Atlas Society press releases

 Harvard Professor pens economic defense of insider trading
March 21, 2012 -- While most policymakers and the general public believe that insider trading should be banned, economics professor Jeffery A. Miron shows why straightforward economic reasoning suggests the opposite. Article published by The Atlas Society.



Special Report: ObamaCare: Rx for Crisis
Healthcare correspondent David Hogberg reports on provisions within ObamaCare that "all but guarantee that no new physician-owned specialty hospitals (PSHs) will be built."


 

Smokin' Soul: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Daptone Records
March 19, 2012 -- Award-winning author Sarah Perry tells the inspiring story behind soul singer Sharon Jones’s rise from corrections officer to world-touring artist and the small record label startup -Daptone Records- that put her on the map. An entrepreneur profile published by The Atlas Society.

Physician Says: "It’s Not About Contraceptives"
March 16, 2012 -- Jane Orient, M.D., explains why "access to birth control is not the issue, and religious freedom is only part of the picture."


 
 

DOJ vs APPLE: What Would Ayn Rand Say?
March 14, 2012 -- COMMENTATOR/RESOURCE AVAILABLE ON: The Wall St. Journal story of March 8, which reported that the Antitrust Division was threatening to sue Apple and publishers for fixing the price of e-books.
 

 The Atlas Society Announces Three day Atlas Shrugged Themed Event From June 29-July 1, 2012, in the Elegant Setting of the Renaissance Hotel, Washington, D.C.February 09, 2012 -- TAS's annual celebration of open Objectivism offers over 25 in-depth presentations and a special dinner event "Atlas Shrugged and the Struggle for Liberty" hosted by John Stossel, Host and Commentator for Fox Business

Announcing Atlas Shrugged Part 2 on Ayn Rand’s Birthday
February 03, 2012 -- The Atlas Society announces "Either-Or: Atlas Shrugged and the Future of Individualism" a timely Atlas Shrugged themed event to be held in Washington DC from June 29-July 1st View News Release

The Atlas Society Publishes New Article: Rick Santorum: The Most Anti-Reagan Republican

January 10, 2012 -- Ed Hudgins argues in recently published article that Rick Santorum is the Most Anti-Reagan Republican. As primary voting begins in New Hampshire, Hudgins is available now for interviews. View News Release

Now Hiring: Washington, DC Based The Atlas Society Announces 5 New Job Openings

January 04, 2012 -- Effective immediately, a wide variety of positions are available for eager Ayn Rand enthusiasts to help promote Objectivism: the philosophy of reason, individualism, achievement, and freedom. View News Release

The Atlas Society Launches $1 Million Atlas Shrugged Capital Campaign and Publishes New Article Called Myth: Ayn Rand was an Elitist

December 21, 2011 -- According to Aaron Day, COO of the Atlas Society, "In 2012, the United States will either change course or move quickly toward a point of no return in the battle to preserve our generation’s remaining freedoms. The Atlas Society's involvement with the Atlas Shrugged movies and education of viewers about the ideas in the Atlas Shrugged Novel provides a huge opportunity to positively influence the fight for freedom." View News Release

The Atlas Society's Business Rights Center Announces New Article "The Morality of Insider Trading"

December 07, 2011 -- In the new piece, Alexander Cohen argues that insider trading ought to be legal. There’s nothing wrong with trying to learn about businesses so that you can make your investment decisions on the basis of the best information—in fact, understanding situations so that you can take action based on the facts is an essential part of living as a human being. Yet this is what Raj Rajaratnam, who went to prison for 11 years on Monday (U.S. v Rajaratnam (09 Cr. 01184) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York), was sentenced for: Getting the best information he could and trading on it. View News Release

The Atlas Society Special Edition "Atlas Shrugged Part I" DVD Available Now, Rearden Metal Blu-Ray Available for Pre-Order

November 25, 2011 -- In time for Black Friday, The Atlas Society releases its own special edition of the DVD of the Atlas Shrugged Part I film as well the Pre-Order of the Rearden Metal Blu-Ray View News Release

Professor Larry E. Ribstein Reviews "Margin Call" for The Atlas Society's Business Rights Center

November 22, 2011 -- While “Margin Call” is a serious movie that deals with serious issues. according to Larry E. Ribstein, an expert on films about business, it suffers from the same fundamental flaw as most other movies about business: the artists who made it distrust the businessmen who made their work possible. They see finance as a meaningless game, and they do not see how it offers moral choices comparable to other areas of life. View News Release