At the beginning of the year, Chicago Public Schools were scheduled to reopen by the end of January. Yet just days before the launch, members of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) decided otherwise, with a sizable majority voting to delay in-person learning against the wishes of the mayor, city council, school district, local medical professionals, and countless parents and taxpayers. Continue Reading...
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February 04, 2021
Denmark’s government wants to read your sermons
In the name of stamping out domestic subversion, politicians in Denmark have drafted a bill that would force clergy who preach in a foreign language to translate their sermons into Danish and send a copy to the government for review. Continue Reading...
February 04, 2021
The GameStop squeeze and the politics of envy
The GameStop squeeze is still alive, if fading. After jumping 1,500% in a matter of weeks, the stock has dropped and stalled, with some retail investors still holding out for another surge. Continue Reading...
February 02, 2021
Economic policy should focus on economic issues
With any new presidential administration comes new policies. That’s part of the electoral calculus made by the American people every four years. Different presidents have different priorities. No one expects otherwise. Continue Reading...
January 29, 2021
Empirical maverick: ‘Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World’ (watch)
“You’re about to meet one of the greatest minds of the past half-century,” says Jason Riley as he introduces his new documentary about economist Thomas Sowell. For once, a host’s description of his subject does not disappoint. Continue Reading...
January 29, 2021
Acton Institute ranks as a global think tank leader in 2020 report
The Acton Institute is not only one of the world’s most influential thought leaders, according to a new report, but our annual Acton University ranks as the best conference presented by any think tank in the world that consistently supports a free economy. Continue Reading...
January 28, 2021
Joe Biden’s taxpayer-funded abortion order is government at its worst
Today with one stroke of the pen, President Joe Biden vitiated three unalienable rights. Biden signed a presidential memorandum order forcing U.S. taxpayers, including those with religious objections, to fund abortion-on-demand and abortion advocacy around the world. Continue Reading...
January 28, 2021
Inequality obscures the problem of poverty
We are routinely told that rising inequality is a profoundly pernicious problem – a clear and obvious sign that the rich and well-connected continue to benefit at the expense of the poor. Continue Reading...
January 27, 2021
Paying all employees the same salary caused therapists trauma
A psychotherapy practice’s year-long experiment with paying every employee an equal salary has disproved the central economic thesis of socialism.
Calvin Benton co-founded Spill, a British firm that offers psychological counseling via online technology like Zoom. Continue Reading...
January 26, 2021
What to expect in Joe Biden’s first 100 days
Ever since Franklin D. Roosevelt took office on March 4, 1933, a president’s first 100 days have served as a benchmark for his presidency. Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden has already made history by signing an unprecedented number of executive orders on his first day and pledging a flurry of legislation which will greatly expand the size, scope, and cost of government while reversing protections for people of faith and the unborn. Continue Reading...