There is something missing in the fight against global poverty: economic freedom. In our constant effort to define poverty, we have focused too narrowly on the symptoms of...
The desire and motivation behind providing charity come from a good place. We desire to see communities lifted out of poverty. We hope to provide relief to those...
I recently watched a compelling documentary film called Poverty, Inc. by Michael Matheson Miller. Poverty, Inc. challenges the current institutional mechanisms of today’s foreign aid and development system....
Some say all press is good press because it brings attention to an issue, idea, or person. Venezuela is getting a lot of press these days, but there...
In my economics classes, we talk a great deal about the requirements of a free society. Some are obvious: Well-defined and well-protected property rights Nimble prices The ability...
Editor’s note: The IFWE blog will not be publishing tomorrow in honor of the holiday. We pray you and your family have a wonderful Christmas! The Ghost of...
An estimated 220,000 people were killed and 300,000 more people were injured in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Schools, government buildings, and homes were destroyed, leaving 19 million...
Waiting for a recent flight, I tried to tune out the CNN newscast dominating the gate area, but like honey to a bee, a news story about Bono...
Every summer thousands of Christians pack their bags full of bug spray, bandanas, coloring books, toys, and translation books, eager to board a flight to a faraway nation....
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