This will be the first in a series of posts highlighting, news, updates, and social impacts accomplished by past Atlas award winners.
Winner of 9 Fisher Awards for previous publications, the Independent Institute is highly regarded for its many great writers. With articles in prominent newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, to op-eds in smaller newspapers such as the Naples Daily News, the writers of the Independent Institute are advancing freedom through their consistent contributions to various news outlets. Read their most recent contributions on their website.
In‚ keeping with their strong tradition for‚ advancing the cause of liberty through education, the Independent Institute is now accepting applications for its 2008 Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar. Here is a small excerpt from their website describing the scope of the seminar:
Few students have the opportunity to learn the basic ethical and economic principles of open markets and free societies. Yet these principles are essential for understanding, appreciating, and preparing them for the world they will soon enter. The 2008 Challenge of Liberty Summer Seminar will help high-school and college students better understand real-world issues they will encounter throughout life.
The Challenge of LIBERTY SUMMER SEMINAR? Catchy name!