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Put the "Independence" Back in Independence Day
Friday, June 27, 2008 By: Michael Berliner
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From Flat World To Free World
Thursday, June 26, 2008 By: Yaron Brook
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Bush's War Policy: The Top Campaign Non-Issue?
Thursday, June 12, 2008 By: Elan Journo
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An Open Letter to Borrowers and Lenders: Take Responsibility for Your Decisions
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 By: Alex Epstein
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Investigate Big Congress, Not Big Oil
Thursday, May 29, 2008 By: Alex Epstein
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Yaron Brook at Forbes.com
From Flat World to Free World
June 16, 2008
Renewed focus on nationalism worldwide, coupled with lackluster defense of capitalism, has left free markets vulnerable.
Life and Taxes
April 17, 2008
Message to our presidential candidates: Free us from our tax code, don't just add more pages.
War on Free Political Speech
March 21, 2008
If we want a truly level playing field in this fall's campaign, abolish campaign finance laws.
To Stimulate the Economy, Liberate It
February 14, 2008
Pumping more money into Americans' hands won't free them from their bonds.
Visit Forbes.com for a complete selection of articles by Yaron Brook.
And don't miss Forbes's coverage of ARI in their article "Atlas Shrugs Again."
ARI Staff Writers in The Objective Standard
"The Morality of Moneylending: A Short History," by Yaron Brook
"Neoconservative Foreign Policy: An Autopsy," by Yaron Brook and Alex Epstein
"'Just War Theory' vs. American Self-Defense," by Yaron Brook and Alex Epstein
"The 'Forward Strategy' for Failure," by Yaron Brook and Elan Journo
"Exposing Anti-Muslim 'Conspiracies'," by Elan Journo
"The Jihad on America," by Elan Journo
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Essays on Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead
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In this unique study of Ayn Rand's first best-selling novel, Dr. Robert Mayhew brings together historical, literary and philosophical essays that analyze The Fountainhead's style, its use of humor, and its virtues of productivity, independence, and integrity. The essays make extensive use of previously unpublished material from the Ayn Rand Archives, offering a new collection of material to explore and consider. This book leads through the creation, publication, and reception of the 1943 novel that made Rand famous. Mayhew's collection of essays offers an insightful and critical perspective on The Fountainhead, and is a necessary read for anyone interested in Ayn Rand and great American literature … more
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