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A Nothing Burger
August 31, 2026

People are emailing right and left about this proposed Executive Order from President Trump giving farmers and ranchers the right to process their animals on their own properties for their consumption. Duh, that is already legal.

August 31, 2026

Next time you see one of those scammy Medicare ads, write to your elected officials and demand that brokers present all options to the seniors that they serve and abide by the same fiduciary standard as if they were recommending financial investments.

August 30, 2026

Even under idealized assumptions of highly effective or “sterilizing” immunity, maintaining herd immunity in practice is complicated by continual population turnover, global migration, and the ease of international travel, all of which allow for repeated reintroduction of pathogens into communities…

August 29, 2026

My letter is concerned with the effect of the flu vaccine on flu-related death. That’s the ultimate endpoint of interest for vaccine effectiveness (VE) research, yet it is not captured in most studies that employ the test-negative design.

Fellowships & Working Groups

Brownstone Institute Spain

Brownstone España

Brownstone Spain has officially launched.
Dignidad humana, libertad de conciencia, discernimiento en tiempos de confusión.

Brownstone Institute - REPPARE

REPPARE

REPPARE, an initiative of University of Leeds, supported by Brownstone Institute, to clarify the evidence base on which history’s largest public health program is being built.

Pharma Working Group

Pharmaceuticals

This group closely examines the justifications for FDA approvals, past and present, subjecting trial data to critical analysis and questioning the often dubious claims of safe and effective.

Money & Finance

The money and finance working group tracks the use of monetary tools as instruments of control, and the dangerous drive to create a central bank digital currency.

Outreach & Events

Every month, Brownstone Institute invites friends, supporters, fellows, partners, and more to the famed Brownstone Supper Clubs, featuring a new guest speaker each month. The success of this gathering has inspired others to establish their own regional gatherings.

Brownstone Institute hosts an annual Gala and Conference, giving the general public, supporters, and all our authors, fellows, and researchers opportunities to interact and learn more about the mission, direction, current and upcoming initiatives. Watch the Calendar for announcements about our next Gala or view our past events.

Publishing

2025 Brownstone Publications

The book publishing program at Brownstone Institute allows great minds to reach the public despite censorship and without major delays. The goal is to provide sanctuary and community for our authors in times of incredible professional upheaval.

Donations

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Your donations are tax deductible as the law allows. We do not and will not share donor names. Thank you so much for your support for an unlocked-down future.

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