Are We All Socialists Now?
October 10, 2008

Washington, D.C. --The Treasury Department, as part of its ongoing assumption of control over the financial industry, is preparing to inject cash into U.S. banks in exchange for preferred shares of bank stock.

America’s Soldiers Deserve Better
October 9, 2008

Washington, D.C. --Asked when American combat forces should be used to quell humanitarian crises that pose no threat to U.S. security, Barack Obama pointed to Darfur and Rwanda, saying, “When genocide is happening…and we stand idly by, that diminishes us.” McCain agreed: “We must do whatever we can to prevent genocide.”

Bush Bails Out Subprime Automakers
October 6, 2008

Washington, D.C.--President Bush just signed into law what the Wall Street Journal describes as "a low-interest loan package to aid U.S. auto makers."

Columbus Day Celebrates Western Civilization

By Thomas A. Bowden

On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, opening a sea route to vast uncharted territories that awaited the spread of Western civilization.

In Defense of Speculators and Short-Sellers

By Amit Ghate

Everywhere today government bureaucrats and media pundits blame unwanted price movements on speculators and short-sellers.

How Not to Defend Free Markets
October 3, 2008

Washington, D.C.--In response to the financial crisis, traditional defenders of free markets have criticized certain controls passed by U.S. regulatory agencies, but are not calling into question the legitimacy of the agencies themselves.

The Ayn Rand Center Responds to the Financial Crisis
September 30, 2008

Washington, D.C.--Americans are now facing an historic economic crisis.

FDA Okays Safer Spinach but Not Tomatoes
September 25, 2008

Washington, DC--Eight years after grocers asked the Food and Drug Administration for permission to kill salmonella and E. coli by irradiation, the agency is preparing to approve that treatment for spinach and iceberg lettuce.

Why Big Government Is Back, and How to Shrink It to Its Proper Size
September 25, 2008

Washington, D.C.--In a talk delivered last week at the Costa Mesa Hilton in Orange County, California, Yaron Brook, executive director of the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights, explained the reasons for the resurgence of big government in America and called for a moral revolution to reduce government to its proper size and function.

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Don’t Cap CEO Pay: End Bailouts
September 23, 2008

Washington, D.C.--As the government scrambles to assemble a massive financial bailout package, many are declaring that companies receiving the taxpayer-funded bailouts should face severe restrictions on executive compensation.

Credit Crisis Makes a Case for Abolishing, Not Expanding, the Fed
September 23, 2008

Washington, D.C.--In response to the credit crisis, the Federal Reserve has been granted unprecedented powers to bail out and nationalize companies--as if its track record makes it a good candidate for addressing our economic problems.

The Unfree Market Has Failed
September 19, 2008

Washington, D.C.--“Everyone is blaming ‘the free market’ for today’s financial crisis,” observed Yaron Brook, executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute. “But we should be blaming the unfree market. The mortgage and financial markets have been thoroughly controlled by government--and that is why they failed.

Ayn Rand Center Press Release

Advertisers vs. the Free Market
September 17, 2008

Washington, D.C.--The Association of National Advertisers, a trade association representing 400 companies, has asked the Justice Department to use antitrust law to halt a proposed Google-Yahoo search advertising partnership.

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A Critique of Global Warming Science and Policy
A panel discussion at the University of California, Berkeley

What: A panel discussion challenging widely accepted views on global warming science and policy, followed by a Q&A

The Afghanistan-Pakistan Nightmare

Elan Journo
September 15, 2008

Washington, D.C.--Seven years into the Afghanistan war, America faces resurgent Taliban and Islamist forces carrying out more daring and increasingly deadly attacks on U.S. troops.

Ayn Rand Center Press Release

No Caps for Payday Loans
September 12, 2008

Washington, D.C.--Across the country, state lawmakers are capping the interest rates "payday lenders" can charge borrowers. According to supporters of these caps, payday loans are harmful to borrowers, trapping them in debt with allegedly exorbitant interest rates.

Ayn Rand Center Press Release

Freedom First
September 9, 2008

Washington, D.C.--John McCain has made “Country First” the theme of his presidential campaign. In response, Barack Obama declared that “I’ve got news for John McCain. We all put our country first.”

Ayn Rand Center Press Release

Vatican Doesn’t Deserve a Statue of Galileo
September 4, 2008

Washington, DC--According to news reports, the Vatican plans to commission a statue of Galileo, the father of modern science, with support from an anonymous benefactor.

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Greens Against Renewable Energy
August 20, 2008

Washington, DC--Green activists have been pushing for "renewable energy" for decades, even though it shows little promise--after billions of dollars in government subsidies--of ever being practical and inexpensive.

California Children Still Considered State Property
Court’s decision that homeschooling is “permitted” in California is a hollow victory for parents.

By Thomas A. Bowden 

In a decision being widely hailed as a victory for parental rights, a Los Angeles County court has confirmed, grudgingly, that homeschooling “is permitted under California statutes.”

Ayn Rand Institute Press Release

Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights to Open in Washington, D.C.
August 18, 2008

Irvine, CA--The Ayn Rand Institute is preparing to launch its new public policy and media center, the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights, which will open later this year in Washington, D.C.

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By Alex Epstein

August 14 marks Social Security's 73rd  birthday--placing it eight years past standard retirement age.

Ayn Rand Institute Press Release

Islamic Censorship by Default
August 13, 2008

Irvine, CA--Random House has called off publication of a historical novel about the Prophet Muhammad's wife Aisha, after the company received advice the book could incite violence by Islamic radicals.

Ayn Rand Institute Press Release

Beware the Obesity Alarmists
August 11, 2008

Irvine, CA--A new study on America's "obesity epidemic" projects that if trends of the past thirty years continue, every American could be overweight by 2048.

Ayn Rand Institute Press Release

$43,000 to Winners of "The Fountainhead" Essay Contest
August 8, 2008

IRVINE, CA--High school senior Ryan Holley, from Burlington, IA, is the winner of the Ayn Rand Institute's annual "Fountainhead" essay contest, for which he received a prize of $10,000.

Ayn Rand Institute Press Release

Animal Rights Activists Are Not Pro-Animal, They Are Anti-Human
August 7, 2008

Irvine, CA--Last Saturday, animal rights activists used firebombs to attack two UC Santa Cruz biologists--exploding the car of one scientist, who was not present, while bombing the townhouse of another, who sustained minor injuries while fleeing with his wife and two small children.

Ayn Rand Institute Press Release

For Greens, the Energy Crisis Is Not a Problem, It's the Solution
August 4, 2008

Irvine, CA--Two of the problems our presidential candidates are being called upon to solve are the spiraling cost of energy and the "crisis" of man-made global warming. Both Senators McCain and Obama claim to have a unified strategy for tackling both problems.

Ayn Rand Institute Press Release

Don't Ban Trans Fats
August 1, 2008

Irvine, CA--California recently became the first state to ban trans fats.