By Barry Brownstein Dr. Michael Osterholm, a member of Joe Biden’s COVID-19 task force, calls for a nationwide 4-6 week lockdown. Another task force member, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, has long favored lockdowns. In some states, store shelves have already been emptied again in anticipation of lockdowns. Yet, there are rays of hope. Dr. Vivek Murthy, a former U.S. surgeon … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks for Our Mutual Dependence
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An Attempted Media Sandbag: My Experience
By Jeffrey A. Tucker I’ve got a day job but try to fit in podcasts and television when possible. I don’t always pay super close attention to what’s coming up on the agenda. So the day I sat down for a quick interview on a Turkish TV show, which turned out to be partisan state-run TV, I figured I would be on for a few minutes. And, call me irresponsible, but I didn’t even … [Read more...] about An Attempted Media Sandbag: My Experience
An Inalienable Human Right to Commerce
By Peter C. Earle News over the last several days of a rise in Covid-19 infections raised concerns regarding a “second wave” of coronavirus infections; and in turn about new rounds of lockdowns and other restrictive measures. One could be forgiven for wondering why if stay-in-place orders, interstate movement restrictions, and other such tyranny didn’t scare off or confuse … [Read more...] about An Inalienable Human Right to Commerce
World’s Best Chess Player: Bitcoin Empowers Individuals to Be More Than Just Pawns to Reckless Governments
By Jeffrey Gogo Bitcoin’s finite supply compares favorably to agenda-driven printing of money by governments, noted the Avast security ambassador, who also chairs the Human Rights Foundation and the Renew Democracy Initiative. Speaking to Forbes on the intersection of human rights and new technologies, Kasparov said cryptocurrencies enable the public to regain control of … [Read more...] about World’s Best Chess Player: Bitcoin Empowers Individuals to Be More Than Just Pawns to Reckless Governments
The Essentialness of “Non-Essential” Businesses
By Amanda Snell A few months ago it may have been difficult to imagine a world where going to work, operating a sit-down restaurant, or engaging in business with consenting individuals was punishable by law. Where going to the gym or getting a haircut wasn’t newsworthy or hypocritical. It would have been almost inconceivable that any elected official would tell their … [Read more...] about The Essentialness of “Non-Essential” Businesses