The Controversial Faith of Barack Obama
May 15, 2012 | by Gary S. Smith | Topic: The American Story, The Content of Character
President Obama’s recent statement on gay marriage has again thrust his religious views onto the front pages. In defending his position, Obama stressed that he and his wife were “practicing Christians” and that his stance was supported by Christ’s teaching … Read more>
Britain, “Austerity,” and the Lessons of Economic History
May 14, 2012 | by Kyle Latham | Topic: The Path to Freedom, The Persuaders
Economists and pundits alike are going wild over the United Kingdom’s recent “double dip” recession. The 2008-09 recession prompted the election of a conservative coalition led by Prime Minister David Cameron. Cameron decided the best path for economic recovery was … Read more>
Reflections on the French Election
May 11, 2012 | by Mark W. Hendrickson | Topic: The American Story, The Global Challenge, The Path to Freedom
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at Forbes.com.
The election of Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande to the presidency of France epitomizes the sorry state of contemporary democracy. By that, I don’t mean to imply that the … Read more>
