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The excitement and anticipation of a brewing hurricane

^{Jonathan Lesser
October 22, 2024
Energy

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Hurricanes, Climate Change, and Statistical Sleight-of-Hand

_{Jonathan Lesser
October 22, 2024
Energy

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Doomsayers wasted no time identifying the destruction wrought by Hurricanes Helene and Milton as “proof” of climate change. It is the latest example of an increasingly common phenomenon: attributing individual weather events — a flood in Vermont, a heatwave in the Pacific Northwest, a cold snap in Texas, and many others — to climate change. Read More ›

^{Nathan Lewis
October 21, 2024
Economics

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Now Let’s Get Rid of the Income Tax

_{Nathan Lewis
October 21, 2024
Economics

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Presidential Candidate Donald Trump recently floated the idea of getting rid of the Income Tax completely. I think this is a great idea — and so did the Founders themselves, who effectively barred Direct Taxes in the Constitution, including the Income Tax, until it was legalized in the Sixteenth Amendment of 1913. Before 1913, there was no Income Tax in the United States. Read More ›

^{Marvin Olasky
October 18, 2024
Homelessness

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Inequity and Iniquity in Manhattan Housing

_{Marvin Olasky
October 18, 2024
Homelessness

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In 2015, the May 15 cover of New York Magazine ran this headline: “New York Real Estate Is the New Swiss Bank Account: Foreigners are flooding the market to stash, hide, and sometimes launder their money.” That intrigued me, because I had done some research into Manhattan condos selling for $20 million and up. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
October 16, 2024
Economics

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Seattle Housing Providers Face Millions in Unpaid Rent

_{Caitlyn McKenney
October 16, 2024
Economics

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Affordable, subsidized housing in Seattle is in crisis. Several months ago, the City of Seattle announced $14 million in one-time funding intended to stabilize affordable housing providers. The Office of Housing received 24 applications requesting roughly $22 million. These 24 housing providers own and manage 10,200 affordable housing units across the city, and a public records request for their applications reveals just how dire the future of affordable housing in Seattle is. Read More ›

Happy Columbus Day concept. Vintage American flag with compass and retro treasure manuscript. Flat lay, top view with copy space.

^{Scott S. Powell
October 15, 2024
Economics

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Why Columbus Day Remains a Foundational American Holiday

_{Scott S. Powell
October 15, 2024
Economics

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Seen within the big picture, Columbus Day is worth keeping and honoring as a great American holiday because it remains foundational to the establishment of a new nation by people who largely shared his qualities of character: self-made, adventurous, and reverent toward God. Read More ›

Young depressed homeless girl or woman standing alone under the bridge on the street on the cold weather feeling anxious abandoned and freezing selective focus

^{Marvin Olasky
October 11, 2024
Homelessness

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The Homeless Mascots of “the Anointed”

_{Marvin Olasky
October 11, 2024
Homelessness

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Sowell wrote that homeless individuals often became "mascots of the anointed." Sleeping-on-the-streets miseries "enable the anointed to score points against a benighted society." Sowell wrote about requests that homeless advocates receive: "We need a witness for a hearing. Can you get us a homeless family: mother, father — father out of work in the past four months from an industrial plant — white?" Read More ›

^{Nathan Lewis
October 10, 2024
Economics

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Trump’s Tax Plan Will Be Fine

_{Nathan Lewis
October 10, 2024
Economics

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^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
October 10, 2024
Discovery Institute, Economics, Homelessness

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“Fentanyl Death Incorporated” Private Screening

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
October 10, 2024
Discovery Institute, Economics, Homelessness

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Discovery Insitute is pleased to invite our supporters and friends to a private screening of a significant new documentary, Fentanyl Death Incorporated. The event will feature Discovery Institute Senior Fellow, fentanyl expert, and former White House Policy Advisor, Dr. Robert Marbut, who served as Senior Producer. Read More ›

Woman reading book at evening at home close up

^{Marvin Olasky
October 4, 2024
Homelessness

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Elliott’s “Invisible Child”: A Model of Narrative Non-Fiction

_{Marvin Olasky
October 4, 2024
Homelessness

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Sixty-six books have won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction since that award began in 1962. Two of the books — sociologist Matthew Desmond's Evicted (the 2017 winner) and journalist Andrea Elliott's Invisible Child (2022 Pulitzer) — portray people in and out of homelessness. I criticized Desmond's work last month: He communicated an unmodulated despair. Last week, though, I recommended E. Fuller Torrey's American Psychosis, and this week I want to recommend Invisible Child's nuanced hopefulness. Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
October 3, 2024
Homelessness

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New Fentanyl Documentary Produced by Senior Fellow Robert Marbut Coming January 2025

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
October 3, 2024
Homelessness

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Discovery Institute's Fix Homelessness initiative is proud to partner with filmmaker Stephen Wollwerth in the production of this documentary that explores the fentanyl crisis in depth. The documentary is produced by Senior Fellow Dr. Robert G. Marbut, Jr., the former Executive Director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness under both the Trump and Biden administrations. Read More ›