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Kerry More Likely To Reinstate Draft

Of all the upside-down, misreported issues of 2004, the phoniest is the Kerry camp’s assertion that a re-elected George W. Bush will bring back the draft. The case is much stronger that John Kerry himself would do so. Military conscription was abolished more than 30 years ago by Richard Nixon (yes, that’s right) after a six-year campaign by Republicans to Read More ›

John Stossel, Star of ABC News’ 20/20 Will Speak at Discovery Institute Luncheon May 13

For Release April 27, 2004Rob CrowtherDiscovery Institute(206) 292-0401 x.107 Seattle — Acclaimed news correspondent John Stossel will be the guest speaker at a Discovery Institute luncheon in Seattle on Thursday, May 13, announced the Institute. “We’re excited to have Mr. Stossel bring his classical liberalism to Seattle and share his common sense approach with our members and friends,” said Steve Buri, Read More ›

Discovery Board Member to Appear on CNNfn show

Robert Cihak, a longtime member of Discovery’s board of directors, will appear on the CNN Financial (CNNfn) program “Market Call” on September 4. Cihak is a former president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. He wrote a joint column with fellow physician Michael Glueck for Scripps Howard on the dangers of drug reimportation, which is the subject of Read More ›

Austin American Statesman Corrects Misleading Report about Discovery Institute

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Austin American Statesman Corrects Misleading Report about Discovery Institute Seattle, July 23, 2003 — The Austin American-Statesman has corrected a misleading report that falsely implied a connection between Discovery Institute and a group it says promotes “Christian theocracy.” In a statement published July 19 the newspaper corrected a report that first appeared in a July 8 front-page story Read More ›

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Six Solutions for Seattle – Global City or Just Another Town?

METROPOLITAN Seattle - from Everett to Tacoma and from Puget Sound to the Cascade foothills - in the past decade has become a true international "Citistate," to use the term coined by syndicated columnist Neal R. Peirce. A Discovery Institute project, "International Seattle: Creating a Globally Competitive Community," is aimed at helping the region define a new strategy for increasing its international competitiveness. With the help of a 24-member advisory board and a host of volunteers, we have conducted interviews throughout the region and studied a dozen other cities' international programs. It was a breakthrough in 1990 when community-wide response to international concerns led to the creation of the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle. The "TDA" pulled together resources from the city of Seattle, King County, the Port of Seattle, the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce and organized labor, with a stated goal of making this region "one of North America's premier international gateways and commercial centers." Read More ›