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History in Black and White

"With the volume Red, White, and Black: Rescuing American History from Revisionists and Race Hustlers, the incomparable academic, community leader, and social entrepreneur Dr. Robert Woodson announces the founding of his latest initiative, “1776 Unites.” Woodson describes this initiative as a “black-led movement of scholars, grassroots activists, and other concerned... Read more →

Roger Scruton's Humane Confessions & The Limits of Equity

The October 14, 2021 Law & Liberty e-newsletter was packed with great reading, starting with an essay about Justice Clarence Thomas and ending with a book review about Wokeism. Stuck in the middle were two informative pieces. One was about Roger Scruton's Humane Confessions and the other on The Limits... Read more →

John Woolman: The Conscientious Quaker Who Paved the Way for the Abolitionist Movement

Image Credit: Public Domain (via Wiki Commons) Abolitionist Quaker John Woolman changed the way people saw slavery. Today marks the 300th anniversary of his birth. Today—October 19, 2020—marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Woolman, a humanitarian who played a central role in the abolition of slavery. I... Read more →

What Goes Wrong When the Government Mandates Prices

Featured Scholars: Russ Roberts, Richard Epstein, Milton Friedman, Thomas Sowell, Lee Ohanian, John Cochrane, Daniel Heil "Prices are a fact of life, and so is complaining about them. You probably prefer lower prices on just about everything, but especially when buying a house or paying for college, and you wish... Read more →