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Liberty As God’s Gift: A Christmas Reflection On The Legacy Of Frederic Bastiat
Christmas is an ideal day to reflect about liberty. Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850), the author of “The Law,” one of the most widely read and translated books about liberty, is acclaimed by lovers of free...
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Prospects and Challenges for the U.S. Economy in 2016
Unemployment continues to fall, inflation is in check, interest rates remain near historical lows, the governments of major U.S. partners have no intention to engage in trade wars, and the price of oil...
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The Top Free-Market Institutes: 2015 Rankings
As in previous years, during the last week of January, Dr. James McGann of the University of Pennsylvania, released a new edition of the Global Go To Think Tank Index. It is the most mentioned and...
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Free Market Think Tanks: 2016 Website And Social Media Leaders
I began tracking the social media presence of free-market think tanks three years ago and shared the results in this column in 2014 and 2015. This past year once again showed growth in most areas, with...
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Sorry, Obama: Photo-Ops Won’t Free Cuba
Back dropped by a monument depicting Cuba’s revolutionary hero Ernesto “Che” Guevara, U.S. President Barack Obama stands during a ceremony at the Jose Marti Monument in Havana yesterday. (AP...
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Time To Tango In Latin America: Three Trends Investors Should Consider
The winds of change continue to blow in Latin America. Seeing corrupt leftist regimes fall (or merely fail to secure continuity) is a very welcome sign. President Barack Obama’s trip to Argentina and...
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Transparency And Independence: Think Tanks Rather Than Lobbying Tanks
Last week, the leaders of most of the most relevant think tanks in North America attended a meeting to discuss the major challenges they face today. The 3rd Annual North America Think Tank Summit was...
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Donald Perón Versus Evita Clinton
Five years ago, the two candidates headed for the final round of the presidential election in Peru raised fears among friends of the free society. Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa stated that choosing...
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After Narrow Win, Australian Government Should Put Fiscal House In Order And...
Another close election in the West. Eight days after Australians went to the polls, the Liberal-National coalition of Malcolm Turnbull, the current Prime Minister, has been able to win just enough...
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The Death Of A Tyrant And The Danger Of Unwarranted Moral Legitimacy
Fidel Castro (1926-2016) has died but the remnants of the totalitarian state he built with his loyal comrades remain. In the wake of his death, political analysts will continue to debate if Cuba is a...
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Ljubo Sirc (1920-2016): An Intellectual Entrepreneur Who Debunked Communism
A few days after the death of Fidel Castro (one of the most renowned communist leaders of our time), another man, Ljubo Sirc (one of the most astute communist fighters of our time) passed away in...
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A Task For General Flynn: Working With A New Breed Of Intellectual Entrepreneurs
Retired Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn, the incoming National Security Adviser, and his close associates, have ample experience with all traditional and nontraditional means of national security....
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Tradition, Christmas And Private Property: The Continued Relevance Of Blessed...
The great Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises wrote that the fate of civilization depended in great part on the Church attitudes to the free economy. In his book Socialism (1922) he asked, if priests...
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The U.S. Economy In 2017: Welcome Higher Growth
I am devoting my first article of the year to a forecast of the U.S. economy’s prospects given the world economic scene. So far they have been decently accurate, but none predicted major changes. This...
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Melania Trump’s Slovenia: Small, Beautiful, Challenging
Melania Trump-themed Sevnica honey is pictured on display at a tourist information center and shop on November 29, 2016 in Sevnica, Slovenia. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) American voters have...
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The Trump Administration And The New Rising European Right
The political and social scene is changing in Europe. This change did not start with Brexit, but the UK’s decision to leave the Eurozone was the most visible sign and it added rocket fuel to engines of...
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The Top Free-Market Institutes: 2016 Rankings And Challenges
The Think Tank “industry” seldom attracts headlines. Sure that sometimes one of them is attacked for a policy position, or for being too cozy with donors or politicians. But the essence and relevance...
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New 2017 Ranking Of Free-Market Think Tanks Measured By Social Media Impact
Free-Market think tanks continue to expand their efforts to disseminate their work and influence public opinion through diverse social media platforms. In my article last year, I stated that the...
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F.A.Hayek, Free-Market Think Tanks, And Intellectual Entrepreneurs
I still recall the first time I heard F.A. Hayek (1899-1992) deliver a major lecture: it was in 1981 at the main hall in the classic building of the old Argentine Stock Exchange. During his...
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The Forgotten Hayek: An Antidote For The New Populism?
A few months ago I described in this column many of the academic and think tank efforts which were inspired by F. A. Hayek (1899-1992). I also mentioned that Hayek played a major role in the freedom...
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