Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe reality of a $15 minimum wage; Should big tech be regulated?
Episode 188
On July 18, the Raise the Wage Act passed the U.S House of Representatives, a bill that would double federal minimum wage by 2025. Members of Congres…
6 years, 10 months ago
Tackling populism with Ben Domenech
Episode 187
Populism is gaining traction, both abroad and in the United States. In 2017, the Swedish libertarian think tank Timbro and the European Policy Inform…
6 years, 10 months ago
First Step Act brings home thousands of prisoners; A win for property rights
Episode 186
In a few short days, thousands of federal inmates will be returning home on "earned good time." That’s a result of The First Step Act, a federal pris…
6 years, 10 months ago
Glimmers of faith in North Korea; American religious liberty in a secular age
Episode 185
On June 14, an International Coalition for Religious Freedom in North Korea was launched, consisting of almost 200 activists, including Thae Yong-ho,…
6 years, 10 months ago
Antifa explained; America’s Founders in the crosshairs
Episode 184
On June 29, violent riots between alt-right groups and antifa broke out in Portland, Oregon, leaving several people with severe injuries. Portland is…
6 years, 10 months ago
Hong Kong's freedom coming to an end? SCOTUS takes on regulatory state
Episode 183
Last week, nearly 2 million Hong Kong residents gathered to protest a newly proposed extradition bill. Helen Raleigh, senior writer at the Federalist…
6 years, 11 months ago
Why Marxism is still alive; The legacy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Episode 182
On this episode of Acton Line, Romanian author and public intellectual, Mihail Neamtu, joins the show to talk about what he calls the "ghost" of Marx…
6 years, 11 months ago
Why you should watch 'Chernobyl'; A federal commission for natural rights
Episode 181
On this episode of Acton Line, we talk about HBO's new miniseries, 'Chernobyl' and the events surrounding the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear powe…
6 years, 11 months ago
Understanding the Equality Act; Why Sweden is no utopia
Episode 180
On this episode of Acton Line, we first cover the Equality Act, a bill recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives that prohibits discriminatio…
6 years, 11 months ago
A pretty good Tolkien movie; Public truths in the Gospel
Episode 179
On this episode of Acton Line, Bradley J. Birzer, History professor and the Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, joins t…
7 years ago