Author: Isaac Reed
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Former Soviet Political Prisoner Believes Navalny Will Break His Record for Time in Punishment Cell
Natan Sharansky, a former Soviet political prisoner, believes that Alexei Navalny, the imprisoned Russian opposition leader, will break his record for time spent in a punishment cell. Sharansky spent nine years in prison, while Navalny has already spent nearly 200 days in a punishment cell. Sharansky, who has been a hero to many for his…
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Celebrating Adam Smith’s 300th Birthday: A Look into the Scottish Enlightenment
Adam Smith, widely regarded as the father of economics and a founder of classical liberalism, was born in 1723. To celebrate his 300th birthday, National Review Capital Matters is presenting the Adam Smith 300 series. Each month throughout 2023, an essay on Smith will appear on the 16th day, written by various scholars of Smith’s…