Why Libertarians (and Other 3rd Parties) Should Thank Donald Trump
On substance and style, he's a dumpster fire on steroids, with a hit of crack. But he's shown how easy it is to destroy a major party.
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Why Gary Johnson Opposes Hate-Crime Laws (and You Should Too)
If I throw a rock through your window, said Johnson, "I should be prosecuted on throwing the rock, not my thoughts that motivated me throwing the rock."
Voters Get a Chance to Reverse Decades of Bad Criminal Justice Policy in Oklahoma
The Sooner State has the harshest drug laws in the country, so it's no surprise the state's prisons are over-crowded
Thiel vs. Gawker, Silver Linings for President Clintrump, BLM Loses the Plot, and Did the L.P. Sell Out? The Fifth Column Returns
Malice subs for Moynihan in the Michael slot on the world's greatest libertarianish podcast
Hillary Clinton's Terrible Tax Plan
Clinton's refusal to reform the corporate income tax is stunning.
Matt Kibbe of Johnson-Supporting AlternativePAC Talks About Gawker Report on $30,000 Spent on "Internet Memes"
Short internet videos make more sense to reaching a relevant audience than traditional TV ad buys, he says.
Could Gary Johnson Grab LGBT Voters from Clinton, Trump?
Will candidate dissatisfaction affect the reliably Democratic gay vote?
Former L.P. Candidate John McAfee Still Can't Abide Gary Johnson
Antivirus software pioneer accuses the former GOP governor of compromising Libertarian principle, especially on guns.
"It Will Be a Beautiful Day When the Air Force Bombs All the Schools Having Bake Sales"
Defense spending higher under Obama than Bush, who was himself a huge spendthrift...
Which Presidential Candidate Is Pumped about Driverless Cars, 3D Printing, and Gene Editing?
"I think it is important to not regulate the AI industry," says Gary Johnson.
Trump and Clinton Pretend Protectionism Has No Price
Emphasizing jobs over value, they sacrifice the interests of consumers.
Vice Presidential Prospects Beat Clinton and Trump
Overall, the major parties' VP candidates are way less scary than the presidential candidates.
Whole Foods' John Mackey on Veganism, Gary Johnson, and How Regulation Is Stunting Innovation
"We'll look back on the factory-farm era with the same kind of ethical revulsion that we look back on slavery."
Alaska's Love Affair with Third Parties
Few states are as open to alternative candidates as Alaska.
Gary Johnson and the Rise of Libertarian Centrism
Why moderate Republicans like Susan Collins and Mitt Romney are flirting with the Libertarian Party presidential ticket.
Meet #NeverTrump Savior Evan McMullin, Who Believes in Amnesty for Illegals!
The former CIA agent holds some views that many conservative Republicans find unacceptable. But at least he's not a libertarian...
Evan McMullin, Independent Running for Anti-Trump Republicans, Makes Utah Ballot, Misses California
Gary Johnson campaign manager Ron Nielson does not think this will harm Johnson in Utah, currently his most promising state.
DNC Hacks and Leaky Government Make Encryption Restrictions Look More Foolish Than Ever
FBI investigations reveal that encryption is increasingly important, and government officials can't be trusted with a backdoor.
Gary Johnson "$15 for 15" (Percent in the Polls) on August 15 Fundraising Promotion Breaks $1.5 Million
It's a record one-day small-donation take for the Libertarian Party.
Conservatives Are From Mars, Libertarians Are From…Woodstock?
There's no ceasefire in conservative Republican concern-trolling about Gary Johnson and William Weld's ideological apostasies.
Trump's Foreign Policy: 'To the Victor Belong the Spoils'
But he doesn't want to engage in nation-building!
Schumer, Norquist on Thin Ice With Olympic Tax Break
The politicians would probably be better off just lowering everyone's taxes, rather than picking and choosing a few already lucky Olympic athletes to reward with tax cuts.
Presidential Debate Commission Criteria Is Both Good News and Bad News for Gary Johnson
Duopoly chooses five of Johnson's best-performing polls, but otherwise declines to relax its competition-stifling rules
Gary Johnson Now Almost Certain to Get on Ohio Ballot as Independent
The issue of whether his name can be swapped in for those whose names were actually on the ballot access petition has been resolved in Johnson's favor.
Johnson/Weld SuperPAC Threatens the Commission on Presidential Debates Over their Tax Exempt Status
Letter to CPD argues their selection criteria violate their non-profit status; PAC chief R.J. Lyman says they have the resources to fight this battle.
Donald Trump Doesn't Understand Freedom of the Press. Neither Does Hillary Clinton.
Both Trump and Clinton want new laws to make it harder to criticize them.
Let's Use Trump's Own Words to Figure Out What His Gay-Rights and Gender-Equality Test for Immigrants Might Look Like
Take the Trump-American-Values Immigration Quiz!
Trumpkins Are Going to Get Cucked Just Like the Republican Party Did
If Donald Trump gets the chance in November.
Gary Johnson on The Greg Gutfeld Show: "I want to shrink the size of government."
Libertarian nominee lays out basic platform ideas, from cutting spending to ending military interventions to protecting abortion rights and legalizing pot.
Two-Thirds of Millennials Disgusted with "Binary Choice" Between Trump & Clinton
"The election is a complete joke."
Gary Johnson "Making Major Inroads With Latino Voters," Now at 16 Percent
Hispanic voters increasingly rejecting the "binary choice" that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump represent.
America's Summer 2016 Election Playlist
Obama, Biden release summer playlists while Trump releases one for Hillary.
Ohio Might Try to Stall Its Way to Keeping Gary Johnson Off the Ballot
Complicated ballot access shenanigans, based in seeing ambiguities in the law that might not exist, make Gary Johnson's presence as an independent on Ohio's ballot in November still in flux.
Voter ID Fraud and Rigged Elections: New at Reason
Trump is right: One party is trying to rig the election
There's Something About Gary: LP Nominee Johnson "Has a Plan"
The former New Mexico governor says his policies match up with most Americans.
Gary Johnson's Poll Numbers Rising in Battleground States
Libertarian appeal growing in Virginia, Florida, North Carolina; Johnson hits 15% in Colorado.
The Anti-Trump Conspiracy Theories
Sure, Trump loves to talk about conspiracies. So do his foes.
The One Civil Liberty Trump Likes and Clinton Hates
The billionaire blabbermouth is right about his Democratic opponent's hostility to gun rights.
Libertarian Party of Connecticut, with Help of ACLU, Wins Ballot Access Petitioner Lawsuit
State practice of requiring signature-gatherers to be residents of Connecticut overturned by U.S. District Court judge
Hillary Clinton's Economic Policy Speech Was as Awful as Trump's
More taxes, more regulations, more subsidies, more giveaways...more EVERYTHING except economic growth.
Gary Johnson-Supporting PACs Ready TV Ads
Themes: "Americans deserve better," and Johnson and Weld's experience with and fealty to tax cutting, the Constitution, and civil liberties.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Both Want to Restore Detroit's Glory Days with Failed Economic Policies
The Motor City of today shouldn't yearn for a horse-and-buggy of tomorrow.
Rep. Thomas Massie Is Voting for Trump
The libertarian-leaning Kentucky congressman says he's backing the Republican nominee.
"Voting Your Heart, Swinging an Election?": Nick Gillespie Talks Gary Johnson on KCRW
Did you know that libertarians are racists who hide behind criminal-justice reform, ending the drug war, lobbying for open borders, & non-interventionism?
U.S. Ground Troops Now In Libya
To "exchange information" with local forces as they battle ISIS.
