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Put the "Independence" Back in Independence Day

From Flat World To Free World

Bush's War Policy: The Top Campaign Non-Issue?

An Open Letter to Borrowers and Lenders: Take Responsibility for Your Decisions

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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.

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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


ARI Staff Interviewed in EdNews

 

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The Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights (ARC) is a public policy and media center in Washington, DC, scheduled to open in September, 2008. A division of the Ayn Rand Institute, the Center will advocate for individual rights, with an emphasis on the morality of business and capitalism.

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Yaron Brook on ARI's Cultural Impact

 

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An Introduction to Objectivism

Leonard Peikoff View streaming video of Leonard Peikoff's 1995 lecture "An Introduction to Objectivism."


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ARI awards $81,250 in prize money each year to the winners of its essay contests. The following contests are available:

  • Atlas Shrugged

    For College Students and graduating high school students Entry deadline: Sept. 17, 2008
  • The Fountainhead

    For 11th & 12th graders Winners to be announced in July 2008
  • Anthem

    For 9th & 10th graders Winners to be announced in July 2008

 

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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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