. In light of the Liberal government’s commitment to increase Canada’s participation in UN peacekeeping efforts and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s five-country tour in Africa, Peter Langille, a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Global Studies at the …
Canadian Organizations Need to Strengthen Their Commitment to Employee Learning
Ottawa, September 7, 2016—With kids heading back to school and refocusing on learning, Canadian employers should do the same. Organizations that are committed to learning and development report better organizational performance than their competitors. However, a new Conference Board of Canada …
Recalling IMANI 2008 Election Analysis: What Are Their Business Plans for Ghana?
The question explicit in the title of this article is directed at the political parties aspiring to govern this country, Bright Simons and Franklin Cudjoe… The post Recalling IMANI 2008 Election Analysis: What Are Their Business Plans for Ghana? appeared …
IMANI’s Business & Economic Environment Report (2011-2016): Challenges And Policy Recommendations
IMANI with the support of the Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) conducted a comprehensive analysis of five (5) major business issues that pose challenges to… The post IMANI’s Business & Economic Environment Report (2011-2016): Challenges And Policy Recommendations appeared first …
How Rage Fuels the Incarceration State
Brock Turner, the Stanford University student convicted of sexual assault last summer, left jail after serving three months of his six month sentence, setting off a firestorm of outrage and protest in the popular media over his light sentence. Amidst …
The Three Basic Means by Which Ruling Elites Maintain Their Control
Ruling elites have three basic ways to keep the subject population under their thumb: threaten, bribe, and bamboozle. Everything they do is a variant of one of these basic actions. So, if the lush, misleading overgrowth were cut away, all …
FCC Must Fix its ‘Broadband Assessment’ Farce
Current Process Creates Vicious Cycle of RegulationWASHINGTON — Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments in the Federal Communications Commission’s annual “broadband assessment.” The outcome is all but predetermined, as the agency will, as per its routine, issue a negative finding on the …
Canada’s closer ties to China may strain ties with U.S.
Prime Minister Trudeau’s recent visit to China promises to strengthen the economic and political relations between Canada and China. Among other things stemming from the visit, the Canadian government announced the signing of 56 business deals worth more than C$1.2 …
Interview: The Christian case for libertarianism
Is it possible to be both a Christian and a libertarian? In a forthcoming book, Called to Freedom: Why You Can Be Christian & Libertarian, six Christian libertarians offer an emphatic, “yes,” exploring key tensions and challenging a range common …
Audio: Paul Bonicelli on WOOD Radio
Acton Institute Director of Programs Paul Bonicelli walked a few blocks down the road here in Grand Rapids, Michigan this morning for an in-studio interview with host Justin Barclay on WOOD Radio’s West Michigan Live. Paul is a recent addition …
Differing views on economic growth
Economic Growth in the U.S. has slowed down compared to historical averages according to recent reports from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Some are claiming that this is okay and that it is “normal” while there are others who disagree …
PowerLinks 09.07.16
The Formula for a Richer World? Equality, Liberty, Justice Deirdre N. McCloskey, New York Times The world is rich and will become still richer. Quit worrying. Richard T. Ely: Progressive Political Economist and Social Gospel Advocate Luigi Bradizza, Heritage Foundation …
