As the combination of isolation and bad news about the coronavirus pandemic depresses Americans, it is vital to look for the silver lining. The good news is that businesses from coast to coast and around the world are performing good deeds, whether civic-minded or profit-driven, that are making people’s lives better. Continue Reading...
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March 26, 2020
The most important truth in Cuomo and Trump’s ventilator dispute
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump are verbally sparring over who bears the blame for the state’s lack of ventilators, a crucial need for patients suffering from the coronavirus. Continue Reading...
March 26, 2020
New issue of the Journal of Markets & Morality (Vol. 22, No. 2)
The newest issue of the Journal of Markets & Morality is now live on our website here and in the mail to subscribers.
This issue includes an excellent lineup of scholarly articles ranging from Christian education, to private property in the early Church, to sixteenth-century political philosophy, to environmentalism, to the crisis of the public square. Continue Reading...
March 25, 2020
Acton Line podcast: A hopeful message in a time of crisis from Rev. Robert Sirico
In this episode, Acton’s President and Co-founder, Rev. Robert Sirico, offers some thoughts on what the role of the government should be during a crisis. When we’re confronted with unique crises, especially like the Coronavirus pandemic the world is facing now, there are justified government interventions. Continue Reading...
March 25, 2020
Lesser-known books by Wilhelm Röpke that you should read
With so many people around the world in moderate or full quarantines and lockdowns, many of them are turning to books to pass the time, ease their fears, or simply take advantage of an unexpected and involuntary opportunity to recharge their intellectual batteries. Continue Reading...
March 25, 2020
How to grow in wisdom in a time of uncertainty
Earlier this week, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a “stay at home” order in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. As a result, many people have taken on new responsibilities and challenges in addition to their existing duties. Continue Reading...
March 24, 2020
Review: ‘America Lost’ and the crisis of faith and work
However unique their history or circumstances, communities experiencing high unemployment are pockmarked by the same sights: shuttered factories, rows of abandoned homes bulldozed or set ablaze by arsonists, and a debilitating hopelessness. Continue Reading...
March 20, 2020
Is Latin America prepared for coronavirus?
This morning Alejandro Chafuen, Acton’s managing director, international, wrote in Forbes about Latin American countries’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus there hasn’t reached the levels we see in China or Europe or even the U.S., Continue Reading...
March 20, 2020
This Alabama church is offering COVID-19 tests
Given the dramatic disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are reflecting on ways to better love and serve our neighbors during times of crisis. While disciplined social distancing is the obvious first step, we also see a number of ground-up efforts to mobilize congregations and institutions to support the evolving needs of individuals and communities. Continue Reading...
March 20, 2020
Spain learned the wrong lessons from the ‘yellow vests’
With COVID-19 ushering in a new era of social distancing, the idea of a mass demonstration seems as quaint as a delivery from the milkman. However, as recently as last month the memory of France’s gilet jaunes—the yellow-vested protesters who blocked French intersections over proposed fuel taxes—inspired Spanish farmers to block streets and wring ill-conceived concessions from the government. Continue Reading...