The Fund for American Studies

30th Annual TFAS Journalism Awards Dinner to Honor Brian C. Anderson and Benjamin Hall

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) will present Brian C. Anderson of City Journal with the Thomas L. Phillips Career Achievement Award and Benjamin Hall of Fox News with the Kenneth Y. Tomlinson Award for Courageous Journalism at the 30th Annual TFAS Journalism Awards Dinner .

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) will present Brian C. Anderson of City Journal with the Thomas L. Phillips Career Achievement Award and Benjamin Hall of Fox News with the Kenneth Y. Tomlinson Award for Courageous Journalism at the 30th Annual TFAS Journalism Awards Dinner .
  • TFAS will host prominent figures in the journalism community for the event on November 14, 2023.
  • At the dinner, TFAS will award Brian C. Anderson , editor of City Journal, the cultural and political quarterly published by the Manhattan Institute, with the Thomas L. Phillips Career Achievement Award for his remarkable career.
  • Benjamin Hall will be honored with the Kenneth Y. Tomlinson Award for Courageous Journalism.

Fraser Institute News Release: Sweden isn’t socialist, despite what socialist advocates outside the country may claim

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite mischaracterizations by advocates of socialism outside of Sweden, the country is not socialist.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite mischaracterizations by advocates of socialism outside of Sweden, the country is not socialist.
  • And in fact, it has a long history of comparatively small government, open markets, and competition.
  • The new book, to be fully released next month, documents Sweden’s history of relying on markets and competition rather than government.
  • And with low taxes, minimal regulation, and free and open trade, it also had the third-freest economy in the world.

Fraser Institute News Release: Polish incomes nearly quadrupled after Poland transitioned from socialism to market democracy

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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“When Poles finally discarded the yoke of socialism, life in Poland improved dramatically on virtually every measure of economic wellbeing,” said Matt Mitchell, Fraser Institute senior fellow and coauthor of The Road to Socialism and Back: An Economic History of Poland, 1939–2019.

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  • “When Poles finally discarded the yoke of socialism, life in Poland improved dramatically on virtually every measure of economic wellbeing,” said Matt Mitchell, Fraser Institute senior fellow and coauthor of The Road to Socialism and Back: An Economic History of Poland, 1939–2019.
  • The book, part of a multimedia project, which includes an interactive website , documents the misery of the Polish people from 1944 to the early 1990s—but also the marked improvements after Poland transitioned from socialism to a market economy and democracy.
  • From 1990 to 2018, average life expectancy in Poland increased from 70.89 years to 77.60 years.
  • And among those who favour socialism, 35 per cent support government directly running the economy by owning companies and entire industries.

Fraser Institute News Release: Reality of socialism in Poland serves as a stark warning to the 50% of young Canadians who favour socialism

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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Their freedom was curtailed and they were generally miserable,” said Matt Mitchell, Fraser Institute senior fellow and co-author of the upcoming book The Road to Socialism and Back: An Economic History of Poland, 1939–2019.

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  • Their freedom was curtailed and they were generally miserable,” said Matt Mitchell, Fraser Institute senior fellow and co-author of the upcoming book The Road to Socialism and Back: An Economic History of Poland, 1939–2019.
  • Standards of living in Poland were about 40 per cent of U.S. living standards (as measured by per capita GDP).
  • The new book is especially important, given recent polling findings by Leger, commissioned for the Fraser Institute in the fall of 2022.
  • That survey found that 42 per cent of all Canadians—and fully 50 per cent of young Canadians aged 18-24—support socialism as their preferred economic system.

Fraser Institute News Release: New poll reveals 50% of Canadians 18-24 favour socialism, but few Canadians willing to pay for it

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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Using new polling data from Leger, commissioned for the Fraser Institute in the fall of 2022, the study finds that 42 per cent of all Canadians support socialism as their preferred economic system.

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  • Using new polling data from Leger, commissioned for the Fraser Institute in the fall of 2022, the study finds that 42 per cent of all Canadians support socialism as their preferred economic system.
  • The number rises to 50 per cent among Canadians aged 18-24, and it drops to 38 per cent support among Canadians over 55.
  • Unlike other similar polls, this recent poll explored how respondents defined socialism.
  • Only 25 per cent of Canadians polled defined socialism in the traditional sense—government owning and controlling businesses and industries.

Stateside Associates Announces the Appointment of Johnathan Lozier to Principal and Promotion to Senior Vice President

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stateside Associates, the largest state and local government affairs firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Johnathan Lozier to Senior Vice President and Principal of the firm.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stateside Associates, the largest state and local government affairs firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Johnathan Lozier to Senior Vice President and Principal of the firm.
  • Lozier's promotion and appointment to Principal demonstrates a boost to Stateside's strategic leadership team.
  • Lozier's promotion and appointment to Principal demonstrates a boost to Stateside's executive and strategic leadership team.
  • Lozier started his career with Stateside as a Senior Manager on the Issue Management team in 2016; he was quickly elevated to Vice President in 2019.

Epoch Financial Group Appoints Katerina Dimitratos as COO

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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PHILADELPHIA, March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Epoch Financial Group, Inc. (Epoch or 'the Group') announced today that Katerina Dimitratos has been appointed as the new COO of the company.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Epoch Financial Group, Inc. (Epoch or 'the Group') announced today that Katerina Dimitratos has been appointed as the new COO of the company.
  • The Group is the parent company of Epoch Lending, Epoch Property Transfer, Epoch Insurance, and EpochTech and focuses on a tech enabled mortgage process, providing consumer mortgages, title insurance and settlement services, property and casualty insurance, and tech offerings for both mortgage brokers and consumers.
  • Katerina will lead the strategic efforts of the Group in improving every aspect of the business from sales, to marketing, finance, operations, and technology innovation.
  • Prior to joining the Group, Katerina held various senior positions at prestigious companies including: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bloomberg LP, S&P Global, and TD Bank.

GCSEN Founder & President Professor Mike Caslin Delivers Lectures at Fund for American Studies Event; Honored by Alumni Association

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Monday, June 25, 2018
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WASHINGTON, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Professor Mike Caslin, The Global Center for Social Entrepreneurship Network's (GCSEN Foundation) Founder and President, delivered the keynote Dr. Lev Dobriansky Memorial Lecture at the Fund for American Studies (TFAS) conference in Washington DC.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Professor Mike Caslin, The Global Center for Social Entrepreneurship Network's (GCSEN Foundation) Founder and President, delivered the keynote Dr. Lev Dobriansky Memorial Lecture at the Fund for American Studies (TFAS) conference in Washington DC.
  • The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) was founded in 1967 to help instill in young people an appreciation for the American form of government and the free-enterprise system.
  • The Founder and President of GCSEN Foundation, he is currently Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at SUNY New Paltz Business School.
  • For more information about GCSEN, or for an interview with Founder & PresidentMike Caslin, call 212-444-2071; e-mail [email protected] or visit www.gcsen.com

GCSEN Founder & President Professor Mike Caslin Delivers Lectures at Fund for American Studies Event; Honored by Alumni Association

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Monday, June 25, 2018
Legal education, Lev Dobriansky, The Fund for American Studies, State University of New York at New Paltz, Dobryansky, State University of New York, Education, New York state)

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Professor Mike Caslin, The Global Center for Social Entrepreneurship Network's (GCSEN Foundation) Founder and President, delivered the keynote Dr. Lev Dobriansky Memorial Lecture at the Fund for American Studies (TFAS) conference in Washington DC.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Professor Mike Caslin, The Global Center for Social Entrepreneurship Network's (GCSEN Foundation) Founder and President, delivered the keynote Dr. Lev Dobriansky Memorial Lecture at the Fund for American Studies (TFAS) conference in Washington DC.
  • The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) was founded in 1967 to help instill in young people an appreciation for the American form of government and the free-enterprise system.
  • The Founder and President of GCSEN Foundation, he is currently Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at SUNY New Paltz Business School.
  • For more information about GCSEN, or for an interview with Founder & PresidentMike Caslin, call 212-444-2071; e-mail [email protected] or visit www.gcsen.com