Seattle

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Christopher Rufo
November 23, 2020
Economics

Burn It Down

Christopher Rufo
November 23, 2020
Economics
American cities are entering a period of chaos. Protests and riots have dominated headlines, but beneath the surface, activists are launching an unprecedented campaign to overthrow the traditional justice system. Read More ›
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Christopher Rufo
October 21, 2020
Economics

Mob Rule in Seattle

Christopher Rufo
October 21, 2020
Economics

Activists in Seattle have long sought to transform the city into a progressive utopia. But after the death of George Floyd, they accelerated their plans — and sought to implement them by force. This is the story of the recent unrest and the anarchy to come. Christopher Rufo is the director of the Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth & Poverty. Read More ›

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Christopher Rufo
October 19, 2020
Economics

State-enforced Racial Segregation — by Progressives

Christopher Rufo
October 19, 2020
Economics
State-sanctioned racial segregation ended with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 but has recently returned in an unlikely place: government agencies in Seattle. According to new whistleblower documents I’ve reviewed, at least three public agencies in the region have implemented race-segregated diversity trainings. Read More ›
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Christopher Rufo
October 2, 2020
Economics

“Safe Injection Sites” Aren’t Safe, Effective or Wise. Just Ask Canadians

Christopher Rufo
October 2, 2020
Economics
If you've never heard of "safe injection sites" — public facilities for drug users to consume heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamine under the supervision of medical staff — you probably will soon. In cities such as Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco, drug legalization activists have launched a campaign to create such sites. Read More ›
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Christopher Rufo
September 16, 2020
Economics

Christopher Rufo with Reihan Salan for Manhattan Institute’s Young Leaders Circle

Christopher Rufo
September 16, 2020
Economics
On September 16th, Manhattan Institute president Reihan Salam interviewed City Journal contributing editor Christopher Rufo who has established himself as an authority on the negative consequences of sometimes well-intentioned progressive policies designed to address homelessness, opioid addiction, incarceration, and other urban problems. Read More ›
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Bruce Agnew and Jay W. Richards
September 4, 2020
Artificial Intelligence, Cascadia

Bringing ACES Vehicle Technology to the Puget Sound Region

Bruce Agnew and Jay W. Richards
September 4, 2020
Artificial Intelligence, Cascadia
Jay Richards interviews Bruce Agnew, Director of the ACES Northwest Network, about the collective’s work to bring Automated, Connected, Electric, and Shared vehicle technologies to the Puget Sound region. Agnew says that 5G will be key in implementing autonomous vehicles as it will increase bandwidth and reduce latency, thus adding a degree of technical capacity and safety. Read More ›
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Christopher Rufo
July 16, 2020
Economics

The Harm in “Harm Reduction”

Christopher Rufo
July 16, 2020
Economics
As cities in the United States, including San Francisco, Denver, Philadelphia, and Seattle, consider opening their own safe-injection sites, they should understand the full consequences of these practices. Read More ›
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Christopher Rufo
July 9, 2020
Economics

Cult Programming in Seattle

Christopher Rufo
July 9, 2020
Economics
Last month, the City of Seattle’s Office of Civil Rights sent an email inviting “white City employees” to attend a training session on “Interrupting Internalized Racial Superiority and Whiteness.” Read More ›