introduction to atlas network
A global network for global impact.
Today, Atlas Network partners with over 500 think tanks worldwide to drive change in ideas, culture, and policy; remove barriers to opportunities; and empower individuals to live a life of choice.
Our mission
Our Mission
Atlas Network increases global prosperity by strengthening a network of independent partner organizations that promote individual freedom and are committed to identifying and removing barriers to human flourishing.
“Educate your children ... to love the freedom of others, for only in this way will your own freedom not be a gratuitous gift from fate. You will be aware of its worth and will have the courage to defend it.”
Our Vision
The Atlas Network vision is of a free, prosperous, and peaceful world where the principles of individual liberty, property rights, limited government, and free markets are secured by the rule of law.
Our Approach
Atlas Network cultivates a network of partners that share this vision. To accelerate the pace of achievement by our partners in their local communities, Atlas Network’s unique Coach, Compete, Celebrate!™ strategic model inspires our partners to improve performance and achieve extraordinary outcomes.
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Freedom for Costa Rica’s WorkersIn 2019, Costa Rica’s labor market regulations were identified as some of the most burdensome in the world, and that same year, 46% of Costa Rican workers were working in the informal sector. IDEAS Labs—a Costa Rica-based Atlas Network partner—recognized that labor regulations were holding many citizens back from their economic potential.Read Article- Free Market Foundation Protects Constitutional RightsIn early 2018, the South African government began to pursue a constitutional change that would enable a serious violation of citizens’ property rights. The proposed amendment would allow expropriation without compensation—the taking of a person’s lawful property without proper payment. Atlas Network partner Free Market Foundation (FMF) worked to protect South Africans’ property rights by educating both policymakers and the public on the harmful impacts this amendment would have.Read Article
- The Eva Peron Myth: A Dior-Donning Socialist Who Made Argentina CryToday marks the anniversary of Eva Peron’s death, a tragic event for those who don’t know her real story. Honored in the Broadway musical Evita, the popular Madonna song “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina,” and even a new Disney show, Evita is often celebrated as a champion of labor and women’s rights.Read Article