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January 20, 2023 at 5:22 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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January 19, 2023 at 11:59 PM

The Lighthouse: Containing China? | Low Inflation in Japan? | ‘Belief in Freedom’ Is Bad for You

The Lighthouse: Containing China? | Low Inflation in Japan? | ‘Belief in Freedom’ Is Bad for You China leads the race for influence in Africa, with the United States falling behind in the giveaways. But, actually, that’s just fine... …

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January 11, 2023 at 7:30 PM

The Lighthouse: Sins Against Children | Only Voters Can Stop the Feds | Politicians Ignore the Elderly

The Lighthouse: Sins Against Children | Only Voters Can Stop the Feds | Politicians Ignore the Elderly From school closures to the injection of experimental drugs into kids to shield adults, the legacy of our Covid policies is serious physical... …

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January 4, 2023 at 9:33 PM

The Lighthouse: Covid Failures in Academia | Peru’s Defining Moment | “Distrust of Government” is Bad for You?

The Lighthouse: Covid Failures in Academia | Peru’s Defining Moment | “Distrust of Government” is Bad for You? America’s academic class betrayed the public trust during the pandemic. Professors with prestigious titles spouted politicized opinion as if it... …

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December 29, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Great news for 2023!

Great news for 2023! With only a few days left in the year, I'm excited to share...  The New Year is traditionally seen as a chance for a new start, with new resolutions to do better. Our founder David Theroux viewed every day as a ch…

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December 29, 2022 at 12:35 AM

The Lighthouse: Are Universities Doomed? | Keynesian Inflation | California Tops in Gas Prices!

The Lighthouse: Are Universities Doomed? | Keynesian Inflation | California Tops in Gas Prices! It’s increasingly obvious that higher education is in crisis, with significant declines in enrollment and disappearing majors in subjects... …

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December 24, 2022 at 1:29 AM

Wishing you the happiest of holidays

Wishing you the happiest of holidays As we draw near to the end of the year... I’m glad that the Independent Institute’s work attracts the support of people with differing perspectives on public issues. But one thing that unites us i…

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December 21, 2022 at 5:21 PM

The Lighthouse: Most Selfish Generation | AR-15 and Second Amendment | Remedies for What Ails America

The Lighthouse: Most Selfish Generation | AR-15 and Second Amendment | Remedies for What Ails America In contrast to the Greatest Generation, today’s Americans are better labeled the Most Selfish Generation, as they prioritize their own immediate... …

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December 16, 2022 at 11:23 PM

Your opportunity to impact the next generation

Your opportunity to impact the next generation Join us today! We all want to see the young adults in our lives—whether friends (in my case as a Gen Z’er), or adult children or adult grandchildren—harness their gifts and talents and fl…

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December 14, 2022 at 8:47 PM

The Lighthouse: Censorship at Twitter | Follow the Money at Yale | Government-Induced Inflation

The Lighthouse: Censorship at Twitter | Follow the Money at Yale | Government-Induced Inflation Seeking to prop up Anthony Fauci, pre-Musk Twitter, with the involvement of government officials, blacklisted, censored, and suppressed... …

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December 13, 2022 at 3:44 PM

Don't Miss Our 50% Off Book Sale 📚

Don't Miss Our 50% Off Book Sale 📚 Stock up now before it’s too late LIMITED TIME OFFER Put the shine in your holidays with our sparkling ideas! Now through December 31st, get 50% off on over one hundred incisive and…

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December 8, 2022 at 3:00 PM

OUT NOW: In Search of Monsters to Destroy

OUT NOW: In Search of Monsters to Destroy Analyzing America’s Failed Empire … and Finding Alternatives ON SALE NOW! A new book from Independent Institute critically analyzes the disastrous status quo of America’s fore…

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December 7, 2022 at 9:50 PM

The Lighthouse: Post-Faucist America | COVID/Crypto Connection | University Free Speech?

The Lighthouse: Post-Faucist America | COVID/Crypto Connection | University Free Speech? Who will replace Fauci? Given the Biden auspices, it will be somebody loyal to the Delaware Democrat and a Fauci doppelganger... December 7,…

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December 5, 2022 at 5:42 PM

🎁 Stuff Your Stockings with our 50% Off Year-End Sale

🎁 Stuff Your Stockings with our 50% Off Year-End Sale Our deep holiday discounts make it happen LIMITED TIME OFFER Rock the Christmas clock with time-saving gifts for every reader on your list! Now through December 3…

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November 30, 2022 at 11:35 PM

The Lighthouse: Real Progressivism? | Superabundance Not Overpopulation | NFTs for Everything?

The Lighthouse: Real Progressivism? | Superabundance Not Overpopulation | NFTs for Everything? Tally the reforms that come from either side of the political aisle. As it turns out, some of the most genuinely progressive ideas—such as school... …

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November 29, 2022 at 3:22 PM

Can we count on your support this #GivingTuesday?

Can we count on your support this #GivingTuesday? The Independent Institute welcomes your #GivingTuesday contribution this week to help support our mission to boldly advance peaceful... The Independent Institute welcomes your #GivingT…

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November 22, 2022 at 11:55 PM

The Lighthouse: Blame Taylor Swift Fans | Liberty after Covid | Election Difference?

The Lighthouse: Blame Taylor Swift Fans | Liberty after Covid | Election Difference? Not much. The polls told us that 85 percent of the population thought the country was headed in the wrong direction. Yet, voters went out... Nov…

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November 16, 2022 at 6:50 PM

The Lighthouse: Energy Econ. 101 | Embarrassing Biden | America Less Free?

The Lighthouse: Energy Econ. 101 | Embarrassing Biden | America Less Free? President Joe Biden has an energy problem, but the economics of the situation are as clear as day. If we want lower prices, we need more production... Nov…

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November 8, 2022 at 10:05 PM

The Lighthouse: Vote Like a Woman | Time-Change Madness | Selling Votes?

The Lighthouse: Vote Like a Woman | Time-Change Madness | Selling Votes? How you vote on Tuesday is not, properly understood, a Red issue. It is not a Blue issue. How you vote on Tuesday... November 8, 2022  •  Weekly Newsletter …

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November 7, 2022 at 6:01 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. Season 3 of Love Gov: The Metaverse of Madness is OUT NOW! Independent Institute’s award-winning web series Love Gov has retur…

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November 1, 2022 at 9:56 PM

The Lighthouse: Bloated U.S. Welfare State| Needed: College Basics | Fed Mission Creep

The Lighthouse: Bloated U.S. Welfare State| Needed: College Basics | Fed Mission Creep A recent study concludes that “the U.S. redistributes a greater share of national income to low-income groups than any European country.” Nove…

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November 1, 2022 at 6:08 PM

Reliable Guide to the Propositions on California's November Ballot 🗳️

Reliable Guide to the Propositions on California's November Ballot 🗳️ A breakdown of the propositions by the experts California Propositions 2022:  What’s on the November ballot?   A breakdown of November’s ballot measures by Independen…

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October 26, 2022 at 2:57 AM

The Lighthouse: Lying about America | Ruinous D.E.I. Statements | Union Extortion in CA

The Lighthouse: Lying about America | Ruinous D.E.I. Statements | Union Extortion in CA The new national pastime on the progressive left? Lying about American history—especially in schools and colleges where students... October 2…

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October 21, 2022 at 10:58 PM

The Independent Review: Fall 2022 Issue Now Available

The Independent Review: Fall 2022 Issue Now Available Is the Federal Reserve really politically neutral? Political Affiliations of Federal Reserve Economists The Independent Review · Fall 2022 The Summer 2022 issue of The Inde…

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October 18, 2022 at 8:28 PM

The Lighthouse: The Fed’s Not-So-Invisible Hand | PayPal’s War on Liberty | Social Media Octopus

The Lighthouse: The Fed’s Not-So-Invisible Hand | PayPal’s War on Liberty | Social Media Octopus Socialism or free-markets—which leads to better economic outcomes? October 18, 2022  •  Weekly Newsletter Th…

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October 12, 2022 at 4:16 PM

The Lighthouse: War over Iran? | Yes, Sell Public Lands! | How to Solve Homelessness

The Lighthouse: War over Iran? | Yes, Sell Public Lands! | How to Solve Homelessness Unwanted interventions within other nations’ borders to promote democracy or humanitarian aims—you would think, after Iraq... October 12, 2022  …

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October 5, 2022 at 8:51 PM

The Lighthouse: More Ukraine Weaponry? | Unfree Higher Ed | Intolerant Progressives

The Lighthouse: More Ukraine Weaponry? | Unfree Higher Ed | Intolerant Progressives The time has come to be more hard-nosed in evaluating Zelensky’s weapons requests. October 6, 2022  •  Weekly Newsletter …

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October 4, 2022 at 4:59 PM

OUT NOW: New Book on Infrastructure’s Road Forward

OUT NOW: New Book on Infrastructure’s Road Forward Order your copy NOW! AVAILABLE NOW: New book from the Independent Institute paves the way toward a better tomorrow. Professor James T. Bennett offers hope and a road …

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October 3, 2022 at 5:50 PM

Join us at the San Francisco Short Film Festival!

Join us at the San Francisco Short Film Festival! Beyond Homeless: Finding Hope to be screened at the Roxie Theater We are delighted to announce that  Beyond Homeless: Finding Hope will be screened at the esteemed San Francisco Intern…

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September 27, 2022 at 11:44 PM

The Lighthouse: Martha’s Meltdown Model | Latin America Beyond Hope? | Coddling the Imperial Presidency

The Lighthouse: Martha’s Meltdown Model | Latin America Beyond Hope? | Coddling the Imperial Presidency The Martha’s Vineyard experience: a unique opportunity for the nation to assess modern bicoastal progressivism—as utterly fraudulent... …

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September 21, 2022 at 5:09 PM

The Lighthouse: Scrap the 1917 Espionage Act | Student Loan Forgiveness | Pandemic Crushed Economic Freedom | Appalling Cost of Lockdowns

The Lighthouse: Scrap the 1917 Espionage Act | Student Loan Forgiveness | Pandemic Crushed Economic Freedom | Appalling Cost of Lockdowns One of the laws allegedly violated by President Trump when, post-White House, he squirreled away some presidential documents at his country club... …

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September 19, 2022 at 7:00 PM

You’re invited to join the Beyond Homeless movement

You’re invited to join the Beyond Homeless movement It’s time to tackle the homelessness crisis together. Bad news: despite record-level government spending, the homeless crisis is only getting worse. Good news: YOU can do something ab…

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September 13, 2022 at 5:42 PM

The Lighthouse: Reagan Was Right | The Soviet Collapse of America? | Bad Ideas Back in Vogue

The Lighthouse: Reagan Was Right | The Soviet Collapse of America? | Bad Ideas Back in Vogue Military force can be used to defend freedoms. But, says our own Dr. Christopher Coyne in his forthcoming eye-opening book... September …

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September 9, 2022 at 9:18 PM

NEW BOOK: Analyzing America’s Failed Empire ... and Finding Alternatives

NEW BOOK: Analyzing America’s Failed Empire … and Finding Alternatives America’s foreign policy needs to change. A new book from Independent Institute critically analyzes the disastrous status quo of America’s foreign…

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September 8, 2022 at 4:40 PM

The Lighthouse: Biden, Powell at Odds | World’s Rivers Drying Up? | Inflated Universities

The Lighthouse: Biden, Powell at Odds | World’s Rivers Drying Up? | Inflated Universities There’s no point relying on interest rates to control the money supply (Powell) when government spending (Biden) continues to... September …

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September 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM

THIS OCTOBER: New Book on Infrastructure’s Road Forward

THIS OCTOBER: New Book on Infrastructure’s Road Forward Pre-order your copy NOW! A new book from Independent Institute paves the way toward a better tomorrow. This fall, Professor James T. Bennett offers hope and a ro…

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August 31, 2022 at 7:49 PM

The Lighthouse: Student-Loan Handout Stupidity | Impact of Bruen | Should US Defend Taiwan?

The Lighthouse: Student-Loan Handout Stupidity | Impact of Bruen | Should US Defend Taiwan? And the “More”? Irresponsible, Irrational, and Idiotic. So why is the Biden administration doing it? Simple. Universities have become wards... …

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August 29, 2022 at 5:32 PM

Our Beyond Homeless documentary makes major impact

Our Beyond Homeless documentary makes major impact A hard-hitting, challenging film that explores the root causes of streethomelessness If you haven’t yet seen our new 38-minute documentary film, Beyond Homeless…now is the time. …

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August 25, 2022 at 6:29 PM

Back to School with Independent Institute 📓

Back to School with Independent Institute 📓 Learn about bold solutions to America's educational challenges. After two years of on-and-off remote learning… mask mandates, then no mask mandates, then mask mandates again… and extracurric…

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August 24, 2022 at 4:47 PM

The Lighthouse: USA: Exceptional Again? | A Guide to Russia/Ukraine | Ruby Ridge Remembered

The Lighthouse: USA: Exceptional Again? | A Guide to Russia/Ukraine | Ruby Ridge Remembered The U.S. can become exceptional again. It would take a renewed respect for work, laws, fiscal responsibility, enterprise, morals, and education... …

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August 18, 2022 at 6:37 PM

New California Golden Fleece®Announced: Automated License Plate Readers

New California Golden Fleece®Announced: Automated License Plate Readers Read the report NOW! The Pitfalls of Law-Enforcement License Plate Readers in California — and Safegaurds to Protect the Public Read the Report Lawrence J. M…

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August 16, 2022 at 11:05 PM

The Lighthouse: Pelosi’s Seriously Misguided Taiwan Trip | Big Government Vaccine Failures | The FBI, Stasi Style?

The Lighthouse: Pelosi’s Seriously Misguided Taiwan Trip | Big Government Vaccine Failures | The FBI, Stasi Style? Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) recently visited Taiwan amid strong rebukes from the Chinese government... August …

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August 12, 2022 at 8:37 PM

Independent Outlook: New Episode Now Available

Independent Outlook: New Episode Now Available Feds Raid Mar-a-Lago, Inflation Reduction Act Dishonesty, China & Taiwan Watch or Listen Now! When Nancy Pelosi touched down in Taiwan, the mainland Chinese communist g…

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August 11, 2022 at 9:08 PM

The Lighthouse: Terrifying National Debt| Don’t Trust the Experts | Progressivism Kills Cuisine

The Lighthouse: Terrifying National Debt| Don’t Trust the Experts | Progressivism Kills Cuisine Let’s play a game. What do you think the fastest growing category of U.S.-government spending will be over the next 30 years... Augus…

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August 11, 2022 at 7:19 PM

The Independent Review: Summer 2022 Issue Now Available

The Independent Review: Summer 2022 Issue Now Available David Theroux, founder of the Independent Institute, was a serious intellectual, an enterprising organizer... eSubscriptions Now Available Subscriptions and single issues are now avai…

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August 3, 2022 at 5:19 AM

The Lighthouse: Flashpoints in Ukraine | Recession by Any Other Name | Abolish the Gas Tax

The Lighthouse: Flashpoints in Ukraine | Recession by Any Other Name | Abolish the Gas Tax From 1788 to World War I, the United States strenuously avoided being dragged into Europe’s conflicts. But no longer... August 2, 2022  • …

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July 27, 2022 at 6:35 PM

The Lighthouse: BBB Lite Is Still Wrong | Pork for Chips | Putin’s Win in Ukraine

The Lighthouse: BBB Lite Is Still Wrong | Pork for Chips | Putin’s Win in Ukraine Congressional leadership has given up on a $3.5 trillion (or was it $5.5T?) “Build Back Better” spending bill and whittled... July 27, 2022  •  Wee…

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July 27, 2022 at 4:05 AM

Join Us! 🎉 Independent Outlook Virtual Event Tomorrow! 7/27 [corrected]

Join Us! 🎉 Independent Outlook Virtual Event Tomorrow! 7/27 [corrected] Bipartisan semiconductor pork.Let’s redefine recession.Fauci doubles down. Join Us Wednesday! Watch the live event Wednesday, July 27th at 1:00 p…

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July 27, 2022 at 12:33 AM

Join Us! 🎉 Independent Outlook Virtual Event Tomorrow! 7/27

Join Us! 🎉 Independent Outlook Virtual Event Tomorrow! 7/27 Bipartisan semiconductor pork.Let’s redefine recession.Fauci doubles down. Join Us Wednesday! Watch the live event Wednesday, July 27th at 1:00 p.m. Pacific …

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July 20, 2022 at 9:09 PM

The Lighthouse: How Big is the Marriage Tax? | Let’s Bury Build Back Better | SCOTUS and Self-Defense

The Lighthouse: How Big is the Marriage Tax? | Let’s Bury Build Back Better | SCOTUS and Self-Defense Until recently researchers have not had the tools to measure the full extent of government-created marriage penalties. July 20,…

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