Does National Debt Still Matter? America's Greatest Gamble

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here.     The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Monday, April 5, 2021     Does National Debt Still Matter? America's Greatest Gamble Fiscal hawks have been sounding the alarm about rising debt levels for decades, but their nightmare scenario of runaway inflation hasn't come to pass. How do we know if this time is different? By Zach Weissmueller and Justin Monticello   Without a World War, We Have an Unaffordable War-Sized Government Americans distract themselves with freak-show headlines while political institutions escape their control. By J.D. Tuccille   sponsor content     A Professor Pushed Back Against 'White Fragility' Training. The College Investigated Her for 9 Months. The chaos at Lake Washington Institute of Technology is by no means an isolated occurrence. By Jesse Singal   Melissa Chen on Fighting Wokeness at Home and Radicalism Abroad The journalist and free-speech activist says identity politics are destroying the media, higher education, and Hollywood. By Regan Taylor and Nick Gillespie   That 60 Minutes Story on Ron DeSantis and Florida's Vaccine Rollout Is Wildly Flawed CBS cut the part where the Florida governor carefully explains why the reporter's narrative is wrong. By Robby Soave   The Last Pandemic Technological breakthroughs and policy progress mean humanity may never again have to endure a disaster like COVID-19. By Ronald Bailey   Abolish the FDA The role of the state is to protect rights and guard against fraud, not to prevent people from making risky choices. By Katherine Mangu-Ward   Justice Thomas Wonders When Supreme Court Will Have To Consider Social Media's Private Deplatforming Power A moot case about Donald Trump blocking tweets leads to concerns that tech companies have too much control over speech. By Scott Shackford   George Floyd's Prolonged Prone Restraint Was 'Totally Unnecessary,' a Police Lieutenant Testifies Robert Zimmerman's testimony contradicts the defense claim that Derek Chauvin "did exactly what he had been trained to do." By Jacob Sullum   Wartime Rationing Changed How America Ate for a Century. The Pandemic Will Do the Same. The government tried to stabilize the nation's food supply 80 years ago. Its efforts backfired. By Liz Wolfe   sponsor content     Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe