by Gloria Z. Greenfield I recently came across the headline of an article that declared “millennials support socialism because they want to make America great — but for everyone.” The author continued on, proudly stating that the word “socialism” is becoming more mainstream. Membership in the Democratic Socialists of America has exploded, and the 2019…
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The Death of Deadwood’s Sex Industry — And Why to Revive It
By Ariela Moscowitz, Communication Director, Decriminalize Sex Work This year’s FreedomFest will take place minutes from the famous Wild West town of Deadwood, South Dakota. Home to legends like Calamity Jane and Alice Ivers, Deadwood was a bustling town with numerous brothels and sex workers from 1876 – 1980, when state and federal authorities…
The Greatest Economist Who Ever Lived: And the Winner Is…
It was the reading of his book that made an ‘economist’ out of me. — Ludwig von Mises I found it such a fascinating book, so satisfying. — Friedrich Hayek No book since David Ricardo’s Principles has had such a great influence on the development of economics as… — Knut Wicksell The revolutionary book that these three writers praised is…
New Ways to Use Minerals and Plants to Promote Healing
Generally, people are used to dealing with body and skin issues with more traditional remedies that generally come with their own list of side effects. DAG Worldwide provides the best solutions to our clients’ health needs by taking state of the art technologies developed by the greatest minds worldwide and using them to develop groundbreaking…
How Extremists Took over the Duopoly — And What To Do about It
We greatly appreciated the thoughtful FreedomForum Op-Ed “We Will Not Be Silenced” (January 11, 2021), especially its honest criticism of the violence in the trashing of the Capitol Building. Five dead. This follows a summer of inner cities rioting, looting, and killings committed in the pursuit of social justice. The most recent political violence follows…
3LP: To Live and Let Live… and Thrive!
We need to start thinking much bigger. The world has presented us with the best opportunity we have ever had to really advance the causes of freedom, peace and civility. People are increasingly weary of the status quo and the endless struggle of groups wanting to coerce each other towards often worthy goals. They want…
Gandhi Was Right…the Change Has to Start with Us!
by Valerie Durham Gandhi was onto something when he said: “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. We need not wait to see what others do.” And then he personally applied that…
Missing the Forest for the Trees
After my workout this morning, I stopped at the cliffs above Capitola, overlooking the Monterey Bay. It had just rained lightly, so the air was crystal clear, and the brownish gold of the kelp beds at low tide made a vivid contrast with the blue gray ocean. The little bit of sun that peeked through…
Lockdowns Stunt Women’s Progress
by Amelia Janaskie One hundred years ago on August 26, 1920, women obtained the right to vote by the adoption of the 19th Amendment. The Amendment allowed them to vote and participate in political life and symbolized their expanding independence, individuality, and personal freedom. Since then, women continue to enjoy greater economic freedom. The…
We Will Not Be Silenced
Many years ago I went with a large group of protesters to the Virginia State Capitol to tell our legislators how we felt about a particular issue. We did not have appointments, but we did not need them. The Capitol was a public building, and we arrived during business hours. We simply walked in. Some…