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^{Jonathan Choe
September 1, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Hope Camping Out in Spokane

_{Jonathan Choe
September 1, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Surrounded by vast farmland and enjoying majestic sunsets, Spokane is the largest city in Eastern Washington. It’s home to Gonzaga University, an abundance of outdoor activities, and the population is booming — including at a place called, “Camp Hope.” Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
August 19, 2022
Economics}

Seattle’s Unending Drug Crisis

_{Jonathan Choe
August 19, 2022
Economics}

In this great American city, blessed with enormous wealth and natural beauty, a drug crisis is exploding on its streets. Along 3rd Avenue, against the backdrop of Pike Place Market in Seattle’s downtown core, the addicts smoke and inject all kinds of substances in plain sight. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
August 19, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Seattle’s Unending Drug Crisis

_{Jonathan Choe
August 19, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

^{Jonathan Choe
August 16, 2022
Economics}

Some Neighbors Say Bucket Toilets Prolong Encampments

_{Jonathan Choe
August 16, 2022
Economics}

^{Jonathan Choe
August 8, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Neighbor Confronts Encampment Shuffler

_{Jonathan Choe
August 8, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

^{Jonathan Choe
August 1, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Business Owners Facing Drug Epidemic on Their Own

_{Jonathan Choe
August 1, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

^{Jonathan Choe
July 27, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Activists Disrupt Seattle Mayor’s Homelessness Strategy

_{Jonathan Choe
July 27, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

^{Jonathan Choe
July 21, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Bellevue’s Homeless Community Reeling After Attack On One of Their Own

_{Jonathan Choe
July 21, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

^{Jonathan Choe
July 21, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Seattle’s Homeless Shuffle

_{Jonathan Choe
July 21, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

^{Jonathan Choe
July 18, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

On Edge After Homeless Homicide

_{Jonathan Choe
July 18, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

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, Homelessness}

The Hidden Crisis in the Woods: Part 2

_{Jonathan Choe
June 28, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

^{Jonathan Choe
June 27, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

The Hidden Crisis in the Woods

_{Jonathan Choe
June 27, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

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 ›

^{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 ›

^{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 ›

^{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 ›

^{Gale Pooley
February 24, 2022
Economics, Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Technology}

Knowledge vs Doom

_{Gale Pooley
February 24, 2022
Economics, Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Technology}

Countering the prevailing narrative of doom, economist Dr. Gale Pooley shows how the incredible power of learning curves has instead brought about an era of unprecedented abundance. Read More ›

^{John G. West and Jay W. Richards
February 22, 2022
Economics}

Survival of the Fittest or Survival of the Statist?

_{John G. West and Jay W. Richards
February 22, 2022
Economics}

John West, Discovery Institute Vice President and author of Darwin Day in America, describes the history of social Darwinism and its influence on economics, government policy, and social institutions.

^{Bill Walton
February 8, 2022
Economics}

Govzilla: How the Relentless Growth of Government Is Devouring Our Economy And Our Freedom

_{Bill Walton
February 8, 2022
Economics}

On this episode we’re talking with economist Steve Moore about his terrific new book Govzilla. It’s a sobering, yet easy to read, tale of the gigantic expansion of government over the last 50 years, and especially over the last two years since COVID hit. Read More ›

^{Bill Walton
August 31, 2021
Economics}

The Bill Walton Show: Why America Must Remain the World’s Preeminent Seapower

_{Bill Walton
August 31, 2021
Economics}

After decades of cuts to shipbuilding and maintenance, the United States Navy has been stripped down to a fleet barely larger than it was 100 years ago, in1916. Meanwhile, China has dramatically increased its spending on its Navy, as well as on its Air Force, cyberspace and electronic warfare capabilities. Alarmingly, Beijing is building islands in the South China Sea, threatening trade routes and menacing allies. Read More ›