Free Speech

June 27, 2018

If Masterpiece Cakeshop has right to associate, so does the Red Hen

When the owners of the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia asked White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave because she works for President Trump, the mob of public opinion on both sides promptly took up their torches, pitchforks, and Twitter accounts. Continue Reading...

June 21, 2018

What can I possibly (and practically) do to help fight human rights violations?

My head is swimming with thoughts, my heart filled with emotion, and my coffee is getting cold next to me. I opened my social media this morning and no matter where I go, all my feeds are bursting with news of violations of human rights and dignity taking place in all corners of the globe – far away and right next door. Continue Reading...

June 20, 2018

Supreme Court smacks down liberal double standard on free speech

Last week the Supreme Court struck down a Minnesota law that banned voters from going to the polls while wearing T-shirts, buttons and similar items containing politically charged messages. On the surface the issue may seem to be a trivial matter—at best a minor win for self-expression. Continue Reading...

November 01, 2017

Americans would probably ban hateful speech—if we could agree on what speech is hateful

A slight majority of Americans oppose banning hateful and offensive speech—but mostly because we can’t agree on what speech is hateful and offensive. That’s a key takeaway from the Cato Institute’s new survey report, “The State of Free Speech and Tolerance in America.” Continue Reading...

May 18, 2017

Hemingway, Hollywood and Communism

Red-phobia is once again all the rage. Today, the question asked by the media and politicians is whether Russia had a hand in turning the U.S. election in Donald Trump’s favor. Continue Reading...

July 29, 2016

Why Milton Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom is still relevant today

As we approach what would be Milton Friedman’s 104th birthday this Sunday, July 31st, we should note the enduring significance of his evaluation of the connection between economic and political freedom. Continue Reading...

February 22, 2016

Jeb Bush Proves Money Can’t Buy Elections

Jeb Bush spent $100 million, and still missed it by this much![/caption]What can $100 million buy a fella these days? Trick question, of course, because $100 million can buy a whole heck of a lot. Continue Reading...

November 06, 2015

There’s A Promising Market For Conservative News

Yesterday at The Federalist, I examined the claims of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during last week’s GOP primary debate that the “mainstream media” is dominated by “liberal bias.” Continue Reading...

October 27, 2015

Video: Rev. Robert A. Sirico At The Acton Institute 25th Anniversary Dinner

On October 21st, the Acton Institute celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a dinner at DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The keynote address for the evening was delivered by Acton President and Co-Founder Rev. Continue Reading...

July 30, 2015

If Camille Paglia Is Upset With Planned Parenthood, Things Are Grim

No one can call Camille Paglia an easy person to pidgeon-hole. She’s a feminist, but refers to herself as a dissident one. She’s a professor, an author, a critic. In the late 1990s, she began writing a regular column for Salon (she continues to contribute, but not regularly.) Continue Reading...

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