Marc Vander Maas

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June 22, 2016

Video: Magatte Wade On The Power Of Business

During her evening plenary presentation, Magatte Wade asked the audience to raise their hand if they cared about poverty alleviation; hands went up all over the room. She followed up by asking how many in the room had checked the doing business index recently; far fewer hands went up. Continue Reading...

June 14, 2016

Radio Free Acton: Todd Huizinga Previews Brexit

On this edition of Radio Free Acton, we take a look at the upcoming referendum in Great Britain which will decide the fate of the UK’s membership in the European Union. Continue Reading...

May 31, 2016

Audio: Samuel Gregg on Pope Francis, Populism, and ‘Teología del Pueblo’

Acton Institute Director of Research Samuel Gregg joined host Al Kresta on Ave Maria Radio’s Kresta in the Afternoon last Thursday to discuss the ongoing crisis of populism in Latin America, and the Vatican’s perspective on the region’s economic and social unrest under Pope Francis. Continue Reading...

May 24, 2016

Audio: Michael Matheson Miller Talks Poverty, Inc. in Adelaide, Australia

The Poverty, Inc. documentary continues to make waves around the world, including the land down under. Acton Institute Research Fellow and director of Poverty, Inc. Michael Matheson Miller was featured last week on Radio Adelaide in Adelaide, Austrailia in advance of a showing of the film there. Continue Reading...

May 23, 2016

Video: Rev. Sirico on Private Property as the Solid Ground for Religious Liberty

The spring session of the 2016 Acton Lecture Series closed on May 17th with an address by Acton Institute President Rev. Robert A. Sirico entitled “Freedom Indivisible: Private Property as the Solid Ground for Religious Liberty,” which examined how private property provides an essential foundation for religious liberty in a free and virtuous society. Continue Reading...

May 16, 2016

Audio: Samuel Gregg on God, Profit, and the Common Good

Acton Institute Director of Research Samuel Gregg joined host John Harper on Relevant Radio’s Morning Air on Friday morning to discuss his latest book, For God and Profit: How Banking and Finance Can Serve the Common Good. Continue Reading...

May 16, 2016

Video: Michael Matheson Miller Critiques Celebrity Poverty Campaigns

Acton Institute Research Fellow and Director of Poverty, Inc. Michael Matheson Miller made an appearance on Fox Business Channel last week to discuss how his documentary addresses the issue of celebrity efforts at poverty alleviation, noting that often, such campaigns can do more harm than good. Continue Reading...

May 11, 2016

Audio: Joseph Sunde on Generosity and God’s Gift of Work

PowerBlog regular Joseph Sunde joined guest host Bill Arnold on Faith Radio’s Dr. Bill Maier Live to discuss the importance of generosity in society, as well as God’s blessing of work – and how it is a blessing even in those times where it doesn’t feel like a blessing. Continue Reading...

April 27, 2016

Radio Free Acton: Raymond Arroyo on Mother Angelica and the Power of Story

It was a pleasure to host Raymond Arroyo, host of EWTN’s The World Over, as part of the Acton Lecture Series on April 14th, and on today’s edition of Radio Free Acton, we’re pleased to bring you a conversation between Raymond Arroyo and Acton Institute President Rev. Continue Reading...

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