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May 27, 2020 at 7:58 PM

The Lighthouse: Strike Down California’s Anti-Gig Law | Pandemic Policies Sacrifice Liberty | Homeschoolers | Freedom, Not Fascism | Surgery Riskier

The Lighthouse: Strike Down California’s Anti-Gig Law | Pandemic Policies Sacrifice Liberty | Homeschoolers | Freedom, Not Fascism | Surgery Riskier California’s recent law reclassifying certain independent contractors as regular W-2 employees—AB-5—not only harms their ability to earn a livi…

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May 19, 2020 at 11:26 PM

The Lighthouse: Coronavirus Deregulation | Innovation in Higher Ed | Coronavirus Dissidents | Healthcare Immigration | Precaution Can Kill | And more

The Lighthouse: Coronavirus Deregulation | Innovation in Higher Ed | Coronavirus Dissidents | Healthcare Immigration | Precaution Can Kill | And more As the missteps of federal agencies show, errors are compounded when bureaucratic decision-making is centralized. …

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May 12, 2020 at 6:40 PM

Three Timely Events Not to Miss!

Three Timely Events Not to Miss! Another Busy Week at the Independent Institute! Three Timely Events Not to Miss! Live Streaming This Week Abraham Lincoln once famously said the United States was “conce…

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May 5, 2020 at 9:57 PM

The Lighthouse: Pandemic and Leviathan | Deregulate Now | Unemployment Worse Than Thought | Liquidate Federal Assets | Purdue’s Bold Plan

The Lighthouse: Pandemic and Leviathan | Deregulate Now | Unemployment Worse Than Thought | Liquidate Federal Assets | Purdue’s Bold Plan Nothing is so permanent in government as a temporary agency or an emergency bill. May 5, 20…

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April 29, 2020 at 11:01 PM

See You Soon! Live Conversation and Q&A with Williamson Evers, David Theroux, & Graham Walker

See You Soon! Live Conversation and Q&A with Williamson Evers, David Theroux, & Graham Walker Join us in 30 minutes for a special live event... Today, April 29; 4:30pm Pacific Coronavirus-related shutdown orders and quarantines…

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April 29, 2020 at 4:49 PM

The Lighthouse: Open Letter on Gig Workers | Government Planners | Back to Work | Economic Stranglehold | Supply Chain Myths

The Lighthouse: Open Letter on Gig Workers | Government Planners | Back to Work | Economic Stranglehold | Supply Chain Myths The coronavirus lockdown underscores the foolishness of California’s recent law restricting employers’ use of independent contractors. …

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April 29, 2020 at 2:19 AM

You're Invited! Live Conversation and Q&A with Williamson Evers, David Theroux, & Graham Walker

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April 21, 2020 at 10:31 PM

The Lighthouse: Hydroxychloroquine | Cost of Lockdowns | Medical Experts Prescribe Disaster | Tenure is Dying | COVID-19 and Health Reform

The Lighthouse: Hydroxychloroquine | Cost of Lockdowns | Medical Experts Prescribe Disaster | Tenure is Dying | COVID-19 and Health Reform Hydroxychloroquine has not been approved by the FDA for COVID-19, leading many to criticize President Trump for advocating its use. …

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April 16, 2020 at 9:22 PM

Reminder: You're Invited Today! Live Conversation and Q&A with Mary Theroux and Graham Walker

Reminder: You're Invited Today! Live Conversation and Q&A with Mary Theroux and Graham Walker Join us shortly for a special live event... Will the COVID-19 crisis morph into a permanent pretext for Big Government? Join Independent Institute’s Senio…

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April 15, 2020 at 11:11 PM

You're Invited! Thursday, April 16th at 4:00PM

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April 15, 2020 at 1:04 AM

The Lighthouse: Pandemics Aren’t Recessions | Rationing Health Care | Epidemic Intelligence Failure | Ending Grade Inflation

The Lighthouse: Pandemics Aren’t Recessions | Rationing Health Care | Epidemic Intelligence Failure | Ending Grade Inflation After state governments lift their mandatory economic shutdowns, the nation’s total economic output will likely return to its pre-crisis growth... …

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April 13, 2020 at 11:53 PM

The Independent Review: Spring 2020 Issue Now Available

The Independent Review: Spring 2020 Issue Now Available Reconsidering the Classics of Political Economy View this email in your browser Mavericks in Political Economy and Their Classics Today Classic works of political…

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April 7, 2020 at 9:24 PM

The Lighthouse: FDA’s Deadly Overcaution | AB-5 Harms Healthcare | Second Amendment | Civil Liberties Crisis | New Depression for Higher Ed

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March 31, 2020 at 9:08 PM

The Lighthouse: Free-Market Health Care | Private Enterprise Flattens the Curve | Waiting for Coronavirus | Academic Armageddon | Price Gouging Helps?

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March 30, 2020 at 11:08 PM

Coronavirus Updates

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March 24, 2020 at 10:31 PM

The Lighthouse: Coronavirus and Federalism | Trump Health Reforms | The Fed’s Buying Binge | Coronavirus Threatens Colleges | Sanders and Socialism

The Lighthouse: Coronavirus and Federalism | Trump Health Reforms | The Fed’s Buying Binge | Coronavirus Threatens Colleges | Sanders and Socialism Many Americans expect or want a national response to the coronavirus akin to that of Italy with its nationwide lockdown. …

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March 18, 2020 at 3:40 PM

The Lighthouse: Coronavirus and Leviathan | The Right to Build | Sanders and Cuba | Obamacare at Ten | Coronavirus and Higher Ed

The Lighthouse: Coronavirus and Leviathan | The Right to Build | Sanders and Cuba | Obamacare at Ten | Coronavirus and Higher Ed California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a sweeping executive order clearing the path for the state to commandeer not just medical facilities... …

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March 17, 2020 at 8:35 PM

In the Spirit of St. Patrick 🍀

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March 10, 2020 at 11:51 PM

The Lighthouse: Sanders and Communism | Warren Out | Krugman’s Snake Oil | Colleges Dying | Daylight Saving Time

The Lighthouse: Sanders and Communism | Warren Out | Krugman’s Snake Oil | Colleges Dying | Daylight Saving Time Self-described “democratic socialist” Bernie Sanders apparently slept through the major atrocities of Communism. Mar…

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March 4, 2020 at 4:04 PM

The Lighthouse: Books on Socialism | Transforming Health Care | Clean Future Act | University Expertise | US Out of NATO

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March 3, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Happy Super Tuesday

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February 26, 2020 at 4:00 PM

The Lighthouse: What Is Socialism? | Higher Education | Trade Wars | Predictive Policing | Framers’ Vision

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February 18, 2020 at 8:29 AM

The Lighthouse: Dangers of Nationalizing Health Care | Socialism Always Fails | College Accrediting | Green Virtue-Signaling | Super Bowl vs Politics

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February 18, 2020 at 12:11 AM

Presidents’ Day Sale

Presidents’ Day Sale Select Books 50% off View this email in your browser PRESIDENTS’ DAY SALE   Select Books 50% Off! Offer Ends February 24, 2020 And as always, shipping is FREE on USA orders of $60 or more! Don’t mi…

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February 14, 2020 at 11:50 PM

Will you be our Valentine? ❤️

Will you be our Valentine? ❤️ Our Love Gov Youtube series has more than 20 million views by people of all ages.                   View this email in your browser Why Support Indepen…

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February 11, 2020 at 4:05 PM

The Lighthouse: Housing Reforms Boost Workers | Trade and Energy | College Welfare | Unions | Trump Strategy

The Lighthouse: Housing Reforms Boost Workers | Trade and Energy | College Welfare | Unions | Trump Strategy By lowering home prices and rents, sensible housing reforms would help workers relocate to regions with higher pay. Febr…

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February 4, 2020 at 5:32 PM

The Lighthouse: Shielding Students from Bullying | Voting as Ritual | Mexico’s Populist | Prophet of Disruptive Innovation | Executive Power

The Lighthouse: Shielding Students from Bullying | Voting as Ritual | Mexico’s Populist | Prophet of Disruptive Innovation | Executive Power Child Safety Accounts (CSAs) empower parents to quickly transfer their harassed children to the safe school of their choice. …

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February 3, 2020 at 6:17 PM

Black History Month: We’re Honoring One of History’s Forgotten Heroes

Black History Month: We’re Honoring One of History’s Forgotten Heroes T.R.M. Howard: A champion of liberty and a civil rights hero. “T.R.M. Howard: Doctor, Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Pioneer fills a gap. Too often today we conflate the civil right…

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January 28, 2020 at 7:55 PM

The Lighthouse: Against Healthcare Price Controls | Reducing Discrimination | Mining Ban Myopia | Union Myths | Wine Tariffs

The Lighthouse: Against Healthcare Price Controls | Reducing Discrimination | Mining Ban Myopia | Union Myths | Wine Tariffs For the most part, the left doesn’t hesitate to call for price controls because they don’t think free-market prices serve an important... Ha…

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January 22, 2020 at 5:36 PM

Your Invitation: Fixing Science: Practical Solutions for the Irreproducibility Crisis - February 7 & 8, Oakland, CA

Your Invitation: Fixing Science: Practical Solutions for the Irreproducibility Crisis - February 7 & 8, Oakland, CA Special 2-day conference co-sponsored with the National Association of Scholars ... Fixing Science Practical Solutions for t…

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January 21, 2020 at 8:54 PM

The Lighthouse: Judicial Impeachments? | Virginia Gun Bans | Canceling Science | Economic Freedom | College vs Men

The Lighthouse: Judicial Impeachments? | Virginia Gun Bans | Canceling Science | Economic Freedom | College vs Men As Americans learn the rules for impeaching a president, they may begin to wonder about impeaching other federal officeholders. Having trouble? View i…

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January 15, 2020 at 5:43 PM

The Lighthouse: Defeating Socialism | California Housing | Drug Prices | Student Loan Subsidies | Iran War Risk

The Lighthouse: Defeating Socialism | California Housing | Drug Prices | Student Loan Subsidies | Iran War Risk Decades before Bernie Sanders and AOC rode the socialist wave, America faced the specter of a rising welfare-statism. Having trouble? View in your browse…

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January 14, 2020 at 8:13 PM

Watch Live Tonight! War on Poverty or War on the Poor? with Amity Shlaes - January 14, 7:30pm PT

Watch Live Tonight! War on Poverty or War on the Poor? with Amity Shlaes - January 14, 7:30pm PT Join us live on YOUTUBE for Amity Shlaes at Independent Institute! WATCH LIVE ON YOUTUBE! War on Poverty or War on the Poor? The Great Society’s Welfare Sta…

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January 11, 2020 at 12:46 AM

How to Restore the California Dream - New California Golden Fleece Announced!

How to Restore the California Dream - New California Golden Fleece Announced! And the winner of the 9th California Golden Fleece Award is... View this email in your browser How to Restore the California Dream Removing Obstacle…

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January 9, 2020 at 9:02 PM

The Independent Review: Winter 2019/20 Issue Now Available

The Independent Review: Winter 2019/20 Issue Now Available Cover story: Are Unions Good for Workers? View this email in your browser Looking for a New Year’s Resolution? Why Not Become a Better Advocate of Liberty and Human Well-being! …

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January 8, 2020 at 6:25 AM

The Lighthouse: Pension Tax Hikes? | California vs Constitution | Entitlement Binge Spending | Vernon Smith

The Lighthouse: Pension Tax Hikes? | California vs Constitution | Entitlement Binge Spending | Vernon Smith Public pension funds are $1.6 trillion short of the money they will need to pay government employees throughout their retirement years. Having trouble? View …

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January 4, 2020 at 1:35 AM

Your Invitation! War on Poverty or War on the Poor? with Amity Shlaes - January 14, Oakland, CA

Your Invitation! War on Poverty or War on the Poor? with Amity Shlaes - January 14, Oakland, CA In this upcoming Independent Institute event and based on her new #1 New York Times bestselling book, author Amity Shlaes will show ... Independent P…

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January 1, 2020 at 12:20 AM

Housing, Homelessness, and the Future of America

Housing, Homelessness, and the Future of America Join us in empowering entrepreneurs to build the housing Americans need. Having trouble? View in your browser. Every day we see it. And every day, it gets worse. However, as dire …

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December 31, 2019 at 10:02 PM

The Lighthouse: Tax Reform | School-Supply Santas | Affordable Health Care | Second Amendment | Middle East

The Lighthouse: Tax Reform | School-Supply Santas | Affordable Health Care | Second Amendment | Middle East Although the federal tax overhaul of 2017 will give the average household in America an estimated lifetime gain of about $25,000... Having trouble? View in y…

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December 30, 2019 at 11:58 PM

Last Chance for Year-End Deals – 50% Off All Independent Books ends 12/31!

Last Chance for Year-End Deals – 50% Off All Independent Books ends 12/31! Thoughtful gifts to give or add to your library. 50% off all Independent Institute books until 11:59 pm (CT) on December 31, 2019! Don't miss your oppo…

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December 24, 2019 at 6:46 PM

The Lighthouse: Christmas, Tariffs and Deregulation | Opioid Solutions | Amity Shlaes Event| Economic Liberty | College Enrollments Falling

The Lighthouse: Christmas, Tariffs and Deregulation | Opioid Solutions | Amity Shlaes Event| Economic Liberty | College Enrollments Falling President Trump hasn’t proposed taxing Santa Claus, but he has imposed tariffs on countries that export the Christmas gifts that we give to... …

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December 23, 2019 at 10:05 PM

Why I Founded the Independent Institute

Why I Founded the Independent Institute Join us in orienting the public square towards liberty. Having trouble? View in your browser. I decided to found the Independent Institute in the latter half of the Ronald Reagan administr…

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December 19, 2019 at 12:03 AM

The Lighthouse: Year-End Sale | College Bloat | Smart Energy | Afghanistan War Lies | Smartphone Privacy

The Lighthouse: Year-End Sale | College Bloat | Smart Energy | Afghanistan War Lies | Smartphone Privacy In an age of declining college enrollments and budget shortfalls, campus demonstrators have a new gripe: the cutting of faculty jobs instead of a... Having trou…

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December 17, 2019 at 6:23 AM

Restoring the greatness of American higher education

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December 14, 2019 at 12:12 AM

December Deals – 50% Off All Independent Books!

December Deals – 50% Off All Independent Books! Thoughtful gifts to give or add to your library. 50% off all Independent Institute books until December 31, 2019! 'Tis the Season of Giving and the Independent Institute can help…

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December 12, 2019 at 3:47 AM

The Lighthouse: Upcoming War on Poverty Event | Warren’s Wealth Tax | Student Aid Reform | Pre-existing Conditions | Free Speech

The Lighthouse: Upcoming War on Poverty Event | Warren’s Wealth Tax | Student Aid Reform | Pre-existing Conditions | Free Speech Amity Shlaes takes on Lyndon Johnson and the so-called war on poverty Having trouble? View in your browser. …

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December 11, 2019 at 4:04 AM

Your Invitation! War on Poverty or War on the Poor? with Amity Shlaes - January 14, Oakland, CA

Your Invitation! War on Poverty or War on the Poor? with Amity Shlaes - January 14, Oakland, CA In this upcoming Independent Institute event and based on her new #1 New York Times bestselling book, author Amity Shlaes will show ... Independent P…

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December 10, 2019 at 5:50 AM

My first day on the job: Revised

My first day on the job: Revised As the Independent Institute's newest employee, I'm excited to share liberty with the next generation. Having trouble? View in your browser. It is uniquely challenging to raise two daughters in …

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December 10, 2019 at 1:34 AM

My first day on the job

My first day on the job As the Independent Institute's newest employee, I'm excited to share liberty with the next generation. Having trouble? View in your browser. Dear Friend of Liberty,   It is uniquely challenging to raise t…

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December 3, 2019 at 11:29 PM

The Lighthouse: Free Speech Under Attack | Ditching Health Insurance | Murder in Mexico | Campus Discrimination | South Park

The Lighthouse: Free Speech Under Attack | Ditching Health Insurance | Murder in Mexico | Campus Discrimination | South Park College campuses have become increasingly hostile toward diverse and even conventional viewpoints.... Having trouble? View in your browser. …

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