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On Lebanon’s Independence Day, SFL alumna Romy Haber writes about her country’s critical situation. 

Venezuela will hold another sham election on Sunday.

On Sunday, Venezuela will hold its latest sham election. This time to “elect” regional and municipal authorities, including 23 governors and 335 mayors. 

Annual inflation in the U.S. situates at 6.2 percent, the highest yearly rate in a generation. What should the Fed do now?

Dear readers,

Back in February, we at Freedom Today Network published a piece about President Biden's stimulus program. 

The International Criminal Court opens formal investigation against the Maduro regime for "possible" human rights violations. 

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Next month, I will be giving my first in-person lecture since the pandemic. At Maastricht University’s Law School, I will be talking about the interrelation of economic development and political stability. 

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Controlling the price of over 1000 household consumer goods will inevitably result in shortages and black markets.

Dear readers,

A few days ago, the government of Argentina declared its plan to impose price controls on more than 1,000 household consumer goods, from dairy and frozen foods to school supplies and household items.

Lebanon is on the verge of total collapse. A modernization of its political institutions cannot be postponed.

Dear readers,

As many of you know, my paternal family is of Lebanese origin. My grandparents, Antoniette and Georges Jraissati, were born in a town outside Beirut called Zahlé, of no more than 150,000 people.

Despite America having the majority of its citizens vaccinated, President Joe Biden and his camp believe that government mandates are not just ideal but necessary. For many, the mandate represents the last effort the country has to do to end the pandemic once for all. For others, it represents a clear violation of their individual rights. 

Dear readers, 

While August's inflation was slightly lower than July's, yearly inflation is at 5.3 percent, and in key sectors like energy and vehicles, inflation is much higher. 

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America is not “back,” as President Biden said during his inauguration. Especially with Europe, America has not acted as an unconditional ally, and according to many EU officials, Biden’s new Indo-Pacific security initiative exemplifies that.