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Acton Vault

From the archives of the Acton Institute, Acton Vault brings you stories, talks, conversations, and lectures from our 30-plus years of history – all focused on illustrating the Acton Institute's visio... Read more

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Joseph Connors on the fall of extreme poverty

Joseph Connors on the fall of extreme poverty

It might come as a surprise, but poverty rates in the developing world are dropping dramatically. In fact, economic grow... Read more

3 Oct 2018

1hr 2mins

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Jennifer Roback Morse on the economic and social costs of family breakdown

Jennifer Roback Morse on the economic and social costs of family breakdown

Only the family can provide the sense of security and identity that every person needs. Civilization itself depends on c... Read more

26 Jan 2018

1hr

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Hank Meijer on the global legacy of Senator Arthur Vandenberg

Hank Meijer on the global legacy of Senator Arthur Vandenberg

How Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg forged a consensus that helped make the American Century. Hosted on Acast. See ... Read more

25 Sep 2018

57mins

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2017 Chicago Open Mic Night

2017 Chicago Open Mic Night

Acton’s 8th Annual Chicago Open Mic Night took place on Wednesday, November 8th at the University Club of Chicago. The p... Read more

14 Nov 2017

1hr 33mins

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Alan Guelzo on Abraham Lincoln's moral constitution

Alan Guelzo on Abraham Lincoln's moral constitution

As one of only two presidents to have never formally joined a church, people have wondered just how much Abraham Lincoln... Read more

10 Aug 2018

58mins

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J. Daryl Charles on natural law and the Protestant Reformation (10.26.2017)

J. Daryl Charles on natural law and the Protestant Reformation (10.26.2017)

While the formal significance of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation might be celebrated by Protestants ... Read more

26 Oct 2017

1hr 25mins

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Ilya Shapiro on judicial abdication and the growth of government (12.1.16)

Ilya Shapiro on judicial abdication and the growth of government (12.1.16)

The fight for the Supreme Court during the presidential campaign has crystalized the importance of judges' both having t... Read more

1 Dec 2016

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Leonard Leo on the Trump Administration and the future of the federal judiciary (5.11.17)

Leonard Leo on the Trump Administration and the future of the federal judiciary (5.11.17)

The US Supreme Court hangs in the balance when it comes to some of the most important areas of the law, with a couple of... Read more

12 May 2017

48mins

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John Suarez on communism in Cuba

John Suarez on communism in Cuba

John Suarez is the program officer of the Washington, DC based Center for a Free Cuba. He has been interviewed by TV, ra... Read more

26 Apr 2018

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Avik Roy on the end of cultural conservatism as we once knew it (1.19.17)

Avik Roy on the end of cultural conservatism as we once knew it (1.19.17)

After ​World ​War ​II, ​Bill ​Buckley, ​Frank ​Meyer, ​and ​others ​assembled ​the ​“three-legged ​stool” ​of ​modern ​A... Read more

19 Jan 2017

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