Ivan Eland (MSN News)

Why? Because U.S. security does not require a resounding Ukrainian victory. Ditto for the rest of Europe. What everybody’s security does require, however, is that this new land war in Europe not escalate into a nuclear conflict. Face-saving settlements and then popular referenda—we need them. READ MORE »

Steve H. Hanke, John Greenwood (Wall Street Journal)

The recent devastating high inflation will end soon—that’s the good news. But here comes different bad news: a recession; and the Fed, which treats the money supply as its plaything, is responsible for both. What’s next? READ MORE »

Richard K. Vedder (Minding the Campus)

The academy in the United States was once considered a truly “exceptional” place—but not so much anymore. The biggest single cause of this descent into mediocrity? Federal financial aid. What reforms could work? READ MORE »

Raymond J. March

Leqembi is one of only two drugs approved by the FDA to treat Alzheimer’s in the past 17 years. The other one is Aduhelm. Why so few? Because most drugs, unlike these two, were not part of the Accelerated Approval Program. And persons, who needn’t have, died. Time to streamline the FDA. READ MORE »

Housing and Homelessness Research Fellow.  Independent Institute is seeking a Housing and Homelessness Research Fellow to perform original and innovative research. READ MORE »

David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy.  Independent Institute welcomes nominations and applications for the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy, named in honor of the late founder of Independent. The holder of the chair ensures that all research activities have intrinsic intellectual merit in the service of Independent’s mission. READ MORE »