It was in Brazil’s 2010 elections that the majority of the voters first learned about Silas Malafaia. It was also the election in which the left-wing president Lula da Silva reached the height of his political power. Continue Reading… Related …
The economics of choosing the right career
Note: This is post #97 in a weekly video series on basic economics. Warning for young people: having a college degree no longer guarantees you’ll be able to find a good job, much less have a promising career. Continue Reading… …
PowerLinks 10.17.18
Economic freedom and press freedom tend to go together Greek Liberties Monitor, A free press is one of the bulwarks of a modern, democratic society. American Founding Father Thomas Jefferson famously preferred newspapers without a government to government without newspapers. …
Understanding Bolsonaro
When Jair Messias Bolsonaro walked into TV Cultura’s studio in July, no one had any idea of the political tsunami that would engulf Brazil 90 days later. The “Roda Viva” is the oldest talk show on Brazilian television; a group …
How the populist moment can become the liberty moment
Since the War of Independence, the American self-image has set individual liberty against oligarchic power. Abraham Lincoln encapsulated this when he described the American experiment as a government “of the people, by the people, for the people.” Perhaps it was …
William Penn on the three fundamental rights of citizens
Yesterday was the birthday of William Penn, the influential English Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania. This year also marks the 300th anniversary of his death. Although Penn was an Englishman, he became, as Gary M. Continue Reading… Related posts: Free primary …
PowerLinks 10.16.18
Politics as the New Religion for Progressive Democrats Emma Green, The Atlantic Religiously unaffiliated voters, who may or may not be associated with other civic institutions, seem most excited about supporting or donating to causes, going to rallies, and expressing …
PowerLinks 10.15.18
A global tipping point: Half the world is now middle class or wealthier Homi Kharas and Kristofer Hamel, Brookings Institute By our calculations, as of this month, just over 50 percent of the world’s population, or some 3.8 billion people, …
Video: Samuel Gregg on Russell Kirk’s contributions to conservatism
This is the fourth in a series celebrating the work of Russell Kirk in honor of his 100th birthday this October. Read more from the series here. On October 3, Acton’s Director of Research, Samuel Gregg, joined a panel at the …
YouTube powers Brazil’s conservative Catholic wave
Father Paulo Ricardo is a very sympathetic man. Always smiling, he is tall, thin, and balding. His austere appearance reminds us of priests portrayed in the films of the 1960s. Father Paulo could easily pretend to be Dom Camilo, the …
Jaime Balmes: constitutional politics at the service of conciliation
This article is written by Josep Mª Castellá Andreu and translated by Joshua Gregor. It was originally published by RedFloridaBlanca and is republished with permission. Nineteenth-century Spanish constitutionalism is usually interpreted as a pendulum swinging between liberal or progressive constitutions …
Sir Roger Scruton: How to preserve freedom in the West
One of the leading philosophers of our time says Western culture will have to be handed down outside the ivory towers and college lecture halls – and he has strong reason to believe that its promulgators will be successful. Continue …
