Renewing the Foundations of Black America
Incentives matter more than dispositions. The structure of a system often has built-in incentives that entice people to, over time, move in one direction or the other. If you incentivize work, you...
The Full Scope of Dignity
Human dignity is a term almost universally accepted but whose specific meaning can be controversial. For some, there is nothing special in mankind different from other living beings. Human dignity is then...
The “Us” Against “Them” Fallacy: But, Oh, It Feels So Good!
Article by Ismael Hernandez “Us” against “them” is the narrative of our times because it feels so good. It offers a simple answer for why things are they way they are, absolving...
Freedom, Not Fear!
As our nation and the world fight an invisible, deadly disease, it is important to raise our prayers to God and focus on the most meaningful things: life itself, those we love,...
A Beautiful Mother's Day Message
Executive Director Ismael Hernandez recently shared an article with The Stream for Mother's Day. The Stream is a national daily championing freedom, smaller government and human dignity. Offering both original content and...
People are Still the Solution
The spread of COVID-19 continues to dominate the headlines as governments, businesses, and individuals grapple with how best to combat the pandemic. Face masks, physical distancing, and gathering limits are everywhere. In...
Work is More than Labor
As the COVID-19 health catastrophe begins to recede, other problems that it caused will take center stage. With more Americans out of work now than at any time since the Great Depression,...
The Way Forward on the Race Question
How easily we blame others for our shadows. The boundary between wholeness and alienation runs straight through our hearts, through our consciences, through our beliefs and our actions. But the force of...
Liberty and Justice, Not Reparations
Columbia University recently announced the 2020 winners of the Pulitzer Prize. The awardee in the field of history is Sweet Taste of Liberty by W. Caleb McDaniel. It is, in the words of the Pulitzer Prize...