The Ripon Forum

Volume 55, No. 2

May 2021

In this edition

By on May 20, 2021
In this edition

by LOU ZICKAR

This edition of the Ripon Forum focuses not only on the road ahead for the Republican Party, but on some of the solutions GOP leaders are putting forward to meet the challenges Americans will face in 2021.

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What Trade Means to My State

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What Trade Means to My State

by ASA HUTCHINSON

With over 350,000 jobs in Arkansas dependent on international trade, our nation must open up more global markets for our goods and services.

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Strengthening Global Supply Chains in the Wake of COVID-19

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Strengthening Global Supply Chains in the Wake of COVID-19

by NICK VYAS

If the past year showed anything, it is that we can no longer depend on a single, long supply chain. Instead, we should depend on a regional node or decoupled supply chain.

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A Nation Silenced

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A Nation Silenced

by SAMUEL ABRAMS

Americans are now collectively afraid to raise questions and speak their minds — even if well intentioned — for fear of a woke-mob coming for them and their families.

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Winning the Future

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Winning the Future

by TODD YOUNG

With America’s global leadership in science and technology being challenged by a state capitalist regime in Beijing, it is critical that Congress take steps to win this critical fight.

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Getting the U.S.-EU Trade Relationship Back on Track

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Getting the U.S.-EU Trade Relationship Back on Track

by CLETE WILLEMS

For the last few years, the U.S. and EU have spent too much time and energy fighting each other that is better spent on coordinating on action against China.

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Time to Revitalize Pursuit of a U.S.-UK Free Trade Agreement

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Time to Revitalize Pursuit of a U.S.-UK Free Trade Agreement

by ANTHONY KIM & TERRY MILLER

An Anglo-American trade agreement would be a force generator for greater economic dynamism and prosperity. And it would play a key role in reinvigorating the global free-trade agenda.

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WTO at a Crossroads

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WTO at a Crossroads

by MARK LINSCOTT

The World Trade Organization can have a bright future. But that future is certainly not assured, and threats to it will continue to expand as countries seek out alliances outside of the WTO.

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Legalizing Marijuana is a Threat to Public Health & Safety

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Legalizing Marijuana is a Threat to Public Health & Safety

by KEVIN SABET

Despite industry rhetoric, marijuana is indeed addictive. A recent study found one in three past-year users had what clinicians call a Cannabis Use Disorder, or addiction.

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Washington Needs to Get Out of the Marijuana Enforcement Business

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Washington Needs to Get Out of the Marijuana Enforcement Business

by PAUL ARMENTANO

Our nation’s federalist principles demand that Congress respect voters’ decisions on cannabis — and repeal the failed policy of federal prohibition.

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