In 1981, 44.3% of the world lived in extreme poverty (i.e., less than $1.90 per person per day). In 2015, it was 9.6%. That's a decline of 78%. http://j.mp/2HsFNOe
The @CatoInstitute has filed a SCOTUS brief in #TrumpvsHawaii siding with Hawaii. It does a deep dive into statistics and Trump's justifications for the travel ban, and underscores once again that all Americans regardless of political party stand to lose
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/17/17-965/39755/20180323095217542_Cato%20Amicus%20Brief.pdf
“The arc of the moral universe bends not only toward justice, but toward truth and freedom, and these positive outcomes have largely been the product of societies moving toward more secular forms of governance” http://ow.ly/d5zE30j9zo9 . @michaelshermer @CatoInstitute
They, China, will slow roll the #WTO on intellectual property protection ... not saying they aren't making progress, but real progress will be made when #IPTHEFT is an indigenous problem, not a foreign company problem