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Trump's Pick to Head NIH Did Not Follow the COVID Herd Mar. 07, 2025

Debra J. Saunders

WASHINGTON — When Stanford epidemiologist Jay Bhattacharya challenged COVID lockdown orthodoxy... Read More

The Question Fools Don't Ask Nov. 29, 2022

Dennis Prager

What would you think of a person who never asked the price of anything he or she bought? You would a... Read More

The Verdict on Lockdowns: High Cost, Minimal Benefits Apr. 15, 2022

Michael Barone

What were the benefits and costs of the COVID-19 restrictions implemented over the last two years? I... Read More

An 'Abundance of Caution' Mentality Leads to Tyranny Dec. 01, 2021

Ben Shapiro

This week, governments around the globe spun into full-scale panic thanks to the revelation of the s... Read More

In A Pandemic, Hesitation Is Doom Nov. 25, 2021

Joe Conason

While the emergence of yet another troubling coronavirus variant seems abrupt, it was entirely predi... Read More

Welcome to the Forever Pandemic Aug. 25, 2021

Ben Shapiro

This week, as President Joe Biden attempted desperately to distract from his ongoing surrender in Af... Read More

The COVID-19 Disaster That Did Not Happen in Texas: Cases Are Rising Mainly in States With Stricter Disease Control Policies Apr. 21, 2021

Jacob Sullum

When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifted his statewide face mask mandate and his limits on business occupa... Read More

Too Much Risk Aversion Is Too Risky Apr. 02, 2021

Michael Barone

"This is not politics," President Joe Biden said last week. "Reinstate the mandate if you let it dow... Read More

On the Pursuit of Tyrannical Policies and Zero-Risk Societies Mar. 11, 2021

Veronique de Rugy

A lot has been said about the harm to people resulting from government lockdowns imposed in the name... Read More

Private Property's Harvest Nov. 25, 2020

John Stossel

I'm thankful. Yes, we've got the pandemic, lockdowns, a worsening deficit, etc. But we still live in... Read More

How Much Difference Do COVID-19 Lockdowns Make? The Comparison Between Sweden and the US Casts Doubt on the Importance of Broad Legal Restrictions Sep. 16, 2020

Jacob Sullum

The New York Times describes Sweden's approach to COVID-19, which has been notably less restrictive ... Read More

Were the Lockdowns a Mistake? Sep. 04, 2020

Michael Barone

To that nagging question, the answer increasingly seems to be yes. Certainly, they were a novelty. ... Read More

A Pandemic Does Not Suspend the Rule of Law: Courts Are Beginning to Recognize That Public Health Powers, While Broad, Are Not a Blank Check May. 20, 2020

Jacob Sullum

The recent court decisions overturning COVID-19 lockdowns in Wisconsin and Oregon focused on abstrus... Read More

And the People Stayed Home Apr. 06, 2020

Dear AnnieĀ®

Dear Readers: We are living in unprecedented times. With many states imposing mandatory lockdowns an... Read More