NC 250
John Locke: The philosopher behind America’s freedom
As we get closer to the 250th celebration of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, it’s important to go back and explore the roots of the document. Much of…
Shaftesbury
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Liberty
Mike Walden: Clear Possibility We Will Have a Recession In Late 2022
Hang onto your seats, everyone. Tired of your grocery bill going up and up each week? Inflation is the problem we face today, but a recession could be the problem…
Law & Public Safety
LISTEN HERE: HeadLocke No. 47, “Making sense of North Carolina’s criminal code”
Mention the word “crime,” and most of us think about murder, robbery, rape, or assault. But North Carolina’s criminal code extends far beyond such basic, easy-to-understand crimes. Mike Schietzelt has…
Liberty
YOU’RE INVITED: Join us for next week’s Shaftesbury presentation
Washington Post writer, Shane Harris, will explain how and why cyberspace has become the most important battlefield for the United States and how the Trump administration is responding to new…
Liberty
We’re losing the war on poverty. Professor Jacobs explained how at yesterday’s Shaftesbury talk.
Professor Micheal Jacobs joined us yesterday for a fascinating report on how progressive initiatives are actually increasing poverty and hurting those who most need help. This hour long video is…
Liberty
Next Shaftesbury Event: The Character Gap
This Monday, July 30th at noon – The Character Gap: How Good Are We and How Can We Become Better People? Be sure to join us for the last Shaftesbury…
Liberty
Monday at JLF: The Curbside Chat
Next Shaftesbury event – join us at the John Locke Foundation Monday, July 23rd at noon. Our roads are deteriorating. Our state and local governments are in debt. No matter…
Liberty
Next Shaftesbury: Homegrown NC Tomato Sandwiches and the Legislative Short Session
This is a Shaftesbury event you don’t want to miss! Join us Monday, July 9th at noon. Now that lawmakers have called it a day, come celebrate summer with a…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
Event! Selecting Judges in North Carolina: Time for a Change?
On Monday, May 7, the John Locke Foundation and Western Carolina University’s Center for the Study of Free Enterprise will cohost an event that should be of interest to anyone…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Is CEO activism inevitable?
Our recent Shaftesbury speaker, Duke professor Aaron Chatterji, says more companies will choose or be compelled to take sides in political debates. Holman Jenkins finds the prospect horrific and adds,…
Liberty
Duke Professor Cites JLF In Newsmaxtv.com Discussion of Sports & The Left
Duke University Professor Ed Tiryakian is an expert in corporate finance and sports economics. He also teamed up recently with JLF’s Jon Pritchett to discuss the impact of the Left…
Liberty
The history contributing to Locke’s ideas
English philosopher John Locke put forward timeless ideas about the proper role of government, including the notion “that rights in property are the basis of human freedom and government exists…