Professor Ivan Pongracic talks about the causes of the Great Depression at the 2016 Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar held in Santa Clara, California

North Korea faces new, tougher sanctions but will they be enough to deter the regime from developing nuclear armed missiles? Independent Institute Senior Fellow Ivan Eland discusses this on the Fox Business Network's show Making Money with Charles Payne.

Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appears on “Making Money with Charles Payne” on the Fox Business Network to discuss the latest developments about North Korea and their nuclear missile tests. While President Trump is set to speak at the United Nations, he may follow through with his threat to pull US funding for the United Nations so other member countries will contribute to UN missions around the world.

Independent Institute Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appears on Fox & Friends and talks about North Korea's nuclear missile program and the prospects for peace as President Trump speaks at the United Nations and North Korea's leader continues to test his nuclear arsenal.

Independent Institute Sr. Fellow John C. Goodman, author of A Better Choice appears on Fox News to discuss the prospects for a Republican bill that would repeal and replace Obamacare. The latest proposal, which Goodman helped draft, would give block grants to states and phase out the mandate to purchase health insurance.

Research Fellow Robert Whaples, editor of the Independent Institute book Pope Francis and the Caring Society shares his thoughts on the world's most influential environmentalist, Pope Francis. The book is an answer to the Pope's call for a dialogue on the environment, economics and charity. Whaples speaks about capitalism being able to help lift people out of poverty and help clean up the environment because of the incentives of wealth creation. Protecting and securing property rights is a method to preserve and protect the environment because humans will nurture things they personally own. Whaples also gives examples of philanthropists in the United States have helped many worthwhile causes as a direct result of capitalism.

Join with us for an elegant Gala to celebrate the Independent Institute’s 30th Anniversary! In 1986, Independent began its tradition of boldly advancing the timeless principles of liberty by combining scholarly rigor with extensive communications and media coverage of the results, engaging new audiences in innovative, enterprising solutions.

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Join with us for an elegant Gala to celebrate the Independent Institute’s 30th Anniversary! In 1986, Independent began its tradition of boldly advancing the timeless principles of liberty by combining scholarly rigor with extensive communications and media coverage of the results, engaging new audiences in innovative, enterprising solutions.

At our Gala for the Future of Liberty, we will celebrate our past successes as we look forward by honoring world-renowned, tech-entrepreneur Timothy C. Draper; Nobel Laureate economist Vernon L. Smith; North Korean refugee, defector, and human-rights activist Yeonmi Park; all exemplary champions of liberty, entrepreneurial innovation, and human well-being. P.J. O’Rourke, bestselling author and America’s leading political humorist, will be our master of ceremonies.