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The New Holy Wars
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In this bold new book, Nelson examines the roots of Western civilization and whether many contemporary social and political struggles are really battles between the hidden, competing, secularized but religious natures of economics and environmentalism.

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This compelling documentary history reveals how classical liberals have shaped the history of America by fighting for abolitionism and equality under law.

Watery Marauders
by Eli Lehrer
Why didn’t private flood insurance develop in the United States on a significant scale? Lehrer discusses how flood insurance ought to work, and then he looks at its early history, including how the federal government took on responsibility for it, and then how the current system was stripped of its risk-based character.
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The Founders’ Second Amendment
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Originally aired on 10/26/09 on FoxNews.com “Freedom Watch.” Robert Higgs, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, examines why government spending can’t pull the U.S. out of economic recession.

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Insurance Regulation in the United States and the European Union: A Comparison
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