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30-7-2024 < Attack the System 107 372 words
 

























Donald Trump’s Forgotten Plan to Tax Wealth

Lawrence J. McQuillan (The Beacon)


Donald Trump’s plan to tax wealth was a bad idea in 1999, and it’s still a bad idea today, unworthy of resurrection. But will he try anyway? READ MORE »









Proposed Wealth Taxation Threatens Jobs, Savings, and Privacy

By Lawrence J. McQuillan


Economic and Political Implications of Disrupting Russian Energy Flow

Scott Semet


Sanctions against Russia have not worked (because sanctions never work): Russia has not changed policies, and its economy has begun to expand again. Politicians look for easy political solutions to complex problems, which causes them to embrace this failed approach time and time again. READ MORE »








Don’t Expect New Sanctions
on Russia to Do Anything

By Ivan Eland


Teaching the Teachers: Subject Expertise Comes First

Richard K. Vedder (Minding the Campus)


College-aged Americans are abysmally ignorant of our rich historical heritage. Who is to blame? The answer might surprise you…. READ MORE »









Restoring the Promise

Higher Education in America


By Richard K. Vedder


The Controversy Surrounding Microdosing Chocolate Bars

Raymond J. March (The Beacon)


There are plenty of examples of the FDA’s standing in the way of pioneering medical science. Its recent recalling of microdosing edibles is just another example—and that is deeply concerning for the nearly five percent of Americans with chronic and severe mental illnesses. Can anything be done? READ MORE »


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