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Upstream Ideas

"He who seeks to improve conditions must propagate a new mentality, not merely a new institution." — Ludwig von MisesOur aim at Upstream Ideas is to do just as Mises suggested by turning the dial on h... Read more

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WIND: No Decision Made On Saudi Arabia’s Punishment

WIND: No Decision Made On Saudi Arabia’s Punishment

Are sanctions against the Saudis the next move in response to the Khashoggi murder investigation? Why does Lindsey Graha... Read more

19 Oct 2018

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WIND: “People Will Die”

WIND: “People Will Die”

Is environmentalists’ pushback on any EPA rollback- “people will die?” Is there even a sliver of truth to that? Is our 2... Read more

23 Oct 2018

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WIND: Bye Bye Sears

WIND: Bye Bye Sears

What was once seen as a retail giant, is now filing for bankruptcy. Did Sears try to adapt to the modern market or did t... Read more

16 Oct 2018

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WIND: Will Sterigenics Get An Apology?

WIND: Will Sterigenics Get An Apology?

Do you ever have to apologize if you’re a government bureaucrat or a member of the Chicago press corps for false reporti... Read more

27 Nov 2018

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WIND: Feminism Is Hurting Women

WIND: Feminism Is Hurting Women

How has feminism helped undermine family life? Why is there a hypersexualization of children in schools? Why do feminist... Read more

26 Oct 2018

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WIND: The Left Declares War On Due Process

WIND: The Left Declares War On Due Process

Are the Democrats going to rue the day they asked for the FBI investigation? If the left can do this to Kavanaugh, can’t... Read more

2 Oct 2018

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WIND: Who Could Defeat Trump In 2020?

WIND: Who Could Defeat Trump In 2020?

Could JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon beat Trump? Is the return to law and order still a driving issue for the GOP in the mid... Read more

13 Sep 2018

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WIND: The Party Of Infanticide

WIND: The Party Of Infanticide

Is removing any impediments to kill a child born alive the newest push on the Liberal policy agenda? Does anyone still b... Read more

1 Feb 2019

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IL RISING: What Comes After Tiny Dancer?

IL RISING: What Comes After Tiny Dancer?

After a disastrous seven years in office, Rahm Emanuel stunned the Chicago political world when he announced he wasn't g... Read more

11 Sep 2018

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IL RISING: How Madigan's Money Lies To Voters

IL RISING: How Madigan's Money Lies To Voters

House Speaker Mike Madigan has already poured more than $1 million dollars into legislative races this year in support o... Read more

4 Sep 2018

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WIND: Putting Chicagoans First

WIND: Putting Chicagoans First

Why do Chicagoans keep electing the same people over and over with no results? How many of the candidates in the race ha... Read more

17 Jan 2019

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WIND: Auctioneering Sanity At Congressional Hearings

WIND: Auctioneering Sanity At Congressional Hearings

Is the SCOTUS hearing overshadowing the social media giants’ testimonies and their alleged censorship of conservatives? ... Read more

6 Sep 2018

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WIND: Obama Border Patrol Chief: “Trump Is Right”

WIND: Obama Border Patrol Chief: “Trump Is Right”

If CNN's Jim Acosta doesn't see migrants trying to get into the country, do they really exist? Is the wall an integral a... Read more

11 Jan 2019

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WIND: Social Experiment Gone Awry In Parkland

WIND: Social Experiment Gone Awry In Parkland

Why don’t schools have the same protections as venues such as concerts or airports? Did political correctness bring abou... Read more

22 Jan 2019

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ATC: Analyzing The State Of Jobs And The Economy With Scott "The Cow Guy" Shellady

ATC: Analyzing The State Of Jobs And The Economy With Scott "The Cow Guy" Shellady

Is the U.S. headed for a serious trade war? What does the national jobs picture look like moving forward? The noise arou... Read more

3 Oct 2018

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WIND: Race Against The Machine

WIND: Race Against The Machine

Will Dorothy Brown make it on the ballot despite Preckwinkle’s challenge? How is Brown going to transform the education ... Read more

11 Jan 2019

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WIND: Taxing The American Dream

WIND: Taxing The American Dream

Are Democrats not even pretending you can keep your healthcare if you like it anymore? Why do they want to restrict peop... Read more

30 Jan 2019

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WIND: Did Van Dyke Go To Jail For Doing His Job?

WIND: Did Van Dyke Go To Jail For Doing His Job?

In the four years between the MacDonald shooting and Van Dyke’s conviction, there have been 2,500 murders, and more than... Read more

9 Oct 2018

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WIND: Democrats Encouraged The Mob

WIND: Democrats Encouraged The Mob

Will the Kavanaugh confirmation be good for economic liberty? Was this a watershed moment for the Republican Party? Did ... Read more

8 Oct 2018

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WIND: Capitalism In America

WIND: Capitalism In America

What does 21st-century capitalism look like? How did America become the world’s most powerful economy? Should we be opti... Read more

23 Oct 2018

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