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Commentary
Post-Janus, How Unions Keep Teachers Trapped
By Lance Izumi and Rebecca Friedrichs Reports reveal that 10-15% of teachers have said “No thanks” to funding unions since the U.S. Supreme Court set them free from forced unionism through the Janus decision in June 2018. While these numbers might suggest that the great majority of teachers are happy ...
Commentary
PRI’s Henry Miller in the LA Times: A smarter way to curb drug prices through imports
A smarter way to curb drug prices through imports By Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D. and John J. Cohrssen The Trump administration last week announced steps that could lead to the importation of prescription drugs from Canada, where prices are lower. It is a goal supported by President Trump, but long ...
Blog
What We’re Watching – How Private Charities Can Help Address California’s Homeless Crisis
Ben Smithwick – How Private Charities Can Help Address California’s Homeless Crisis This is a must-watch short documentary profiling three programs of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles. The film demonstrates the importance of creating a policy environment that allows private charities to become more deeply involved in addressing the homelessness ...
Featured
Robby Soave – Understanding the Rise of “Zillennials” and How They Will Affect The Future Political Agenda
Reason.com Associate Editor Robby Soave joins us to discuss his new book about the disruptive political activism and growing political unrest among millennials, Panic Attack. He discusses why “Zillennials” as he calls them are so hypersensitive and dis-unified despite sharing common goals and ideologies, explores the rise of so-called Democratic socialism, and ...
Commentary
Read Henry Miller’s Latest at Issues and Insights
Opioids: Bad Science, Bad Policy, Bad Outcomes By Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D. and Josh Bloom There’s an old joke about the drunk who’s hunting for his lost keys under the lamppost, not because he thinks they’re there, but because the light is good. Well, that’s what the feds and ...
Blog
What We’re Watching – July 26
Kerry Jackson – Brewing Beer to Save Water Environmental protection doesn’t have to be achieved only by government decree. Ben Smithwick – How to Raise Successful People The always brilliant Esther Wojcicki discusses her latest book, “How to Raise Successful People.” One does not need to have children to take ...
Health Care
Sally Pipes Joins the Heartland Institute to Discuss California’s Medicaid expansion
Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, explains why California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to expand Medicaid in the state to illegal immigrants will further bankrupt an already overtaxed state. Listen Here
Magazines
Impact Magazine Summer 2019
DOWNLOAD THE PDF LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends and Supporters, This year, PRI is celebrating its 40th anniversary. From our founding in 1979 by Sir Antony Fisher, PRI has never wavered in its mission fighting for free markets, individual liberty, and opportunity for all. This special edition of ...
Featured
Daniel Hannan – The World Turned Right-Way Up: Prospects for a Stronger Alliance After Brexit
Daniel Hannan, Member of the European Parliament for the South East of England, joins us to share his perspective on Brexit and the ongoing political turmoil in the UK. He discusses the prospects for a stronger UK alliance with the United States once it leaves the European Union later this ...
Economy
Colorado Low Emission Vehicle Standard Would Increase Energy Poverty Without Major Emission Reductions
State Analysis Paints Rosy Picture of Impact of CLEAR on Economy, Environment New analysis from the non-partisan Pacific Research Institute, a California-based free-market think tank, finds that Colorado’s proposed low emission vehicle standards would impose higher economic costs on poor and working-class communities without generating significant environmental benefits. Click here ...
Post-Janus, How Unions Keep Teachers Trapped
By Lance Izumi and Rebecca Friedrichs Reports reveal that 10-15% of teachers have said “No thanks” to funding unions since the U.S. Supreme Court set them free from forced unionism through the Janus decision in June 2018. While these numbers might suggest that the great majority of teachers are happy ...
PRI’s Henry Miller in the LA Times: A smarter way to curb drug prices through imports
A smarter way to curb drug prices through imports By Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D. and John J. Cohrssen The Trump administration last week announced steps that could lead to the importation of prescription drugs from Canada, where prices are lower. It is a goal supported by President Trump, but long ...
What We’re Watching – How Private Charities Can Help Address California’s Homeless Crisis
Ben Smithwick – How Private Charities Can Help Address California’s Homeless Crisis This is a must-watch short documentary profiling three programs of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles. The film demonstrates the importance of creating a policy environment that allows private charities to become more deeply involved in addressing the homelessness ...
Robby Soave – Understanding the Rise of “Zillennials” and How They Will Affect The Future Political Agenda
Reason.com Associate Editor Robby Soave joins us to discuss his new book about the disruptive political activism and growing political unrest among millennials, Panic Attack. He discusses why “Zillennials” as he calls them are so hypersensitive and dis-unified despite sharing common goals and ideologies, explores the rise of so-called Democratic socialism, and ...
Read Henry Miller’s Latest at Issues and Insights
Opioids: Bad Science, Bad Policy, Bad Outcomes By Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D. and Josh Bloom There’s an old joke about the drunk who’s hunting for his lost keys under the lamppost, not because he thinks they’re there, but because the light is good. Well, that’s what the feds and ...
What We’re Watching – July 26
Kerry Jackson – Brewing Beer to Save Water Environmental protection doesn’t have to be achieved only by government decree. Ben Smithwick – How to Raise Successful People The always brilliant Esther Wojcicki discusses her latest book, “How to Raise Successful People.” One does not need to have children to take ...
Sally Pipes Joins the Heartland Institute to Discuss California’s Medicaid expansion
Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, explains why California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to expand Medicaid in the state to illegal immigrants will further bankrupt an already overtaxed state. Listen Here
Impact Magazine Summer 2019
DOWNLOAD THE PDF LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends and Supporters, This year, PRI is celebrating its 40th anniversary. From our founding in 1979 by Sir Antony Fisher, PRI has never wavered in its mission fighting for free markets, individual liberty, and opportunity for all. This special edition of ...
Daniel Hannan – The World Turned Right-Way Up: Prospects for a Stronger Alliance After Brexit
Daniel Hannan, Member of the European Parliament for the South East of England, joins us to share his perspective on Brexit and the ongoing political turmoil in the UK. He discusses the prospects for a stronger UK alliance with the United States once it leaves the European Union later this ...
Colorado Low Emission Vehicle Standard Would Increase Energy Poverty Without Major Emission Reductions
State Analysis Paints Rosy Picture of Impact of CLEAR on Economy, Environment New analysis from the non-partisan Pacific Research Institute, a California-based free-market think tank, finds that Colorado’s proposed low emission vehicle standards would impose higher economic costs on poor and working-class communities without generating significant environmental benefits. Click here ...
