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History of Capitalism (Part 2)

Atlas Summit 2012 -- We hear all the time that “capitalism is the system that has shaped our world”. However, the fact that capitalism is a

Jan 3, 2013
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2 Mins
FTC, Google Settle; Google's Lawyer Settles for Dependent Freedom

The FTC has ended its investigation of Google with a settlement that interferes—but not as much as some Google competitors had wanted—with

Jan 3, 2013
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3 Mins
ATM Sticker Regulation Repealed (Maybe)

The law required ATMs to advise users of transaction fees both through stickers and through on-screen or printed

Dec 24, 2012
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2 Mins
Atlas Shrugging in Late 2012

As we approach the end of 2012 we continue to see the scenario that Ayn Rand dramatized in Atlas Shrugged playing out in our world. As

Dec 14, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
3 Mins
Netflix CEO Targeted for Facebook Post

We’ve all been warned about the dangers ill-advised Facebook posts can pose to our reputations. But Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is now learni

Dec 13, 2012
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3 Mins
Defining Capitalism

Merriam-Webster has announced that "capitalism" and "socialism" were the most looked-up words of 2012. That's unsurprising in a year when

Dec 6, 2012
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Alexander R. Cohen
2 Mins
Rubio, GOP Stumbling Away from Creationist Nonsense

Religious fundamentalists in the Republican Party scare away sensible voters when they inject their superstitions into public forums

Dec 4, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
3 Mins
InTrade Users Pay a Price for Regulation

For a moment, it was exciting: InTrade seemed to be shrugging. Yesterday, U.S. regulators sued InTrade —and InTrade responded by requiring

Nov 27, 2012
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3 Mins
Hostess Twinkies Teach Unions Economics

The venerable Hostess Brands company, maker of Twinkies, Ho-Hos, Wonder Bread, and other baked delights, is shutting its doors, bankrupt...

Nov 21, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
5 Mins
Give Thanks to Google

This Thanksgiving, take a moment to thank one of the greatest benefactors in your life: the entity who shows you the way so that you don’t

Nov 21, 2012
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4 Mins
Ruehle Tells Story of Backdated Options, Prosecutorial Misconduct

Americans like to believe. When they hear of some businessman denounced by the media and indicted by a U.S. Attorney, they are likely to say

Nov 12, 2012
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10 Mins
Fighting for Freedom Against Reelected Obama

Barack Obama’s reelection victory, with a narrow popular vote margin, does not constitute a mandate for his future policies; he didn’t...

Nov 7, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
5 Mins
Christian-Liberty Alliance RIP

Tea-party and pro-economic liberty advocates in the Republican Party supported the nomination of Richard Mourdouck in Indiana and Todd Akin

Nov 7, 2012
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1 Min
Truth About the 47 Percent

Team Obama continues to hit Mitt Romney with ads concerning his “47 percent” remarks. It’s time to cut through the fog of the campaign and

Oct 30, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
2 Mins
Yes, Mr. President, Ayn Rand Is for Teens -- and Everyone Else

Ayn Rand is one of those things that a lot of us, when we were 17 or 18 and feeling misunderstood, we’d pick up. Then, as we get older, we..

Oct 26, 2012
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Alexander R. Cohen
4 Mins
Will Atlas Shrugged Elect the President?

Atlas Shrugged Part 2 , now in theaters, could be more than just exciting fall film fare. This is the latest installment of the trilogy of

Oct 25, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
6 Mins
Muslim Violence: Deeper Meaning for a Civilized Middle East

October 5, 2012—The Middle East again has erupted with weeks of virulent and violent anti-American and anti-Western protests. Rioters...

Oct 9, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
5 Mins
Romney Beats Obama in Debate, Round One

It was the battle of the blue suits, round one, in the presidential debates. There were no major gaffes and no absolute knockouts. Pundits

Oct 4, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
5 Mins
Romney and Cheating China

Mitt Romney is running several TV ads that call China a cheater when it comes to trade. But the GOP presidential candidate is cheating his

Oct 4, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
3 Mins
Obama Takes Refuge as a Scoundrel

"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel" said Samuel Johnson. Well, not always. But President Obama has placed himself squarely in

Oct 2, 2012
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Edward Hudgins
2 Mins

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