Sarah Stanley

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January 24, 2013

Acton Institute Ranked Among Top Global Think Tanks

The Acton Institute has again been named a leading think tank by the University of Pennsylvania’s Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program. Writing about this new, 2012 ranking, Alejandro Chafuen, explained what constitutes a good think tank on the Forbes website: A “market-oriented” think tank is grounded on the reality that respect for private property within a context of rule of law with limited government has been the path for  the wealth of nations. Continue Reading...
January 16, 2013

Audio: Samuel Gregg Discusses ‘Becoming Europe’ on Relevant Radio

Recently  Samuel Gregg, was interviewed by Sheila Liaugminas of Relevant Radio. They discuss Gregg’s latest book, Becoming Europe. Listen to the interview here: [Audio:http://bonhoeffer.acton.org/acton_media/mp3/2013/2013-01-15_Gregg-3.mp3] Michael Novak, author of The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, says this about the book: If you don’t know Samuel Gregg’s writing, you don’t know one of the top two or three writers on the free society today: free in its culture, free in its politics, and free in its economy. Continue Reading...
January 16, 2013

Audio: Ray Nothstine on Gun Control

Ray Nothstine, managing editor of Religion & Liberty, was recently on Relevant Radio with Drew Mariani to discuss the issue of gun control.  According to the Chicago Tribune: President Barack Obama unveiled a sweeping plan to reduce gun violence…that would require criminal background checks for all gun sales and a ban on military-style assault weapons. Continue Reading...
January 15, 2013

Audio: Samuel Gregg discusses ‘Becoming Europe’ in two new interviews

Samuel Gregg, director of research at the Acton Institute, recently had two interviews discussing his latest book, Becoming Europe. Here is his interview on the Armstrong & Getty Show: [audio:http://bonhoeffer.acton.org/acton_media/mp3/2013/2013-01-15_Gregg.mp3] Here is his interview on the Dennis Miller Show: [audio:http://bonhoeffer.acton.org/acton_media/mp3/2013/2013-01-15_Gregg-2.mp3] Continue Reading...