Opinion

The government can’t love you

As communism’s iron grip tightened around eastern Europe in the 20th century, the government became increasingly hostile toward relationships that didn’t center around the State. Civil society was crowded out, and in some cases outlawed, by the expansion of communist regimes that saw little use for friendship. Citizens were encouraged to look to their rulers for...

Brooke Medina
Opinion

What economic lessons can the pandemic teach us?

The Covid-19 pandemic may be the biggest story of our lifetimes, impacting us for decades. In a new book titled “Economics in One Virus,” author Ryan Bourne shows how the circumstances, debates, and policies related to dealing with the pandemic and its accompanying recession can be used as a “teachable moment” to highlight important economic...

Michael L. Walden
News

Friday Interview: The Next Pandemic

RALEIGH — In today’s Friday interview the John Locke Foundation’s Mitch Kokai discusses bird flu and a possible world pandemic with Bennet Waters, clinical assistant professor and deputy director for executive programs in the UNC School of Public Health’s Department of Health Policy and Administration. The interview aired on Carolina Journal Radio (click here to find the station near you).

CJ Staff

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