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^{Jonathan Choe
June 20, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

RV Recriminations in Seattle

_{Jonathan Choe
June 20, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

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, Homelessness}

Struggling at Boston’s Methadone Mile

_{Jonathan Choe
June 14, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

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 ›

Man standing on street is collecting money for charity and holds jar with coins.

^{Marvin Olasky
June 10, 2022
Economics}

Learning From History

_{Marvin Olasky
June 10, 2022
Economics}

In helping the homeless we should be both generous and discerning. If we only provide material help in a way that enables addiction and overlooks mental illness, our generosity may be selfishness that gives ourselves a warm glow but hurts others. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
June 3, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Broken Down at the First Ave Bridge in Seattle

_{Jonathan Choe
June 3, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

The view from high above the First Avenue Bridge is breathtaking, with downtown Seattle on the horizon. But as you get closer to the ground, it looks like a third world country below. Surrounded by fencing and barbed wire, this plot of land is arguably one of the most problematic homeless encampments in the city. Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
May 31, 2022
Economics}

Inflation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, and How to Fix It

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
May 31, 2022
Economics}

Authors Steve Forbes, Nathan Lewis, and Elizabeth Ames provide insights from their hot-off-the-press new book, Inflation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, and How to Fix It. Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
May 24, 2022
Economics}

Discovery Institute Welcomes Jonathan Choe as Senior Fellow

_{Discovery Institute
May 24, 2022
Economics}

Jonathan Choe, a television journalist with more than two decades of experience, has been named to Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth & Poverty as a senior fellow. Read More ›

old man beggar begging you for help sitting at dirty slum. concept for poverty or hunger people,human rights,donate and charity for underprivileged children in third world

^{Steven J. Buri
May 20, 2022
Economics}

What Does Real Compassion for the Homeless Look Like?

_{Steven J. Buri
May 20, 2022
Economics}

Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness initiative offers a path forward for policymakers, the public, and those who recognize that the failed policies of the past are doomed to fail in the future. Here we focus on the true causes of the crisis. And, importantly, we focus on the inherent dignity of those suffering while offering solutions that help them realize their full potential as human beings. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
May 19, 2022
Economics}

California’s Epic Homeless Nightmare

_{Debra J. Saunders
May 19, 2022
Economics}

What’s the matter with California? “It’s suffering from San Fransickness,” which is “pathological altruism,” answers Michael Shellenberger, author of the book “San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities.” 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
May 13, 2022
Economics}

Elon Musk Gets an A in Econ. Janet Yellen Gets a D-

_{Gale Pooley
May 13, 2022
Economics}

Elon Musk and Julian Simon are right. Janet Yellen and Thanos are wrong. More human beings create much more wealth for all of us to enjoy, if given the freedom to innovate by learning and discovering new valuable knowledge to share in free markets. Invest in people. We pay the highest dividends. Read More ›