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Independent Institute

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Public policy research and education boldly advancing peaceful, prosperous, and free societies grounded in a commitment to human worth and dignity.

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For 40 years, the Independent Institute has advanced bold ideas, fearless inquiry, and principled solutions in defense of liberty. From its beginnings as the original “garage think tank” near Silicon Valley to becoming a leading voice on economics, constitutional governance,
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Elon Musk’s new trillionaire status has reignited calls for a wealth tax. But taxing unrealized wealth is far more complicated than it sounds. It risks forcing stock selloffs, shrinking retirement savings, and punishing the very entrepreneurship that builds transformative
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We’re Always Just One New Tax Away From Utopia: News Article - Independent Institute
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The Interior Department has proposed what it calls the largest expansion of hunting and fishing access in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service history. While much of the land was already partially open, the bigger shift is a new presumption: public lands are open unless there’s a clear
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Explaining the Department of the Interior’s Proposed Deregulations: News Article - Independent...
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The Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Hemani strikes down the federal ban on gun possession for some marijuana users, holding it violates the Second Amendment as applied. The decision raises major questions about due process, history, and who can be disarmed under
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Gun Ban for Pot Users Unconstitutional: News Article - Independent Institute
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Section 702 of FISA has expired after Congress failed to renew it, reopening debate over warrantless surveillance and the Fourth Amendment. Critics argue the lapse is a chance to rethink a program that has long stretched constitutional limits. | Ivan Eland
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Congress Should Nix Section 702 Spying for Good: News Article - Independent Institute
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The Lockdown Dissidents revisits the fierce debate over lockdowns, scientific dissent, and government censorship during COVID. The documentary asks a question that still matters: what happens when challenging authority is treated as opposing science itself? | K. Lloyd Billingsley
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Unmasking the Consensus: News Article - Independent Institute
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Social Security’s latest trustees report brings more bad news: the retirement trust fund is now projected to run dry in 2032, triggering automatic benefit cuts of 22%. The program’s long-term finances are deteriorating, and reform is becoming harder to avoid. | Craig Eyermann
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Land acknowledgments are often criticized as performative. But they may still serve an important purpose: reminding us that Native Americans were central to the story of America, not just a footnote. History is richer and more complicated than we often remember. | Jane Shaw
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The Dual Nature of Land Acknowledgments: News Article - Independent Institute
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The Lockdown Dissidents revisits the COVID-era lockdown debate and the scientists who challenged the public-health consensus. The documentary raises lasting questions about scientific dissent, censorship, and whether government authority was allowed to override open debate. | K.
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Unmasking the Consensus: News Article - Independent Institute
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Land acknowledgments have become a common ritual in public life. Critics call them performative, but they may serve a deeper purpose: reminding Americans that Native peoples were central to the nation’s history, not just a footnote to it. | Jane Shaw Stroup
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The Dual Nature of Land Acknowledgments: News Article - Independent Institute
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A California law requiring venture capital firms to report the race, gender, and sexual orientation of company founders is facing a constitutional challenge in federal court. Critics argue it compels speech and shifts investment decisions away from merit and innovation. | K.
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California Forces Venture Capitalists into DEI Regime: News Article - Independent Institute
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