Economics

^{Marvin Olasky
August 5, 2022
Economics}

A Look at Community First! Village in Austin Pt. 2

_{Marvin Olasky
August 5, 2022
Economics}

I wrote last week about Community First! Village, located on relatively cheap land just east of Austin and getting national applause as the coolest homelessness project in what some call America’s coolest city. There’s plenty of hype in both characterizations, especially since many laudatory magazine articles focus on the tiny homes at CFV that draw admiring eyes, and not the dramas occurring within them. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
July 28, 2022
Economics}

Like a Dystopia, Only California

_{Debra J. Saunders
July 28, 2022
Economics}

The squalor that haunts the underpasses and back alleys of California should move the state’s progressives to embrace even more law enforcement. Or they can let the state get even more dangerous. Read More ›

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks with Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, during the Ira C. Eaker Distinguished Speaker Presentation in the Academy's Arnold Hall on April 7, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor cokley)

^{Gale Pooley
July 26, 2022
Economics}

Elon Musk’s Learning Curves

_{Gale Pooley
July 26, 2022
Economics}

Musk is growing car and rocket knowledge every day. If he really wants to advance humanity let’s hope he can turn to generating green clean electricity knowledge next. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
July 18, 2022
Economics}

On Edge After Homeless Homicide

_{Jonathan Choe
July 18, 2022
Economics}

After several audible gun shots, the surveillance footage shows a car speeding down. Authorities say a homeless man was shot to death at this problematic encampment. People on the street tell me, it was "Geno." Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
June 28, 2022
Economics}

The Hidden Crisis in the Woods: Part 2

_{Jonathan Choe
June 28, 2022
Economics}

^{Jonathan Choe
June 27, 2022
Economics}

The Hidden Crisis in the Woods

_{Jonathan Choe
June 27, 2022
Economics}

For months now, Jonathan Choe has been tracking and looking into multiple homeless encampments across Seattle and King County. Another segment of the homeless community are creating a crisis in the woods, preferring to stay hidden in these lush havens. Read More ›

^{Bruce Chapman
June 27, 2022
Economics}

Republicans Could Lead on Mental Health Treatment

_{Bruce Chapman
June 27, 2022
Economics}

Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. This is an important step toward solving America’s mental-health crisis but only part of what’s needed. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
June 20, 2022
Economics}

RV Recriminations in Seattle

_{Jonathan Choe
June 20, 2022
Economics}

Surveillance video released exclusively by Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness team shows a rust-colored car with black panels pull up to the corner of Orcas Street and 7th Avenue in Georgetown. Read More ›

Homeless in San Francisco sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic

^{Marvin Olasky
June 17, 2022
Economics}

Do Homeless Lives Matter? Nine Fatal Minutes, Two Years Later

_{Marvin Olasky
June 17, 2022
Economics}

Today’s police are trained not to take chances, said one retired SFPD who was on the force for 30 years: “Officers are now primarily reactive; there is very little of the self-initiated activity that was once common, appropriate and encouraged. They have become risk-averse, disinclined to go hands-on with suspects. This is a factor in the bigger picture of what is going on in American policing.” Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
June 14, 2022
Economics}

Struggling at Boston’s Methadone Mile

_{Jonathan Choe
June 14, 2022
Economics}

On the outskirts of Boston, some call this place “Methadone Mile.” Others give a more hopeful moniker: “Recovery Road.” Either way, city officials say it’s a humanitarian and health crisis. Read More ›