Let's Lay Off the 1930s Reenactments
Eroding faith in free markets and civil liberties, populist politicians, political street fights. Sound familiar?
Politics
Hillary Clinton's Flirtation with the Universal Basic Income
She thought about making it a campaign plank but backed down for fear of "cannibalizing" other programs.
Will the Supreme Court Stop Politicians from Choosing Their Voters?
Social science could help identify objective principles for creating competitive voting districts.
The New Red Scare
The current debate over the alt-right has begun to display some of the same hallmarks of red scares past.
Sanders' Medicare for All Delusion
Americans might love what Sanders offers in the way of more benefits for more people. What they would hate is paying for it.
The Libertarian Party's Paid Membership Numbers Take a Dive
But registered voters, total donations to the Party remain strong even in the face of historically large loss of members for post-presidential election year.
Communism's Barbaric Cruelty By the Numbers
Communism's death toll overshadows other contemporary human cruelty.
If Democracy Is Doomed, Don't Blame the Russians
Fishy Facebook ads do not undermine the integrity of the electoral process.
Bitcoin's Blockchain Tech Could Be the Answer to Voter Fraud
The technology promises to be a secure and efficient way of confirming voter ID.
Bad Science Behind Campus-Rape Guidance Echoes '80s Trauma Myths
The "neurobiology of trauma" on campus is based more on social-justice goals than science. We've been here before.
Nicholas Sarwark on the Future of the Libertarian Party
Trump is 'the best recruiting tool for the Libertarian Party we've ever had.'
Antifa Has Backed Its Message With Violence for Decades in Europe
Homegrown or foreign, Antifa is a major challenge to the liberty we cherish.
Penn Law Prof. Amy Wax on Her Controversial 'Return to Cultural Norms' Editorial
"People believe that the elite academy is destroying our country, and what's good about it."
Trump, Pelosi, and Schumer Are Besties: The Case Against Bad Bipartisanship
The president and congressional Democrats just worked together on a bad debt ceiling and budget deal.
Democrats Are Increasingly Comfortable With Religious Tests
Attempting to create the impression that faithful Christians whose beliefs are at odds with newly sanctified cultural mores are incapable of doing their job.
Democrats Blame Trump for Disappearing Sexual-Assault Report…That Was Archived by Obama Administration
The report's removal from the White House website was totally standard operating procedure.
Abe Lincoln's Visit to Richmond, Va. Caused Controversy, Back in 2002
Monuments do not merely signify the existence of historical facts; they pass judgment upon them.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Libertarianism Isn't a 'Gateway Drug' to the Alt-Right
Those who migrate from libertarianism to the alt-right have rejected the essence of the freedom movement and its philosophy.
What the Alt-Right Gets Wrong
Libertarians should reject right-wing populism in all its forms.
Seattle Ballot Initiative Would Block Safe Drug Injection Centers
Some would rather have overdoses than risk "destigmatizing" addiction.
Dismissal Upheld by D.C. Appeals Court in Gary Johnson Lawsuit Regarding Presidential Debates
Johnson's lawyer vows to fight on with the case, claiming today's decision does not properly address their complaints.
California May Have Just Made It Easier for Cities to Hike Taxes
Ballot initiatives may be permitted to ignore two-thirds vote rule. Prepare for corruption.
'Antifa Attack Peaceful Right-Wing Demonstrators in Berkeley'
The thug's veto, this time from the far left.
Were Anti-War Libertarians Gullible for Believing Trump Would Take on the War Party?
Matt Welch talks with MilLiberty about foreign policy, post-communist Europe, collectivist antipathies, and the apocalyptic style within libertarianism
Is There Really an 'Insidious Libertarian-To-Alt-Right Pipeline'?
No, but believers in "Free Minds and Free Markets" should be in the forefront of attacking racism, anti-Semitism, and parochialism.
Classical Liberalism Is Incompatible With Imperialism
Imperialism is not the highest stage of capitalism, as Karl Marx claimed.
Choose Sides? You Bet. But Antifa and Fascism Are the Same Side.
Advocates of liberal society are a side in themselves, and the left- and right-wing thugs battling in the streets are rival siblings from an illiberal family.
Life Under Communism Was No Liberation For Women
Nostalgic accounts of life under communism avoid the broader perspective of widespread oppression and economic failure.
Trump Launches a Suicidal War on His Own Party
Instead of striving to ingratiate himself with those who hold his fate in their hands, the president seems determined to antagonize them.
Even Atheists Think that Atheists Are More Likely to Be Immoral Than Believers
"Our findings reveal widespread suspicion that morality requires belief in a god."
Local Governments Spend Big On Lobbyists
In many states, local governments spend more on lobbyists than both business and unions.
Do Too Many Libertarians Celebrate a False 'Perfection of the Market'? [Podcast]
Michael Munger on the radicalism of public-choice economics, the failure of Democracy in Chains, and how the libertarian movement needs to evolve.
The Democrats' 'Better Deal' Means More Government Control Over American Businesses
Dems are pushing economic protectionism, giving more power to unelected officials, and public shaming of American businesses.
Jeff Flake's Conscience Is Good for Libertarians—and the Country
The Arizona senator calls for limited government, takes clear aim at Trump's authoritarianism, GOP big-spending.
Seattle's 'Democracy Vouchers' Serve as Campaign Welfare for Well-Established Candidates
A program intended to empower voters has instead funneled public money to most organized and funded campaigns.
What the Left Should Like about Public Choice
People are people whether they are acting in the marketplace or in the political arena.
Humans of Freedom Fest, Part 2: Portraits from the Largest Annual Gathering of Libertarians
"I'm an anarchist. But when you actually look at what anarchism stands for...it's almost boring."
The Price of Press Bias
When the press tilts in favor of higher taxes and more regulation, democracy is indeed distorted.
Controversial Western Civilization Crusader Augustus Sol Invictus Bolts Libertarian Party for the GOP
Leftists "have infiltrated and corrupted" the L.P., the former Senate primary-election loser charges on his way out the door
