The Injustice of the New Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal The short-term benefits of exchanging Israeli hostages for Hamas terrorists will not undo the long-term damage of unjustly rewarding evil.

Collectivism is the common denominator between these seemingly opposed leaders. Read the latest from @agustina.bsky.social below 👇 📷: Kevin Dietsch / via Getty Images; Tomas Cuesta / Stringer /via Getty Images

What does our freedom to choose consist in? What is going on when we make choices? Steven Warden explores these questions in his talk from OCON 2025. Join us for OCON 2026 for more talks like this one: buff.ly/QOVII9l

Understanding "Woke" Ideology: Books by Yascha Mounk and Chris Rufo In “The Identity Trap” and “America’s Cultural Revolution,” Yascha Mounk and Christopher Rufo seek to explain the rise of “woke” ideology and how to oppose it. Yet each ends up embracing fundamental premises of this worldview.

Many people focus on the suffering in Gaza, but ignore its fundamental cause: the violence initiated by the would-be destroyers of Israel. Why? (Originally published 5/8/2024.)

Is Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza? Claims of Israel committing genocide in Gaza have become mainstream, but are they supported by evidence?

From the New, Expanded Edition of 'Letters of Ayn Rand': Rand urges Leonard Read to use uncompromising language when defending capitalism and free markets. 📷: J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10).

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Patrick Deneen and the Right's War on Freedom Meet the intellectual leader of the post-liberal Right, crusading against freedom and progress.

Suppressing free speech by intimidation paralyzes its victims, helping it look like they’re acting voluntarily when they aren’t. 📷: © John Lamparski / Stringer via Getty Images.

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If we don't want to lose our freedom, we must abandon these tribal loyalties. 📷 Alex Wong/Pool via AP Files

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The Injustice of Recognizing a Palestinian State The recognition of a Palestinian state betrays the good and rewards evil.

Trump vs. Kimmel: The Tribal Weaponization of the FCC against Free Speech Though Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension by ABC has now been reversed, the threats issued by FCC commissioner Brendan Carr and President Trump were flagrant violations of the right to free speech.

When “informed choice” means forcing Apple to advertise its rivals, is it justice or plunder?

The tariffs and immigration crackdown from the Trump administration are hurting the travel industry. Read the latest article from @agustina.bsky.social.

In 1964, Ayn Rand said: "...the U.N. has contributed a great deal to the gray swamp of demoralization—of cynicism, bitterness, hopelessness, fear and nameless guilt—which is swallowing the Western world." As the U.N. sanctions a Palestinian state, her words still ring true.

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Are menial jobs productive? Ayn Rand answers.

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Trump's Anti-Capitalist Control Over Businesses Critics of Trump’s efforts to exert power over businesses like Intel and Apple have described them as “state capitalism.” But this term obscures what these efforts really represent: a further step down the road of fascist-type economic controls.

Concretizing a key premise in Ayn Rand’s case for why the use of force is evil, excerpted from Tara Smith’s book on the First Amendment.

We must understand the philosophical foundations of the right to free speech to apply it to contemporary controversies. (Originally published 9/12/2024.)

Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Who Normalized Political Violence? Charlie Kirk’s assassination is yet another instance in a rising trend of political violence. What’s driving this crisis, and what must be done to stop it? youtu.be/0UIpOG0GSL4

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Writing Lab, a monthly workshop series for aspiring writers and intellectuals in the Intellectual Incubator and in the broader ARI community.

"For twenty years after 9/11, ARI intellectuals voiced a distinctively Objectivist analysis of the Islamist threat and how to define and pursue America’s self-interest." (Originally published 9/8/2021.)

What were the key conditions that made fascism possible a century ago? And are any of those forces at play in today’s America? Nikos Sotirakopoulos explores these questions in his talk from OCON 2025.

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Why Trump's Antitrust Has No “Monopoly” on Moral Corruption From Google to Visa, the current administration is targeting productive industries with brutally arbitrary antitrust litigation. Is Trump’s enforcement of these laws corrupt, or is the arbitrariness built into the laws themselves?

A story treatment Ayn Rand developed at age 18 became the source for plot elements in her magnum opus.

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On September 2, the Ayn Rand Institute invites you to the exclusive premiere of a newly-acquired, high-quality recording of Rand's talk "Is Atlas Shrugging?"—presented by ARI archivists Audra Hilse and Brandon Lisi. Sign up now and join us: buff.ly/4rB0aFx

Ayn Rand, in correspondence with an English novelist, comments on her works in progress and the state of the world.

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How NOT to Explain Mamdani’s Socialist Revival The Wall Street Journal recently tried to explain Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. But their explanations betray an unwillingness to challenge how their own moral premises fuel the ongoing appeal of socialism.

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"What America needs is a morality that undergirds its political achievement, a morality that champions the individual’s moral right to live for himself, think for himself, and pursue his own happiness."

On September 2, the Ayn Rand Institute invites you to the exclusive premiere of a newly-acquired, high-quality recording of Rand's talk "Is Atlas Shrugging?"—presented by ARI archivists Audra Hilse and Brandon Lisi. Sign up now and join us: buff.ly/RTcAGwg

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The Palestinians' Most Deadly Weapon Against Israel: Altruism Throughout the media, Israel is demonized as a genocidal imperialist state while the evil nature of Hamas and the war it started is evaded or ignored. What enables this evasion is the morality of altruism. youtu.be/wig7ja6GLlU

"Reason, freedom and the pursuit of personal profit—if we can learn to embrace these three ideas as ideals, a magnificent future awaits."

Ayn Rand said that the most complete presentation of her philosophy was in her fiction. In our upcoming course, “Objectivism Through Ayn Rand’s Fiction,” you’ll immerse yourself in the worlds of heightened clarity she created for the purpose of projecting a moral ideal. Explore now: buff.ly/z8thr0i

On September 2, the Ayn Rand Institute invites you to the exclusive premiere of a newly-acquired, high-quality recording of Rand's talk "Is Atlas Shrugging?"—presented by ARI archivists Audra Hilse and Brandon Lisi. Sign up now and join us: buff.ly/RTcAGwg

While the Trump administration immigration crackdown has made the headlines recently, @agustina.bsky.social shows that the same lawlessness has spanned decades.

Through his warm treatment of Putin last Friday, Trump continues to sanction Russia's dictatorial regime while betraying the victim of their aggression: Ukraine. (Originally published 3/7/25.)

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We recently announced the launch of the ARI Intellectual Incubator, our reimagined training program investing in early-career intellectuals. Learn more about this new venture at a special livestreamed event on 8/15 at 3 pm ET. Add to your calendar now: buff.ly/UHOl1sY