One Man’s Journey from Communism to Liberty
July 7, 2019, Ismael Hernandez joined Bob Harden on his show and shared some insights on his journey as well as what the Freedom & Virtue Institute is continuing to do in this strange time.
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Poverty & Freedom: Case Studies on Global Economic Development
The traditional approach to solving poverty has failed.What can we do instead? As experts try to work out how to solve the problem of foreign aid inefficacy, local think tanks committed to removing institutional barriers
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What is Social Justice?
For most people, social justice refers to the distribution of benefits in society. The original meaning of social justice, however, had nothing to do with the distribution of anything. The popular understanding of social justice is
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Religion in Government
[vc_row][vc_column offset="vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-1"][vc_column_text] The nomination of a devoutly Catholic federal judge to fill the latest vacancy on the United States Supreme Court has brought back into the spotlight a question that has roiled American
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Remembering Walter Williams
The world has lost a voice for logic, liberty, and love of the U.S. Constitution. Economist Walter Williams died December 2 at the age of 84. Williams worked his way out of grinding poverty in
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Derrick Bell and Critical Race Theory
Derrick Bell can be said to be the creator of critical race theory (CRT). As an academic discipline, it is rather new, but it is similar to prior assessments of race in America. The basic premise
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Hope for Miami Hosts Self-Reliance Club Training
Do you serve children, youth and their families in your school, club, community center or church ? Ismael has been invited to speak and train over 40 schools in Miami on the signature Self Reliance
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ECT-Austin, TX
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ECT - Austin, Texas
A group of churches are coming together to receive the full day Effective Compassion Training in Austin, TX. Ismael Hernandez will personally be leading the training and offering new ways for these community leaders to
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