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September 19, 2023 at 10:09 PM

The Lighthouse: “Our Democracy” | How Not to Arrest Homelessness | ObamaCare Makes You Sicker

The Lighthouse: “Our Democracy” | How Not to Arrest Homelessness | ObamaCare Makes You Sicker Dr. Atlas interviews Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and world-renowned historian and scholar of classics and military... …

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September 12, 2023 at 9:25 PM

The Lighthouse: Raw Deal for Black Americans | Freer in the Third World? | Gavin’s Gun Gambit

The Lighthouse: Raw Deal for Black Americans | Freer in the Third World? | Gavin’s Gun Gambit The New Deal harmed black Americans? Yes, badly. Very badly in Memphis, TN. And those violations of civil rights foreshadowed the extraordinary... …

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September 8, 2023 at 8:36 PM

Your Exclusive Invite for An Evening with Rand Paul, James Tooley, Scott Atlas

Your Exclusive Invite for An Evening with Rand Paul, James Tooley, Scott Atlas Join us on 9/27 at the Capitol Hill.    IN-PERSON EVENT Independent Policy Forum Wednesday, September 27, 2023 • Washington, D.C. We are de…

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September 7, 2023 at 3:14 PM

NEW BOOK: The Dark Side of FDR’s Golden Legacy...

NEW BOOK: The Dark Side of FDR’s Golden Legacy… The fireside president made America worse, not better. Pre-order your copy! Coming October 10, 2023 Hardcover & eBook Spying on citizens. Censoring critics. Impris…

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September 6, 2023 at 5:07 PM

The Lighthouse: FDR’s Concentration Camps | Cuba’s Liberal Patriot | Putin Expiration Date?

The Lighthouse: FDR’s Concentration Camps | Cuba’s Liberal Patriot | Putin Expiration Date? A gripping exposé of FDR shows the president’s direct involvement in Japanese-American internment during World War II, shattering the myth of a... …

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August 29, 2023 at 9:24 PM

The Lighthouse: The Fed Against Capitalism | Debunking De-banking | Lockdowns and Religious Freedom

The Lighthouse: The Fed Against Capitalism | Debunking De-banking | Lockdowns and Religious Freedom As monetary officials gather this week for their annual retreat, they’ll ponder how much higher they need to raise rates to slay inflation. But Fed... …

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August 25, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Back to School with Independent Books! 📚

Back to School with Independent Books! 📚 Our top book recommendations about education in America. As the summer sun sets and school bells start to ring, your Independent Institute back-to-school reading list awaits! Since its foundin…

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August 22, 2023 at 10:49 PM

The Lighthouse: A New Argentina? | Academic Hucksters in the Sciences | Getting Disney–DeSantis Right

The Lighthouse: A New Argentina? | Academic Hucksters in the Sciences | Getting Disney–DeSantis Right Is Argentina finally, and dramatically, turning away from Peronism and socialism? First-round voting put a libertarian-leaning presidential... …

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August 16, 2023 at 5:24 PM

The Lighthouse: Community Indoctrination Centers | A Bad Mideast Deal | Oppenheimer Student

The Lighthouse: Community Indoctrination Centers | A Bad Mideast Deal | Oppenheimer Student “Community schools”? Sounds like the old days when families and neighborhoods shaped their kids’ local schools. No so now. The new version—being... …

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August 15, 2023 at 9:06 PM

The Summer 2023 Issue of The Independent Review Is Now Available

The Summer 2023 Issue of The Independent Review Is Now Available Symposium on Gene Sharp’s The Politics of Nonviolent Action The Independent Review Summer 2023 The Summer 2023 issue of The Independent Review is now available! …

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August 15, 2023 at 4:39 PM

Independent Outlook: New Episode Now Available

Independent Outlook: New Episode Now Available Former President Trump is now the subject of multiple indictments for violation of criminal statutes. Do these indictments raise troubling ... Watch or Listen Now! Former P…

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