Individual Liberty

June 07, 2021

The ‘chicken and egg’ interplay of religious liberty and economic freedom

The contributions of religious life to economic prosperity are increasingly evident, prompting many to study the relationship between the two. A recent study from Canada found that religion adds billions to the economy. Continue Reading...

February 24, 2021

Xavier Becerra would destroy the First Amendment

If Xavier Becerra wins confirmation as secretary of Health and Human Services, he will make history, because Becerra would likely become the first Cabinet secretary to believe the First Amendment does not grant churches the freedom of religion. Continue Reading...

December 03, 2020

Jimmy Lai, 2020 Acton award recipient, arrested and denied bail

Jimmy Lai, the outspoken Catholic dissident who has dedicated his Hong Kong-based media empire to exposing Chinese repression, has been arrested on new charges and ordered to spend the next four months in jail. Continue Reading...

November 24, 2020

AOC’s blacklist has no place in the workplace

Economists and ethicists agree: A worker should be evaluated by the job he does, not his political views. But the more politicized life becomes, the greater the chance a competent employee will lose his or her job because of his private political views. Continue Reading...

November 19, 2020

Americans agree with Alito: Religious liberty shouldn’t be canceled

The COVID-19 pandemic has further eroded America’s already flagging support for religious liberty, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito warned in a prophetic speech to the Federalist Society. Alito’s critics described his clarion call to respect our nation’s first freedom as “charged,” “unusually political,” and “unscrupulously biased, political, and even angry.” Continue Reading...

October 05, 2020

Alejandro Chafuen in Forbes: freedom and equality

“Equality” is a term that people uss a lot of nowadays – too much, some would argue. This week in Forbes, the Acton Institute’s managing director, international Alejandro Chafuen writes about equality and its relationship to freedom. Continue Reading...

May 18, 2020

How John Paul II reminded us that liberty and truth are inseparable

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the late John Paul II’s birth, it’s worth underscoring that one theme which permeated his pontificate from its beginning to the end was that of truth. Continue Reading...

May 06, 2020

The persecution of Jimmy Lai

It’s no secret that China isn’t exactly flavor of the month throughout the world right now. Before the court of global opinion, the reputation of the Chinese regime is about as low as it can go. Continue Reading...

March 30, 2020

How freer markets can help during the coronavirus crisis with Rev. Robert Sirico

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Rev. Robert Sirico, president and co-founder of the Acton Institute, shares thoughts on how reducing regulatory and tax burdens can help our struggling economy as we fight the virus. Continue Reading...

March 17, 2020

By God’s Grace we will win the COVID-19 race

“By God’s Grace we will win the race.” I love this optimistic expression used by some of my African priest friends in Rome. It is true that only by way of our teamwork with God and earning His Grace that we can triumph over great evil. Continue Reading...

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