The media have written Michael Bloomberg’s political obituary since his performance in the NBC Democratic debate on Wednesday night, but he has experienced a series of damaging leaks since he entered the presidential race. Continue Reading...
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February 20, 2020
Bloomberg doesn’t know what ‘giving’ means
Last night, Las Vegas hosted the fight of the century (and, no, I’m not talking about Wilder vs. Fury). If Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) referred to Congress as “the Arena,” then the debate stage was the Thunderdome. Continue Reading...
February 20, 2020
An interview about Michael Novak and his vision of the market economy
February 2020 marks the third anniversary of the death of the American Catholic intellectual and the 1994 winner of the Templeton Prize in Religion, Michael Novak. Perhaps most famous for his 1982 book, “The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism,” Novak’s ideas were immensely influential for several decades in American public life, numerous faith communities and the world of political economy. Continue Reading...
February 19, 2020
Acton Line podcast: Yuval Levin on why trust in institutions is declining
It’s not news that America’s trust in public institutions is falling. Gallup polls reveal that confidence in the church is at an all time low, and similarly, Pew Research has found that Americans’ trust in the federal government and in each other is “shrinking.” Continue Reading...
February 18, 2020
Churches face ‘transfer of ownership’ by socialist government: Bishop
A new chapter of the state’s oppression of religion in the Balkans began last December, when the socialist government of Montenegro passed a law allowing the government to strip a longstanding, recognized church of its property and potentially transfer it to another sect under more amenable leadership. Continue Reading...
February 14, 2020
What Joaquin Phoenix got right at the Oscars
Joaquin Phoenix has been rightly lambasted for his acceptance speech at the 2020 Academy Awards, in which he lent the weight of his celebrity to stamping out the grave evil of domesticating cattle. Continue Reading...
February 14, 2020
Argentina is spiraling into economic chaos
It’s hardly news to say that Argentina is in deep economic trouble. With only a few exceptions, that has been a given for decades. But recent developments underscore just how much it is the responsibility of Argentine populist politicians and, to be blunt, those who persist in voting for them. Continue Reading...
February 13, 2020
Fast facts: President Trump’s proposed budget for FY2021
On Monday, President Donald Trump released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2021. The proposal touches on every area of economic activity, from taxes to spending, to regulation and the value of work. Continue Reading...
February 13, 2020
A concise natural law reading list
One of the occupational hazards of being a librarian is that people are always asking you for book recommendations. The truth is that recommending books is more difficult than it seems. Continue Reading...
February 12, 2020
Acton Commentary: Flexible wages are one path to a more humane market
In an increasingly polarized political environment, where purity of intention substitutes for successful results, some public commentators have gone so far as to say that questioning the efficacy of raising the minimum wage to $15 a hour mocks God Himself. Continue Reading...
