Rational Review News Digest, 03/18 -- Dow adds more than 1,000 points as stocks recover some ground after biggest one-day drop since 1987 crash; Fear: The Fuel of Government Power

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RATIONAL REVIEW NEWS DIGEST
The Freedom Movement's Daily Newspaper

Volume XVIII, Issue #4,458
Steemit Headlines -- Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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TODAY'S NEWS

Dow adds more than 1,000 points as stocks recover some ground after biggest one-day drop since 1987 crash
Democratic primaries: Party cements plan to deliver four more years of Trump
Thailand: Roadside bombs injure 18
US regime considers massive cash handouts to all Americans
China: Regime to restrict US journalists in retaliation for US regime restricting Chinese journalists
NBCUniversal to release new movies online to rent because of coronavirus panic
US museum Dead Sea Scroll collection found to be fakes
Russia: Mysterious Ice Age structure made from hundreds of mammoth bones discovered
Biden gets Secret Service protection after protester run-ins
US regime drops case against Russian firm accused of 2016 election meddling
WI: Court grants new trial after cop says Somalis tend to lie
UK: Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi found guilty of 22 murders
Iraq: Saleh names former governor as PM-designate
OH: People show up at closed polling places
CA: Newsom moves to add hunger to COVID-19 impact

TODAY'S COMMENTARY

Fear: The Fuel of Government Power
Not your kids, not your money
There Is No Such Thing as Price Gouging
The Coronavirus Hoax
Working From Home Was the Historical Norm Until Recently
Tightening the noose -- government wants more control
Coronavirus shows why you don't want price controls during a pandemic
The Case for Shortening Medical Education
To Kill Markets Is the Worst Possible Plan
Tending to those most vulnerable and alone
Now More than Ever, Free-Speech Dogma Is Worth Defending
Libertarianism Can't Make Socialism Work
How Will Democrats Name Delegates Amid Virus Shutdowns?
There's never been a worse time for fiscal stimulus
Gouging vs. Kicking
American dystopia
The Perpetual Weakness of Middle East Despots
The Forgotten Epidemic: Cholera in Yemen
Is the coronavirus giving the Fed cover to hold corporate debt?
How the OAS Revived the Cold War in the Americas
How US Sanctions Intensify the Spread of the Coronavirus in Iran
Pandemics Don't Kill Compassion. Actually, They Bring It Out.
In the US, Luck is Not on Everyone's Side
Sanders, Biden, and the "Ideological Struggle"
Please, Not "Shovel-Ready Projects" Again!
Russia Strikes Back Where It Hurts: American Oil
California's Anti-School Tax Revolt
The Four Day Workweek Is Ripe for the Picking
Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity: You and Your Boss Have the Same Interests Right Now
Why the COVID-19 Virus Matters (and Libertarians Should Care)

TODAY'S AUDIO/VIDEO

Free Talk Live, 03/17/20
Ron Paul Liberty Report, 03/17/20
The Pursuit Podcast, episode 16
The Cyberlaw Podcast, episode 306
The Tom Woods Show, episode 1612
Commentary Podcast, 03/16/20
Jim Bovard on The Scott Horton Show
Political Beats, episode 73
EconTalk, 03/16/20
FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast, 03/16/20

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