Post Tagged 'estonia'

September 11, 2018

‘For your freedom and ours’: Mari-Ann Kelam and Estonia’s Singing Revolution

WHEATON, IL—When I asked Mari-Ann Kelam about the seven-hour delay she endured on an airport runway coming to speak at an Acton Institute event at Wheaton College, she evinced no hint of irritation. Continue Reading...

September 17, 2012

Reformational Populism and the Eurozone Crisis

In his essay on the eurozone crisis Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves claims there is a misunderstanding about the nature of criticism by “populists”: That I submit is a problem, a serious problem and a threat to Europe we have only begun to realize. Continue Reading...

November 20, 2007

Reports on Globalization and National Capital

Last month the World Bank published a report titled, “Where is the Wealth of Nations?” (HT: From the Heartland). The report describes estimates of wealth and its components for nearly 120 countries. Continue Reading...

July 06, 2006

Estonia and Centesimus Annus: A Universal Message of Hope

Dr. Mart Laar, former prime minister of Estonia, discusses the relevance for the papal encyclical Centesimus Annus for Europe today. “The message of Centesimus Annus is not a message of left or right. Continue Reading...