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Ideas and updates from the HGI community.
Life, Liberty, and the Right to Land
Presented by Mike Curtis at the 2026 Annual Henry George Day celebration, this talk explores Henry George’s ideas about land ownership, economic inequality, and the promise of equal rights. Curtis connects George’s nineteenth-century arguments to contemporary challenges involving housing, wages,
The Trade Deficit Is Not Theft: What Trump Gets Wrong About Foreign Trade
Donald Trump does not know what the hell he is talking about!
No other countries are ripping us off. They didn’t steal $900 Billion from the United States last year alone?
There are two big ways in which the
Dodson reviews Silver on ending redlining
HGI advisor and former Director Ed Dodson asked us to share his review of Josh Silver’s book, “Ending Redlining Through a Community-Centered Reform of the Community Reinvestment Act” (opens in new tab). Read Dodson’s review in pdf form on HenryGeorge.org
Don’t Misuse Henry George, Climate Change Deniers!
The HGI Board of Directors want to alert you to the following article: Why Henry George is Not a Shield for Climate Change Denial (Link will take you to the Progress & Poverty Institute). David Southgate, writing for the Progress
An Open Letter to Delaware Pols
Greetings, Senators Coons and Rochester, Congress Woman McBride, Governor Meyer, Senator Seigfried, Representative Lambert, and Councilman Cartier:
I am very pleased to have you as my legislators and governor. From voter suppression to military occupations, to the elimination of government
We Don’t Want a King! That is for Sure.
Since the early 1970s the majority of workers have been on a treadmill. It was the case
throughout Democratic and Republican majorities in congress and presidents in the White House.
In both cases the contest has been between
An Open Letter to Mayor-elect Mamdani
There is no doubt you have identified the problem: “The rent is too damned high”
Doucet on Georgism’s Future
On June 11th in a cool conference room of a fancy hotel in Providence Rhode Island, Lars Doucet gave the speech pasted below. It was the second speech he gave that day, having addressed the annual conference of Strong Towns.
Who, ultimately, pays for flood & fire insurance?
by Mike Curtis Hello! We’ve heard a lot about the exorbitant price of flood and fire insurance in flood and fire prone areas. We’ve heard of people who can no longer afford to insure their homes. And we’ve heard of
Let Every Day Be Earth Day
Do humans own nature or belong to nature? Planet Mud—coming to a solar system near you. If “free” trade has got you down, or immigration burns you up, take heart. Humanity is well on its way to turning Earth into
Taxpayers Feel No Pain with Fees?
Tax Day has come and gone … and citizenship with it? Did you mail in your money before midnight of the 15th? You should be safe. Should be. No other institution matches the power of the state. With someone holding
Instinct of Home, Politics of Expulsion
Humans are territorial. Most life is. Even trees emit chemicals that make the soil unfit for other species.
People own what they
Produce.
The rest belongs to
all of us.
Henry George’s bold insight: land value is created by society, not by landlords — so it should benefit everyone, not just those who own it.