Can the U.S. Withdraw from Afghanistan and Iraq? Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009
Washington, D.C.
Civil strife in Iraq continues and, while U.S. withdrawal has become an acceptable strategy in Washington, will it be tenable if violence escalates and Iraq unravels again? Please join us as Ivan Eland, Peter Galbraith, Lawrence J. Korb, and Charles Peña discuss whether the U.S. can best serve its interests in both Iraq and Afghanistan by adjusting U.S. policy while withdrawing from both countries soon. RSVP Today
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
Housing America Edited by Randall G. Holcombe and Benjamin Powell
The authoritative book on housing costs and the government measures that have caused the crisis.
Race and Liberty in America Edited by Jonathan J. Bean
This compelling documentary history reveals how classical liberals have shaped the history of America by fighting for abolitionism and equality under law.
Watery Marauders by Eli Lehrer
Why didn’t private flood insurance develop in the United States on a significant scale? Lehrer discusses how flood insurance ought to work, and then he looks at its early history, including how the federal government took on responsibility for it, and then how the current system was stripped of its risk-based character.
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.
Partitioning for Peace By Ivan Eland An important political perspective that offers a practical exit strategy for U.S. armed forces in Iraq.
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
Vietnam Rising By William Ratliff As the result of major market-based reforms, Vietnam is experiencing one of the fastest growing economies in all of Southeast Asia, second only to China.
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.
Originally aired on 11/11/09 on Russia Today. Ivan Eland, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, discusses the resignation of President Obama’s Communications Director, Anita Dunn.
