Dr. Norman Vincent Peale's ideas are especially important today, when envy and jealousy seem to permeate much of our politics.
Read MoreLiberty on Tour in Indonesia and Australia →
Though his interests stretch from mining to education in his native Australia, Ron Manners is known throughout the world’s vibrant liberty movement.
Read MoreNine Great Quotes from an American Hero →
Tulsa, 1921: An Almost Unbelievable Story of Death and Destruction →
Where, oh where, I ask, does the poison come from that would take a man’s life because of the color of his skin? The very thought rattles me to the bone.
Read MoreA "Spiritualist" in More Ways than One: The First Female Presidential Nominee →
Under the terms of the US Constitution, which sets the minimum age to be president at 35, Woodhull couldn’t take office even if she had won.
Read MoreRube Foster: A Baseball Centennial →
Rube Foster longed for the day when whites and blacks would play baseball side-by-side on the same teams and for the same leagues.
Read MoreThatcher on Socialism: Her 20 Best Quotes →
She understood the issues that ordinary people faced, noting in a 1971 interview that “I started life with two great advantages: no money, and good parents.”
Read MoreThe Whistle Blower Who Gave His Life →
When the day comes that one-party socialism in China is tossed into history’s dustbin, Li Wenliang will be remembered as a rebel whose life helped make that glorious day happen.
Read MoreR.I.P., Bob Helmholdt of Ft. Lauderdale →
A practicing orthodontist for 52 years, Dr. Robert D. Helmholdt gifted untold numbers of people with bright smiles in more ways than one.
Read MoreCelebrating the 120th Anniversary of the Brownie →
If, as the saying goes, one picture is worth a thousand words, then the story of George Eastman and the Kodak Brownie is worth 70 trillion words.
Read MoreThe Spirit of Nellie Bly →
Such daring, uncommon people like Nellie Bly dazzle and amaze me—especially when they defy conventional wisdom, set new records, and show just what a person can do if they put their mind to it.
Read MoreWhy Hope is Essential to Latin America's Future →
Hope is a potent stimulant. Never, ever let it slip away. No matter what.
Read MoreProhibition at 100 →
The era gave birth to its own vocabulary; among the more colorful entries were blind pig, speakeasy, flippers and flappers, bathtub gin, white lightning, hooch, teetotaler, and giggle water. Journalist H. L. Mencken famously referred to bootleggers as booticians.
Read MoreLiberty is on the Rise in Brazil →
The past few years have been amazing for lovers of liberty in Brazil. We are confident that if those who love liberty continue to work hard and smart, the country’s best days are ahead.
Read MoreCelebrating 20 Years of Dollarization in Ecuador →
While we hope for much more liberalization of the Ecuadorian economy in the future, we happily salute the IEEP for its monetary policy success of two decades ago!
Read MoreThe Palmer Raids and America's Worst President →
The raids constituted a horrific, shameful episode in American history, one of the lowest moments for liberty since King George III quartered troops in private homes.
Read MoreHow a Lowly Monk Ended Rome's Bloody Gladiator Duels →
He loved and valued life—the lives of others at least as much as he cherished his own.
Read MoreThe Great Beer Entrepreneur Arthur Guinness →
Proverbs 20:31 tells us that “Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler; whoever is led astray by them is not wise.” The key word there is “astray.”
Read MoreWhy is Christmas on December 25? →
The first time the date was celebrated as Jesus’ birthday was apparently in the year 336, in Rome.
Read MoreJesus a Socialist? Are You Nuts? →
As in so many other parables and teachings, Jesus’s Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard upholds capitalist virtues, not socialist ones.
Read More