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2025 Was A Year of Liberty in Action
PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:

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2025 Was A Year of Liberty in Action

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If there's one thing we know for sure, it's that woke activists, leftist leaders, and entrenched bureaucrats will stop at nothing to maintain their iron grip on government. That's why the Goldwater Institute is fighting in state courts, legislatures, and communities nationwide to advance, defend, and strengthen the freedom guaranteed by the constitutions of the United States and the fifty states. And we're winning.

In our newly released 2025 Liberty ... Show Full Article

Victory! Oregon Bar Cannot Compel Lawyers' Speech
PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 29 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news:

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Victory! Oregon Bar Cannot Compel Lawyers' Speech

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No one should be barred from their profession simply for refusing to subsidize speech they disagree with. This month, after more than six years of litigation, the Goldwater Institute secured a victory for that key principle of economic liberty when the U.S. District Court in Oregon entered a final judgement in favor of two lawyers who argued that they shouldn't be forced to support speech by the state bar that they disapprove of.

It ... Show Full Article

Hudson Institute Issues Commentary: Ukraine Military Situation Report - Critical Trends From 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (TNSxrep) -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Dec. 24, 2025:

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Ukraine Military Situation Report | Critical Trends from 2025

By Can Kasapoglu

Key Trends

* The Kursk incursion: North Korean support in the Russian region of Kursk helped erase Ukraine's brief territorial hold--and Kyiv's diplomatic insurance.

* Expanded Russian drone production: Russia heightened the operational tempo of its drone warfare operations, driven largely by increased production ... Show Full Article

Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to Free Press: U.S. Needs Israeli Innovation for Our Defense
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Dec. 24, 2025, to the Free Press:

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The US Needs Israeli Innovation for Our Defense

Without Israeli experience, technology, and collaboration, the US will be less safe.

By Michael Doran

At the Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix last week, the mood was combative.

MAGA strategist and organizer Steve Bannon accused Ben Shapiro of being "Israel First" and of pushing a "Greater Israel" agenda that "drags the United ... Show Full Article

Capital Research Center: Thoughts on Philanthropy From Books Featured in The Giving Review in 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Dec. 24, 2025, to the Giving Review:

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Thoughts on philanthropy from books featured in The Giving Review in 2025

An end-of-year collection of interesting and insightful passages.

By Michael E. Hartmann

Editorial note: this essay originally appeared at The Giving Review.

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Foreign agents and American nonprofits

American lobbyists Ivy Lee and Paul Manafort each contributed to nothing less than "the transformation of American industries." Their work made industries and tax-exempt nonprofits "into platforms ... Show Full Article

Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Bloomberg Opinion: Five Reasons to Be Optimistic About the 2026 Economy
NEW YORK, Dec. 26 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Bloomberg Opinion:

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Five Reasons to Be Optimistic About the 2026 Economy

By Allison Schrager

One year ago, businesses -- especially CEOs -- were optimistic about the US economy in 2025, expecting lower taxes and more market-friendly policies from incoming President Donald Trump. Then came April 2, Liberation Day. The market fell, uncertainty rose, and affordability became a more acute concern. Meanwhile, the labor market continued to weaken, as immigration restrictions led to a slower-growing ... Show Full Article

Capital Research Center: Time to End the NGO Gravy Train - Best of 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary:

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Time to End the NGO Gravy Train (Best of 2025)

By Scott Walter

Editorial note: this essay initially appeared in the Baltimore Sun in July 2025 and then on the CRC website, where it became one of our top performing posts for the year.

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Every year, billions of American taxpayer dollars fund pseudo-charities that serve as little more than extensions of the Democratic Party. With roughly half of Americans voting as Republicans, many citizens are bankrolling their own political opposition -- and the corruption ... Show Full Article