Securing Civil Rights by Stephen P. Halbrook
Constitutional legal scholar Stephen P. Halbrook examines the recognition of civil rights, particularly the right to bear arms, in the post-Civil War era. Cited by the Supreme Court in Heller, the book provides a compelling analysis of the significance of the Freedmen’s Bureau Act and the application of the Second Amendment and other Bill of Rights guarantees to the States through the Fourteenth Amendment. With the Court set to rule in the McDonald case by the end of June, Securing Civil Rights could not be more timely.
Medical Disasters and the Growth of the FDA by Ronald Hamowy
The FDA provides a startling example of how a government agency mongers crises to augment its power and size. Historical investigation reveals how the agency now determines, not just what information is available to consumers, but which drugs are available, when they might be administered, and who may ingest them. This Independent Policy Report traces this growth in terms of the legislative reaction to three crises, the diphtheria antitoxin crisis of 1901, the sulfanilamide crisis of 1937, and the thalidomide crisis of 1960. Read Policy Report
The Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminars Explore Great Ideas & Make New Friends
These Summer Seminars provide an opportunity for high school and college students to learn the basic ethical and economic principles of open markets and free societies. These principles are essential for understanding and preparing students for the world they will soon enter. Expert guest speakers, multimedia, and class discussion combine in this five-day seminar to enliven and inform during this unique educational experience. Session I: June 14-18
Session II: August 9-13
The New Holy Wars By Robert H. Nelson
In this bold new book, Nelson examines the roots of Western civilization and whether many contemporary social and political struggles are really battles between the hidden, competing, secularized but religious natures of economics and environmentalism.
“It’s a brilliant book, which anyone who cares about the economy or the environment or religion needs to read. That’s most of us.” —Deirdre McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of Economics, History, English, and Communication, University of Illinois at Chicago
Depression, War, and Cold War By Robert Higgs The award-winning book on the harmful effects of government economic interventions during the 20th Century, which have led to the current economic malaise.
The Decline of American Liberalism By Arthur A. Ekirch, Jr. The classic history of the growth of government power and its harmful effect on individual liberties in America.
Recarving Rushmore By Ivan Eland Profiles each U.S. president on the merits of his policies and whether those strategies contributed to peace, prosperity, and liberty. Watch Video
Race and Liberty in America Edited by Jonathan Bean Abolitionism and the struggles against Chinese exclusion, abuse of native Americans, Japanese internment, Jim Crow and other race-based law.
Housing America Edited by Randall G. Holcombe, Benjamin Powell The authoritative book on housing costs and availability and the government measures that have caused the mortgage and housing crisis.
The Founders’ Second Amendment By Stephen P. Halbrook The authoritative book on the Founders’ intent in the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights to protect the individual right to own and bear arms.
Aired on FoxNews.com “Freedom Watch.” Robert Higgs, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, explains why private investment—not government spending—is the key to economic recovery.
