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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

“I said, look, that was a Democrat request. That was not my request, but you’ve got to give them something. It’s something that they wanted. You know, it works that…

When reading about the coronavirus, it can be hard to tell fact from fiction. Many stories in the press focus on specific cases, focusing on individuals or families and the…