PresidentJoe Biden made vaccines mandatory for much of the American workforce, a requirement that hasprotest by opponents of the measure. Meanwhile, a similar initiative in New York to mandate vaccinations has resulted in more a dozen companies fined for breaking the rules. The basic idea behind the objections: Such warrants,Read More →
Posted on August 6, 2021 THE GOVERNMENT OF Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is set to make an amendment to our public health laws which, in the words of the Prime Minister, would empower the government “to make rules under the Law on public health to require certain categories ofRead More →
As many observers have noted, staying safe has become a religion. “Safe,” as it is sometimes called, like all religions, places what it values - in this case, being safe – above other values. Securityism explains the willingness of Americans to abandon their most cherished values, including freedom, in theRead More →
Unlike a long-standing precedent, individualism reigns supreme in recent court decisions regarding COVID-19. In two recent cases—Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn c. Andrew M. Cuomo and South Bay United Pentecostal Church c. Gavin Newsom– The United States Supreme Court has overturned emergency COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings. On the surface,Read More →
By Mark S. Weiner In a recent Niskanen center Publish, Matthew Fay provided some stimulating “preliminary thoughts” on libertarian approaches to foreign policy. In particular, and perhaps ironically for a libertarian, he argues for foreign libertarian relations in which skepticism of state power and support for individual freedom are closelyRead More →
In the long Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process, it takes more than a decade and a billion dollars for new drugs to hit the market. In the meantime, Americans who have exhausted all government-approved options may die while waiting for access to these potentially life-saving new treatments. Often,Read More →
Under the long Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process, it takes more than a decade and a billion dollars for new drugs to hit the market. In the meantime, Americans who have exhausted all government-approved options could die waiting to gain access to these potentially life-saving new treatments. Often,Read More →