On February 5, Pope Francis addressed a crowd of economists and finance ministers that had gathered together for a seminar on “New Forms of Solidarity Towards Fraternal Inclusion, Integration and Innovation.” Continue Reading...
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February 07, 2020
‘American Factory’ manufactures a lemon
(Feb. 12, 2020) Update: American Factory wins an Oscar for best feature documentary. In accepting the award, co-director Julia Reichert told attendees at the awards ceremony, “We believe that things will get better when workers of the world unite.” Continue Reading...
February 07, 2020
Boris Johnson: ‘Free trade needs a global champion’
In the immediate aftermath of the historic vote for Brexit, many cheered Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, hailing it as a win for freedom, democracy, and subsidiarity. Yet others were quick to claim the move was driven only by populist fear and an inward-looking protectionism. Continue Reading...
February 05, 2020
Acton Line podcast: How should Christians engage the world? In conversation with Abraham Kuyper
Central to the mission of the Acton Institute is educating people of faith about the connections that exist between religious life and economic thinking. Abraham Kuyper helped lay the groundwork for this mission by establishing why it’s important for Christians to be involved in the public square. Continue Reading...
February 05, 2020
Generosity through trade: The power of giving and receiving
In cultivating a Christian ethic of economic generosity, we tend to focus heavily on traditional acts of charity—donating our dollars, volunteering our time, and so on. Likewise, in heeding Jesus’ call in Matthew 25 to serve the “least of these,” we often think through the lens of one-way material transfers. Continue Reading...
February 05, 2020
5 times President Trump attacked socialism in the 2020 State of the Union
President Donald Trump delivered the 2020 State of the Union address on Tuesday night, the ninety-seventh to be given in person and the third of his presidency. In addition to touting a booming economy and highlighting the heroism of the Tuskegee Airmen and other groundbreaking Americans, the president attacked socialism, in the U.S. Continue Reading...
February 05, 2020
Acton Institute ranks among world’s best in 2019 think tank report
A report on the global impact of think tanks has ranked the Acton Institute among the world’s most influential thought leaders.
The University of Pennsylvania released its “2019 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report” last Friday. Continue Reading...
February 04, 2020
Sir Roger Scruton was a fearless ‘Knight of the West’
The late Sir Roger Scruton has been given many titles since his death on January 12. He’s been hailed as the “greatest conservative thinker of our age,” Britain’s “intellectual dissident” and beauty’s best modern defender. Continue Reading...
February 03, 2020
Catholics and classical liberals, yesterday and today
In many countries, debates we had 40 years ago are starting to be rehashed: can one be both a Catholic and a classical liberal?
It’s good to remember some of the arguments that liberal Catholics used then to justify their positions. Continue Reading...
February 03, 2020
Law & Liberty forum helps break down free markets versus economic nationalism debate
Since 2015, I have spent more time than I could ever have imagined debating the issue of whether free markets are more optimal for the United States (or any other country) than the various policies usually grouped together under the phrase “economic nationalism.” Continue Reading...
