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When Hong Kong left British rule and formally joined the People’s Republic of China in 1997, Beijing promised to respect the “one country, two systems” principle until 2047. Hong Kong’s protestors, however, see a proposed extradition agreement with mainland China as marking the beginning of the end. Their storming of the legislature—and the government’s response—both press the issue and raise the stakes.
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By Richard K. Vedder (Forbes, 6/20/19)
Two high-school seniors, both survivors of school shootings, got acceptance letters from Harvard University, but the student with the superior academic record had his offer rescinded. Harvard’s failure to acknowledge the young man’s admission of remorse for his offensive remarks speaks volumes about the admissions office’s own immaturity.
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By Chris Conrad (The Beacon, 6/27/19)
Six years after WikiLeaks published documents from the U.S. government’s covert warrantless surveillance program, transparency activist Julian Assange faces new federal indictments. Unlike previous charges, these rely on the Espionage Act of 1917, a law so overarching that some administrations have feared its use might deal a death blow to the institution of a free press.
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By John C. Goodman (Forbes, 6/13/19)
Adam Smith understood that free markets channel material self-interest—i.e., “greed”—into socially beneficial actions. Unfortunately, decades of government intervention have undermined a truly free market in health care and weakened the financial incentives for providers and insurers to serve those in greatest need: the sick.
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By Ben Wilterdink (Catalyst, 6/29/19)
Fake news is an occupational hazard of the pundit classes, including misinformation overstating the severity of poverty in America. Policymakers should certainly prioritize the removal of barriers to economic opportunity and upward mobility, but unless such efforts are grounded in reality, we risk enacting radical measures that do more harm than good.
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Volume 21, Issue 26: July 2, 2019
By Alvaro Vargas Llosa (FoxNews.com, 6/19/19)
When Hong Kong left British rule and formally joined the People’s Republic of China in 1997, Beijing promised to respect the “one country, two systems” principle until 2047. Hong Kong’s protestors, however, see a proposed extradition agreement with mainland China as marking the beginning of the end. Their storming of the legislature—and the government’s response—both press the issue and raise the stakes.
READ MORE »
By Richard K. Vedder (Forbes, 6/20/19)
Two high-school seniors, both survivors of school shootings, got acceptance letters from Harvard University, but the student with the superior academic record had his offer rescinded. Harvard’s failure to acknowledge the young man’s admission of remorse for his offensive remarks speaks volumes about the admissions office’s own immaturity.
READ MORE »
By Chris Conrad (The Beacon, 6/27/19)
Six years after WikiLeaks published documents from the U.S. government’s covert warrantless surveillance program, transparency activist Julian Assange faces new federal indictments. Unlike previous charges, these rely on the Espionage Act of 1917, a law so overarching that some administrations have feared its use might deal a death blow to the institution of a free press.
READ MORE »
By John C. Goodman (Forbes, 6/13/19)
Adam Smith understood that free markets channel material self-interest—i.e., “greed”—into socially beneficial actions. Unfortunately, decades of government intervention have undermined a truly free market in health care and weakened the financial incentives for providers and insurers to serve those in greatest need: the sick.
READ MORE »
By Ben Wilterdink (Catalyst, 6/29/19)
Fake news is an occupational hazard of the pundit classes, including misinformation overstating the severity of poverty in America. Policymakers should certainly prioritize the removal of barriers to economic opportunity and upward mobility, but unless such efforts are grounded in reality, we risk enacting radical measures that do more harm than good.
READ MORE »The Beacon: New Blog Posts
- California Legislators Shelter DMV from Intrepid State Auditor Elaine Howle, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
- New Spying Charges Against WikiLeaks Founder Demand Espionage Act Reforms, by Chris Conrad
- Trump’s Executive Orders Won’t Lower Healthcare Prices, but Deregulation Will, by Raymond J. March
- California Public College Bosses Still up to Hidden Money Tricks, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
- No Spending Growth Restraint in Sight on Capitol Hill, by Craig Eyermann
- Anna Is All Action in Quest for Personal Freedom, by Samuel R. Staley
- Can Trump Cut the Office of Personnel Management, or Any Federal Agency?, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
- Shattering Federal Bureaucrats’ Shield of Executive Immunity, by Craig Eyermann
Catalyst: New Articles
- Markets Can Handle Climate Change, by William F. Shughart II
- The Growth in Tuition Insurance, by Richard Vedder
- Playing Fast and Loose with the Economic Facts, by Ben Wilterdink
- Our Titanic Healthcare System Needs Real Reform, Not Deck Chair Shuffling, by Ross Marchand
- In-Class Technology: Too Much of a Good Thing?, by Kristiana Bolzman
- Contra Foreign Travel Fearmongering, It’s Never Been Safer to Go Abroad, by Ross Marchand
- Historic Landmark Status Punishes Manhattan’s Iconic Strand Bookstore, by Lawrence McQuillan
