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New Books

Now available from ARI's Yaron Brook and Don Watkins: A game-changing look at how our current crises are caused by too much government, and how Ayn Rand's bold defense of free markets can help us change course.

Also available, the new national bestseller: The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure. Not only is free market capitalism good for the economy, argues John A. Allison, it is our only hope for recovery.

Laissez Faire Blog

Recent Commentary

Updated ARI FAQ on libertarianism

What is ARI's view of libertarianism?

Ayn Rand in the Culture

This section presents recent examples of the penetration of Ayn Rand’s ideas into mainstream culture. ARI does not necessarily endorse the content of the articles linked here.

» ARI press releases about Atlas Shrugged, other news

From ARC

The Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights (ARC) is a public policy and media center in Washington, DC. A division of the Ayn Rand Institute, the Center advocates for individual rights, with an emphasis on the morality of business and capitalism.

Voices for Reason

Voices for Reason is the blog of the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights. Voices for Reason analyzes and comments on current events from the perspective of Ayn Rand’s philosophy of reason, individualism, and capitalism.

Recent Op-Eds

What Explains GM's Problems With The UAW?
Monday, May 20, 2013
By: Doug Altner

How Obamacare Law Fleeces the Young [Politix.com]
Friday, April 26, 2013
By: Rituparna Basu

What Are The Search Results When You Google 'Antitrust'? [Investor's Business Daily]
Friday, April 19, 2013
By: Thomas A. Bowden

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Media Highlights

Elan Journo event covered in The Blaze

Ayn Rand group preps for Islamic showdown at UC Davis

Drs. Brook and Ghate quoted on CNN’s Belief Blog

Jesus or Ayn Rand: Can Conservatives Claim Both?

Dr. Keith Lockitch quoted in National Geographic

Earth Day: Conservationist or Communist? Behind Google’s Doodle

» More Media Highlights

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Defending Capitalism
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Read Impact Online

ARI’s monthly Impact newsletter is now available online in a free electronic edition! The print edition remains available to ARI contributors of $35 or more.

Objectivist Academic Center

A systematic course of study for serious students of Ayn Rand’s ideas.

The application deadline for the 2013–2014 academic year is July 28th, 2013.

Tuition waivers available for all students
Find out more about the OAC program

Introducing the ARI eStore

The Ayn Rand Institute eStore offers a new way to shop for the most complete selection of Ayn Rand's works available on the Internet!

New Website

The Ayn Rand Institute Campus is a major new educational initiative from the Ayn Rand Institute. Sign up today!

Summer Internship Program

The deadline to apply to ARI's 2013 summer internship program has passed. Information about the 2014 program will be posted in the fall.

For Professors

Professors looking for grants and other resources are directed to the Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship, a separate nonprofit organization that makes gifts to universities in support of Rand scholarship, and offers a variety of resources to academics interested in her ideas.

Video & Audio

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From ARI

Video Introduction for New Site Visitors

In this video, ARI president Dr. Yaron Brook presents an overview of Ayn Rand, Objectivism, and the Ayn Rand Institute.
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The Ayn Rand Multimedia Library

Ayn Rand and the “New Intellectual”

An Introduction to Objectivism

View streaming video of Leonard Peikoff’s 1995 lecture “An Introduction to Objectivism."

» More video and audio on Ayn Rand’s books and ideas

From ARC

The ARC Speaker Series

“Cultural Movements: Creating Change”

A three-lecture series from Objectivist Summer Conference 2008. Each lecture is approximately 90 minutes.

Radio Interviews with Our Writers and Speakers

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Peikoff.com

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Video Contest Winners

Grand prize winner:

Lessons from Atlas Shrugged by Reg Schickel

Check out the runner-up and viewer's choice winners or all of the contest entries on the Atlas Shrugged video contest site.

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Junior Fellows Program

ARI is offering up to 12-month fellowships for outstanding recent graduates to immerse themselves in what a policy-influencing career entails. ARI's Junior Fellows program is a unique opportunity to gain real-world experience and vital skills, working alongside ARI's intellectuals.

The application deadline for the Junior Fellows program is rapidly approaching. Learn more about the program and how to apply.

Essay Contests

ARI awards $100,000 in prize money each year to the winners of its essay contests. Current contests are:

Atlas Shrugged

For college students and graduating high school seniors
Deadline: September 17, 2013

Anthem

For 8th, 9th & 10th graders
Deadline: March 20, 2014

The Fountainhead

For 11th and 12th graders
Deadline: April 26, 2014

We the Living

For 10th, 11th & 12th graders
Deadline: May 5, 2014

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