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Protective masks, normally used for surgery, are now in use to fight the Corona Virus SARS-nCov-19.
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Jay W. Richards
August 14, 2020
Politics

Biden’s National Mask Mandate is Absurd and Despotic

Jay W. Richards
August 14, 2020
Politics
The new Biden-Harris ticket is off to a despotic start. Biden, armed with his new running mate Kamala Harris, held a press briefing on Thursday in which he called for a nationwide mask mandate. Read More ›
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Christopher Rufo
August 13, 2020
Faith & Economics

Covid-19 Exposes the Roots of the Homeless Crisis in our Cities

Christopher Rufo
August 13, 2020
Faith & Economics
“The coronavirus has started to reveal some long standing truths about homelessness, about addiction, and about mental illness,” explains Christopher Rufo director of Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth & Poverty. “For the past decade, policy makers have largely avoided these questions, or, largely been in denial about the causes of homelessness.” Read More ›
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Seattle detention center
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Christopher Rufo
July 22, 2020
Community, Politics

Chris Rufo Discusses Seattle’s Push to Close City’s Largest Jail with Tucker Carlson

Christopher Rufo
July 22, 2020
Community, Politics
Seattle and King County are moving to cut the police department in half and permanently close the region's largest jail. Last night, I sat down with Tucker Carlson to explain this radical escalation in "abolishing the police"—and the chaos it will leave its in wake. Read More ›
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Unconscious on the Street
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Christopher Rufo
July 16, 2020

The Harm in “Harm Reduction”

Christopher Rufo
July 16, 2020
As cities in the United States, including San Francisco, Denver, Philadelphia, and Seattle, consider opening their own safe-injection sites, they should understand the full consequences of these practices. Read More ›
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Christopher Rufo
July 9, 2020

Cult Programming in Seattle

Christopher Rufo
July 9, 2020
Last month, the City of Seattle’s Office of Civil Rights sent an email inviting “white City employees” to attend a training session on “Interrupting Internalized Racial Superiority and Whiteness.” Read More ›
Bill Walton
July 3, 2020
Politics

The Bill Walton Show: Reality Economics 101 with Don Boudreaux and John Tamny

Bill Walton
July 3, 2020
Politics
On this week’s episode of The Bill Walton Show, Discovery Senior Fellow Bill Walton has a wide ranging conversation about all things economic with Donald Boudreaux, best-selling author, professor of economics at George Mason University who writes the popular blog Cafe Hayek and John Tamny, editor of Real Clear Markets, an editor for Forbes Magazine and the author of “The End of Work” and “They’re Both Wrong.” Even if, or maybe especially, you think economics is too abstract or arcane or harsh, this is a fresh and engaging take that everyone can learn from. Read More ›