In an interesting bit of political experimentation, Democratic political strategists recently sought to see how voters would react to President Trump after watching footage of his coronavirus briefings. Participants were…
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As the near-nationwide lockdown begins to enter its second month, many Americans are anxiously anticipating the restart of the economy. Flush with stimulus cash and ready to get back into…
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One of the most infuriating aspects of the recent coronavirus crisis has been just how the “experts” have been all over the place. The reason most of us are sitting…
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The one silver lining to the various state shutdowns is that grocery stores remain open. But there are some disadvantages to that. By maintaining grocery stores as just about the…
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It has long been understood that the most effective form of censorship is not that overtly enacted by an authoritarian government, but rather self-censorship. A truly effective tyranny is one…
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Recent news reports have indicated that US intelligence agencies knew of the coronavirus in late November. The concerns about the virus were detailed in a report issued in November by…
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The US right now has the world’s highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases, and one of the highest death totals. That’s understandable, given how large the country is. Its per…
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The only thing more surprising than how many governments went full Mao in shutting down their economies was how docilely most people accepted the restrictions. From businesses shutting down, to…
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Two months ago no one would have thought that the United States would be all but shut down. But aside from grocery stores, hardware stores, and a handful of other…
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While most world governments have locked their countries down, restricted people’s movement, and even banned worship services, there’s one country that hasn’t done that: Sweden. In contrast even to its…