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Old American War Veterans Saluting Fallen Comrades' Graves.The concept for American Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Da

^{Scott S. Powell
May 28, 2024
Faith & Economics

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Memorial Day: More than Honoring Lives Lost in American Wars

_{Scott S. Powell
May 28, 2024
Faith & Economics

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Most people rightly associate Memorial Day with paying homage to those who gave their lives for America in war. But the holiday has roots that go back to the aftermath of the Civil War. At that time America was as or more divided than it is today. The Civil War cost at least 620,000 men—a greater cost than all of America’s successive wars combined. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
May 25, 2024
Housing

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Steve Hickey Takes Leave of Absence Following YouTube Exposé

_{Jonathan Choe
May 25, 2024
Housing

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Embattled King County Fire District 47 Commissioner Steve Hickey announced Friday evening that he's taking a leave of absence. Multiple sources tell me Hickey is accused of abusing his power on the job and using station equipment to grow his social media profile. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
May 22, 2024
Housing

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Exposing Steve Hickey: White Collar Squatter?

_{Jonathan Choe
May 22, 2024
Housing

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King County Fire District Commissioner Steve Hickey is accused of squatting, fraud, and intimidation by a growing list of victims. Complicating matters, he's a well-known independent journalist with more than a million followers on TikTok and Instagram. YouTube's Tyler Oliveira and I recently confronted him and tried to get his side of the story. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
May 20, 2024
Homelessness

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Listen to the First Episode of the Restorations Podcast with Billy Baldwin and Robert Marbut Discussing Addiction and Homelessness Policy

_{Caitlyn McKenney
May 20, 2024
Homelessness

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I'm joined on my very first episode by actor Billy Baldwin and Discovery Senior Fellow and homelessness expert Robert Marbut. We talk about their upcoming documentary (Americans With No Address), our experience doing outreach on the streets of Seattle, and why the right and left have every reason to find common ground on homelessness, addiction, and untreated mental illness. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
May 15, 2024
Housing

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Courts Are Dismissing Eviction Cases on the Grounds of “Confusion”

_{Caitlyn McKenney
May 15, 2024
Housing

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Landlords can expect to be penalized for not being clear enough about a confusing law that hurts them. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
May 8, 2024
Growth

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Strawberries In The U.S. Grew 2,755 Percent More Abundant Since 1960

_{Gale Pooley
May 8, 2024
Growth

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Researchers at UC Davis have documented the tremendous growth in yields for strawberries in California. Genetic gains from breeding and production advances increased yields by 2,755 percent from the early 1960s. The strawberry joins wheat, rice, and other staple crops of the Green Revolution. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
April 15, 2024
Principles

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Money Is Time and Time Flies

_{Gale Pooley
April 15, 2024
Principles

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On April 21, 1787, the Congress of the Confederation of the United States authorized a design for an official copper penny, later referred to as the Fugio cent because of its image of the Sun and its light shining down on a sundial with the caption, Fugio. Fugio is Latin for “I flee/fly”, referring to time flying by. Read More ›

^{Nathan Lewis
April 11, 2024
Inflation, Principles

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Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Starts Africa’s Path to a Gold Standard

_{Nathan Lewis
April 11, 2024
Inflation, Principles

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This month, the Central Bank of Zimbabwe launched a new gold-based currency, the first gold-based currency from a government since Richard Nixon effectively ended the world gold standard system in 1971. As long as the Central Bank of Zimbabwe adheres to some important principles, and doesn't play politics, it should be fine. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
April 9, 2024
Growth, Wealth Creation

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The U.S. Has No Choice but to Undertake Radical Economic Change

_{Scott S. Powell
April 9, 2024
Growth, Wealth Creation

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Burdened with $34.5 trillion in national debt that is currently growing by $1 trillion every 100 days, the U.S. economy is headed for disaster. It falls on the next administration to change that trajectory while also introducing policies that increase and broaden economic growth and wealth creation for everyone. Read More ›

Old Bible in library with magnifying glass

^{Scott S. Powell
April 1, 2024

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Easter Is the World’s Most Historically Verified Holiday

_{Scott S. Powell
April 1, 2024

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While there are skeptics of the biblical Jesus, there's far more reliable historical evidence for His life, teachings, miracles, death, and resurrection than for other leading historical figures of ancient times, such as literary greats Virgil and Horace and military kings like Alexander the Great. Read More ›