Topic: Authoritarianism

Authoritarianism, Crisis, Healthcare, Media

‘Caught-Red-Handed’: Scientists Call for Full Retraction of Nature’s Proximal Origin Paper, as Fraud Accusations Mount

– July 31, 2023

“‘Our analyses clearly show that SARS-CoV-2 is not a laboratory construct or a purposefully manipulated virus,’ the authors wrote in February. Yet a trove of recently published documents reveal that Andersen and his co-authors believed that the lab leak scenario was not just possible, but likely.” ~ Jon Miltimore

Authoritarianism, Energy, Government, Regulation

The New (Old) Threat of “Runaway Bureaucracy”

– July 27, 2023

“The notion of ‘independent’ agencies was a holdover conceit of the Progressive era—the FTC was founded in 1914—based on the idea that citizens were faced with large, concentrated forces they had no hope of dealing with, but which could be managed with the seraphic wisdom of benevolent experts.” ~ Michael Munger

Authoritarianism, Central Banking, Currency, Technology

CBDCs: A Weapon for Debanking the Banked

– July 23, 2023

“Even if you think that a CBDC is a good idea, consider that its power may be turned against you when the political pendulum shifts in your direction and your views or activities are suddenly considered taboo or illegal by those in power.” ~ Emile Phaneuf III

Art and Culture, Authoritarianism, Education

A Strike at Affirmative Action Solidifies Right to an Education

– July 21, 2023

“For those opposed to race-based admissions in college and university citadels of nihilism, SFFA is a small victory. At the same time, for those who want to continue judging by skin color, the case is not much of a setback.” ~ Thomas Krannawitter

Authoritarianism, Education, Regulation

Are Students Safer in Government-Run Schools?

– July 18, 2023

“Whether proposals to restrict homeschooling are likely to improve child safety depends on at least two things: whether homeschooling reduces child safety and whether the proposed requirements would improve child safety.” ~ Angela Dills

Authoritarianism, Healthcare, History, International

The US Government Sent Millions of Grant Dollars to Alleged COVID ‘Patient Zero,’ Documents Show

– July 17, 2023

“There’s little reason to believe the Chinese government would be forthcoming if their investigation determined they were responsible for COVID-19. Similarly, there’s little reason to believe the US government, which was funding China’s coronavirus research, would be eager to get to the truth either.” ~ Jon Miltimore

Authoritarianism, Government, Regulation

Regulatory Alphabet Soup and the Visible Foot of Government

– July 1, 2023

“What is a wonder is that the financial and administrative costs are so invisible in daily life. The juggernaut of federal involvement in the economy is typically hidden behind a corporate veil.” ~ Nikolai Wenzel

Authoritarianism, Crisis, Environmentalism

The Tyranny of the Vanguard

– June 29, 2023

“If the masses rebel, it’s not clear they will have any reliable means for pushing back effectively against the environmental vanguard and those in the bureaucratic and scientific communities who share their disdain for the retrograde masses.” ~ James E. Hanley