The United States Declaration of Independence was not yet six months old when George Washington and his Continental Army found themselves crossing the Delaware River from Pennsylvania to New Jersey in late December to do battle against British and Hessian German soldiers at what became known as the Battle of Trenton. In fact, Washington and...
I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people. The men and women of this country who toil are the ones who bear the cost of the Government. Every dollar that we carelessly waste means that their life will be so much the more...
All Northwood students are invited to submit an essay on the following topic: Censorship, Fake News and Viewpoint Discrimination: What is the role of the government versus market forces in enabling free and responsible speech? Currently enrolled Northwood University undergraduate students and Northwood University DeVos School Graduate School students are eligible to participate in the...
Introduction Recent polls from Fox News, The New York Times, and others indicate the November mid-term elections will turn on two major issues: inflation and the economy, and crime rates. These polls seem to show Republicans with a better than even chance of taking both the House and Senate as the majority of Americans blame...
Dr. Timothy G. Nash, vice president, emeritus; director of The McNair Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship; and the McNair Endowed Chair in Free Market Economics at Northwood University, has an interesting piece about inflation published on Townhall. You can read it here.
29th Annual Fund for American Studies Journalism Awards Dinner November 15, 2022 Metropolitan Club East 60th Street, New York, NY REGISTER HERE For nearly 30 years, TFAS has fostered the careers of outstanding journalists, including Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters, editors of national magazines and authors of bestselling books. Your support of the 29th Annual TFAS Journalism...
Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women Florida Women’s Summit November 4 – November 6, 2022 Doubletree Hotel 5555 Hazeltine National Drive Orlando, FL 32812 REGISTER HERE Hear top female conservative leaders speak, grow in policy knowledge, and get to network with fellow students and leaders! Confirmed speakers include: K. T. McFarland, Foreign Policy Expert and Frequent...
Russell Kirk Center Event A Tribute to Gerald Russello on his First Anniversary Monday, November 14 from 6 – 9pm EST REGISTER HERE Last year, the world of letters lost one of its most energetic, cheerful, and gregarious contributors: Gerald Russello, longtime editor of The University Bookman (2005–2021). Please join us on Monday, November 14, 2022, for...
The Russell Kirk Center Virtual Event The Book Gallery: James Panero on Russell Kirk’s Ghostly Tales October 25, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. EST REGISTER HERE Bookman editor Luke Sheahan will be joined by executive editor of The New Criterion James Panero and Hollywood screenwriter Adam Simon to discuss Russell Kirk’s ghostly fiction. Panero wrote a...
6th Madrid Conference on Austrian Economics 2022 Conference Program Universidad Rey Juan Carlos October 27th and 28th, 2022
The Acton Institute’s Poverty Cure Summit provides an opportunity for participants to listen to scholars, human service providers, and community leaders address the most critical issues we face today that can either exacerbate or alleviate poverty. These speakers will join panel discussions to discuss the legal, economic, social, and technological issues pertaining to both domestic...
History teaches us that free market economies have lifted people out of poverty around the world. One of their earmarks is competition; yet monopolies persist and co-exist with free markets in various ways. Using a case study of John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil, Lawrence W. Reed will illuminate the pros and cons of monopolies...
As the Reformation took hold throughout Europe, much ink and blood was spilt over the question of what is right to do when the government is wrong. As a movement that challenged Roman Catholic civil authorities and established Protestant ones, the Reformation prompted many occasions to consider the who, what, when, and why of disobeying,...
Quick! Think of a classic, unique-to-Northwood class. Chances are the first philosophy course you took and reading essays in “When We Are Free” come to mind. That foundational class (Philosophy of American Life and Business) introduces NU students to the importance of freedom and free enterprise to human progress and prosperity, as well as to...