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May 19, 2026

Our Glorious Founding Document

Bad history books litter the shelves of classrooms, bookstores, and libraries everywhere. Beyond mere factual inaccuracies, bad works of history also pretend to neutrality, prefer a Marxist materialism to messy human motivations, and misalign the significance of events. Continue Reading...

June 26, 2025

Public Money, Private Ideas: The Dilemma of Universities Today

The recent suspension of federal funding by the Trump administration to institutions such as Harvard and Columbia forces us to confront a fundamental contradiction: We value academic independence, yet expect that independence to be ﬁnanced by taxpayers who may strongly oppose the ideas being promoted within these universities. Continue Reading...

October 20, 2020

Redemption, not retreat: Betsy DeVos’ vision for redeeming U.S. education

The American people must limit the overreach of the federal government and the intrusion of the public school bureaucracy so that the family can reclaim its proper role in the education of its children, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said Monday night. Continue Reading...

December 23, 2019

Clarence Thomas on the harmony of faith and reason

In the Christmas season, the secular West begrudgingly nods toward its faithful past. Yet amidst the darkness, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas joined with one the nation’s most distinguished colleges to highlight the compatibility of faith and reason. Continue Reading...

November 28, 2018

Radio Free Acton: The legacy of C.S. Lewis; Marvel’s Daredevil

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, producer Caroline Roberts speaks with Michael Ward, a British Scholar and professor of apologetics at Houston Baptist University, about the work of the 20th century writer C.S. Continue Reading...

November 17, 2015

Video: Bradley J. Birzer on Russell Kirk – American Conservative

On November 5th, 2015, the Acton Institute was pleased to host Dr. Bradley J. Birzer for a lunch lecture and book launch celebration for the release of his latest book, Russell Kirk: American Conservative. Continue Reading...

November 11, 2015

Radio Free Acton: Bradley Birzer on Russell Kirk and the Genesis of American Conservatism (With Bonus Kirk Video)

This week on Radio Free Acton, we’re joined by Bradley J. Birzer, the Russell Amos Kirk Chair of American Studies and Professor of History at Hillsdale College, and the author of a new biography of the founding father of the American conservative movement, Russell Kirk. Continue Reading...

July 06, 2015

Christopher Dawson and the Dynamics of History

On June 17, 2015, Bradley Birzer taught a course at Acton University entitled “Christopher Dawson and the Dynamics of History” in which he outlined the life and thought of the great historian. Continue Reading...

July 01, 2015

America The Beautiful: ‘Thy Liberty In Law’

As American prepare to celebrate the 239th anniversary of the founding of our nation, enjoy this rendition of “American the Beautiful.” Performed by the choir of Hillsdale College, under the direction of James A. Continue Reading...

April 01, 2015

Radio Free Acton: Burt & Anita Folsom on Uncle Sam’s Subsidy Problem

On this week’s edition of Radio Free Acton, Burt and Anita Folsom discuss their latest book, Uncle Sam Can’t Count. We examine whether the government has a good track record in subsidizing industry and innovation, and look at some of the unforeseen consequences of subsidies in society. Continue Reading...

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