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September 08, 2016

Explainer: What you should know about the Constitution Party platform

Note: This is the fifth in a series examining the positions of several minor party and independent presidential candidates on issues covered by the Acton Institute. A previous series covered the Democratic Party platform (see here and here) and the Republican Party Platform (see here and here). Continue Reading...

September 01, 2016

Explainer: What you should know about the Green Party platform

Note: This is the third in a series examining the positions of several minor party and independent presidential candidates on issues covered by the Acton Institute. A previous series covered the Democratic Party platform (see here and here) and the Republican Party Platform (see here and here). Continue Reading...

August 25, 2016

Explainer: What you should know about the American Solidarity Party platform

Note: This is the third in a series examining the positions of several minor party and independent presidential candidates on issues covered by the Acton Institute. A previous series covered the Democratic Party platform (see here and here) and the Republican Party Platform (see here and here). Continue Reading...

August 24, 2016

Explainer: What you should know about welfare reform

This month marks the 20th anniversary of welfare reform, a bipartisan measure that made important changes to our country’s welfare system. Here is what you should know about this milestone legislation. Continue Reading...

August 10, 2016

Explainer: What you should know about the Libertarian Party platform

Note: This is the second in a series examining the positions of several minor party and independent presidential candidates on issues covered by the Acton Institute. A previous series covered the Democratic Party platform (see here and here) and the Republican Party Platform (see here and here). Continue Reading...

August 08, 2016

Explainer: What you should know about Evan McMullin

Note: This is the first in a series examining the positions of several third party and independent presidential candidates on issues covered by the Acton Institute. A previous series covered the Democratic Party platform (see here and here) and the Republican Party Platform (see here and here). Continue Reading...

July 29, 2016

Explainer: What you should know about the Democratic Party platform (Part II)

Note: This second article in a two-part series on the Democratic Party Platform. Part I can be found here. In the previous article we looked at summary outline of the Democratic platform as it relates to several non-economic issues covered by the Acton Institute. Continue Reading...

July 28, 2016

Explainer: What you should know about the Democratic Party platform (Part I)

During the recent Democratic National Convention the delegates voted to adopt their party’s platform, a document that outlines the statement of principles and policies that the party has decided it will support. Continue Reading...

July 21, 2016

Explainer: What You Should Know About the Republican Party Platform (Part I)

During the recent Republican National Convention the GOP delegates voted to adopt their party’s platform, a document that outlines the statement of principles and policies that the party has decided it will support. Continue Reading...