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The Independent Review: Humanomics: Do Morals Have a Place in Economics

WATCH: Judy Shelton on Money and Inflation in the New Trump Era

New Book—Good as Gold: How to Unleash the Power of Sound Money

New Book: Priceless (Updated 2nd Edition) Curing the Healthcare Crisis

The Independent Review: Nozick’s Anarchy, State and Utopia at 50

WATCH: Yes We Can Cure the Healthcare Crisis!

Fall 2024 Quarterly Newsletter Independent Now Available

Op-Ed: Time to Get Real about Renewables: Fossil Fuels Are Here to Stay

New California Golden Fleece^® Award: Why are CA Gas Prices So High?

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Love Gov 3: The Metaverse of Madness—Watch Now!

“Beyond Homeless: Finding Hope” Watch the documentary film—and more.

Catalyst: Young Voices for Liberty

Independent Institute Earns 4-Star Honor from Charity Navigator

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Can State Semi-Automatic Rifle Bans Last?

Stephen P. Halbrook • Dec 20
The Beacon

From Golden Fleece® to Gold Star: How the California DMV Cut Red Tape and Improved Customer Satisfaction

Kristian Fors • Dec 19
Commentary

Progressives’ Aversion to Private Industry Does Not Extend to Private Universities

Richard K. Vedder • Dec 19
The Beacon

Censorship Under the Guise of Security: The TikTok Ban Part I

Jonathan Hofer • Dec 18
The Beacon

The U.S. Government’s Building Fiscal Crisis

Craig Eyermann • Dec 17
Commentary

The Year the World Went Woke

Phillip W. Magness • Dec 17
Published Paper

Were COVID-19 Lockdowns Worth It? A Meta-Analysis

Steve H. Hanke, Jonas Herby, Lars Jonung • Dec 17
Commentary

Political Instability in South Korea Should Lead to Questions About U.S. Troop Deployment

Ivan Eland • Dec 17
The Beacon

Argentina’s Hard Reset: Milei’s Economic Reforms One Year Later

Alvaro Vargas Llosa • Dec 16

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Comparative Cultures Ethnic Studies Curriculum

A fresh curriculum for American schools

Independent has created an original ethnic studies curriculum to help introduce students to the full tableau of American ethnic history—dark moments as well as instances of triumph and personal success—and explore the various schools of thought that vie for attention on the subject.
New Book: Good as Gold: How to Unleash the Power of Sound Money

America’s money should be stable, honest and dependable.

Judy Shelton offers workable solutions to provide price stability for consumers, bypassing the whims and distractions of politics, to focus on what drives economic growth.
New Book: Priceless (Updated Second Edition) Curing the Healthcare Crisis

Goodman’s proposed solutions are bold, crucial, and most importantly, caring.

In this new edition of Priceless, John C. Goodman contends the biggest healthcare issue is the lack of a functioning price system, that works so well in other markets that meet our needs.
California Golden Fleece^® Award

Why Are California’s Gas Prices So High?

Gas prices in California are consistently more than 40% higher than the national average. Why? Is it oil company greed or is it the fault of politicians and regulators and their policies?
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CATALYST: Young Voices for Liberty

Catalyst is our website dedicated to issues that millennials care about the most: jobs, housing costs, education, student debt, healthcare, and more. Learn, engage, and connect.