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A Meeting of the Shareholder Activist Families

September 30, 2015 • by Bruce Edward Walker

A Meeting of the Shareholder Activist Families

Thus far your writer’s reportage on matters related to so-called “religious” shareholder activism has focused mainly on the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and As You Sow. It is called Interfaith and that should tell you that this project isn’t restricted to Protestants and Catholics. Continue Reading...

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September 30, 2015

Retailers and ‘The Religion of Consumption’

There’s an intriguing piece in the NYT from last month by Hiroko Tabuchi that explores some of the challenges facing traditional retailers (HT: Sarah Pulliam Bailey), “Stores Suffer From a Shift of Behavior in Buyers.” Continue Reading...

September 30, 2015

Pope Francis Met With Kim Davis in a Secret Meeting

On the papal plane back to the Rome, Pope Francis said that government officials have a “human right” to refuse to discharge a duty if they feel it violates their conscience. Continue Reading...

September 30, 2015

How ‘Buy-One, Give-One’ Models Can Dilute Charity and Hurt Local Economies

The highly popular “buy-one, give-one” models — as epitomized by the popular TOMS Shoes brand — have long held the attention of Western do-gooders. It’s quick, it’s easy, and hey, people like the shoes. Continue Reading...

September 30, 2015

Radio Free Acton: Samuel Gregg and Todd Huizinga on the EU’s Refugee Crisis

On this edition of Radio Free Acton, Acton Institute Director of Research Samuel Gregg and Director of International Outreach Todd Huizinga discuss the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe, the strain that the crisis is putting on the European Union, and what the likely long-term impact of the crisis will be. Continue Reading...

September 29, 2015

Explainer: What You Should Know About Government Shutdowns

Are we headed for a government shutdown? Probably not—at least not for a few more months. The Senate is voting today on a “clean” stopgap spending measure that will fund the federal government until Dec. Continue Reading...

September 29, 2015

Trigger Warning: This Article Contains References to ‘Citizens United’ and ‘Dark Money’

Your writer has identified a surefire, two-word mantra guaranteed to elicit shrieks of terror and the rending of garments from the left: “Citizens United,” shorthand for the Supreme Court decision that overturned the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002. Continue Reading...

September 28, 2015

How God and Man Make a Sandwich

In 1958, Leonard Read published his brilliant essay, “I, Pencil.” Read’s original essay was written from the point of view of the pencil and the humble writing implement explains why it is as much a creation of God as a tree. Continue Reading...

September 28, 2015

Kickstarter: Capitalism’s Superior Alternative to the NEA

Several years ago, as a music student in college, I remember hearing constant complaints about “lack of funding for the arts.” Hardly a day would go by without a classmate or professor bemoaning the thin and fickle pockets of the bourgeoisie or Uncle Sam’s lack of artistic initiative. Continue Reading...

September 28, 2015

Pope Francis Says Even Government Officials Have ‘Human Right’ to Conscientious Objections

When Pope Francis gave addresses at the White House, Congress, and the UN, he mentioned the importance of religious freedom. But many people (including me) were rather disappointed that he didn’t speak more specifically about what sorts of religious liberties are under threat. Continue Reading...

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A Meeting of the Shareholder Activist Families

A Meeting of the Shareholder Activist Families

Latest Posts

Retailers and ‘The Religion of Consumption’

Pope Francis Met With Kim Davis in a Secret Meeting

How ‘Buy-One, Give-One’ Models Can Dilute Charity and Hurt Local Economies

Radio Free Acton: Samuel Gregg and Todd Huizinga on the EU’s Refugee Crisis

Explainer: What You Should Know About Government Shutdowns

Trigger Warning: This Article Contains References to ‘Citizens United’ and ‘Dark Money’

How God and Man Make a Sandwich

Kickstarter: Capitalism’s Superior Alternative to the NEA

Pope Francis Says Even Government Officials Have ‘Human Right’ to Conscientious Objections

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