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March 27, 2024  •  Weekly Newsletter
The First Amendment is Under Attack in America’s Oceania

William J. Watkins, Jr. (Washington Examiner)

Are we living in America or Orwell’s Oceania? The Supreme Court will decide in Murthy v. Missouri if Big Brother coerced Big Tech to censor posts or if Big Tech was a willing participant. Neither scenario bodes well for free expression. READ MORE »

SSRN and medRxiv
Censor Counter-Narrative Science

By Steve H. Hanke, Jayanta Bhattacharya

Obamacare Insurance—Ten Years On

John C. Goodman (Forbes)

March 23rd marked the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. The media often applauds “Obamacare” for increasing the number of those insured, but the reality is far bleaker. For people with costly pre-existing conditions, the options are worse than ever. READ MORE »

A Better Choice

Healthcare Solutions for America

By John C. Goodman

Too Much: Three First World Problems

Art Carden (American Institute for Economic Research)

Where our ancestors lived lives that were solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short, the twenty-first century is bountiful with connections, opportunities, and experiences. People might claim things are bad and wish for the olden days, but it’s a great time to be alive! READ MORE »

Future

Economic Peril or Prosperity?

Edited by Robert M. Whaples et al.

Strikes Against the Houthis Need Congressional Approval

Ivan Eland (The National Interest)

The Biden administration claims it can carry out offensive attacks without congressional approval. That should set off Constitutional alarm bells. Just because Congress failed to enforce the Constitution for past administrations doesn’t mean it should not start now. READ MORE »

In Search of Monsters to Destroy

The Folly of American Empire
and the Paths to Peace

By Christopher J. Coyne

The Latest from The Beacon

Fiscal Federalism Turned Upside-Down

Peter C. Earle and Thomas Savidge

A Proposed Amendment to California’s Constitution to Resolve the Housing Affordability Crisis

Lawrence J. McQuillan

Congress Should Reject Biden’s $7.3T Budget Proposal

Brady Leonard

The Latest from Catalyst

China’s Economic Facade is Cracking

Samuel Gregg

Why Product Safety Regulations Should Be Scrapped

Patrick Carroll

Permission to Plagiarize

Phillip Magness

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