Independent Conversations

Brought to you by the Independent Institute, Independent Conversations is a regular round-table conversation that provides timely insights and cutting-edge commentary on the most pressing issues of the day. It features Independent’s Graham H. Walker ...more

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November 10, 2022 01:06:06
Midterm Elections Red Ripple—Good or Bad for Liberty?

Midterm Elections Red Ripple—Good or Bad for Liberty?

It looks like American voters were not as alarmed about inflation and the sagging economy as many people thought they were. On a possibly...

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November 01, 2022 01:03:01
Paypal Goes Political, Ukraine Towards the Brink, Harris Hurricane Relief

Paypal Goes Political, Ukraine Towards the Brink, Harris Hurricane Relief

Is Russia getting desperate over Ukraine? Where could that lead, and what should the US do? Here at home, what in the world did...

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September 20, 2022 01:09:53
Biden Buys College Vote, Lockdowns Lowered Learning, Historians Go Woke

Biden Buys College Vote, Lockdowns Lowered Learning, Historians Go Woke

Is President Biden’s massive student loan forgiveness really wise? Then looking at the K-12 world, teacher unions pushed hard to keep the schools closed...

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August 12, 2022 01:07:20
Feds Raid Mar-a-Lago, Inflation Reduction Act Dishonesty, China & Taiwan

Feds Raid Mar-a-Lago, Inflation Reduction Act Dishonesty, China & Taiwan

When Nancy Pelosi touched down in Taiwan, the lawless communist mainland government of China threw a fit; does their overreaction mean that the United...

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July 27, 2022 00:52:33
Redefining “Recession,” Semiconductor Pork, Fauci Doubles Down

Redefining “Recession,” Semiconductor Pork, Fauci Doubles Down

What’s one thing both parties agree on? Subsidies for big businesses with lots of employees—even if it comes at the expense of taxpayers and...

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June 29, 2022 01:08:03
Unflinching SCOTUS Hews to Text and History, On Guns and Abortion

Unflinching SCOTUS Hews to Text and History, On Guns and Abortion

Resisting unprecedented political and ideological pressure—including public violence and an attempted assassination of a sitting Justice—the U.S. Supreme Court just issued two 6-3 decisions...

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