Libertarianism
The Cult of Victims
Attaching attention and moral status to "victimhood" is changing the character of the nation.
Politico Overstates His Dropping Out, Insists Rand Paul-Supporting SuperPAC Chief Edward Crane
But he needs a more libertarian Rand Paul to feel good about asking his friends to give money for him.
Why So Many Men Who Hate Women Love Limited Government
Small-government sentiment makes sense in anti-women communities, but that has nothing to do with libertarianism at large.
Donald Trump is 'Very Good at Losing Other People's Money'
Trump biographer Jerome Tuccille on why the real estate tycoon is not a capitalist.
What Drives Donald Trump? 'He's got money, he's got fame…Power is what's left'
Trump biographer Jerome Tuccille on the secret compulsion behind the billionaire's presidential bid.
This Catholic Magazine Thinks There's a Libertarian Way to Ride a Bicycle. What?
Commonweal's Alan Wolfe calls libertarianism "a total ideology, one that addresses every aspect of how people live."
Bitcoin: Great Libertarian Hope or Already Co-opted By Wall Street Banks?
Q&A with Nathaniel Popper on his new book, Digital Gold.
Why I Am a Pro-Life Libertarian
Rand Paul gets attacked for being pro-liberty and anti-abortion. But there's nothing inconsistent about his view.
Rand Paul's SuperPACs Aren't Worried About Thursday's Fox News GOP Presidential Debate. Here's Why.
Paul must be himself, be ready for attacks, be substantive, be libertarian, but shouldn't try to make any explosive gestures.
'Free speech is not about being sensitive,' Says Chapman University President
Jim Doti speaks out on campus free speech issues and the value of a liberal arts degree.
Big Fun at Transhumanist Summer Camp
Neurotracking, video games, laughing rats, brainwave sniper training, robot love, and a "pernicious libertarian"
The 'Rand Paul is Over' Wave is Cresting
Rand Paul's campaign still has at least six months to continue being declared over.
Economic Freedom Makes People Happy
New study finds that happiness correlates with living in a free society.
Revisiting Murray Rothbard's Thoughts on Libertarian Strategy
Rothbard's For a New Liberty is an eloquent statement on how libertarians should grapple with political reality.
Libertarians: They're Just Like Us? Playboy Investigates FreedomFest
'This is what the vortex of evil looks like.'
Why Libertarians Shouldn't Let Cons and Progs Abuse Their Ideas on Gay Marriage
Libertarians should stay out of the next round of the culture wars.
Immune Compromised Woman Dies of Measles: Are the Unvaccinated Legally Responsible?
Measles outbreak kills woman in Washington State.
Clarence Thomas' Confused Notion of Freedom
Like Scalia, Thomas sides with the ersatz "liberty" of the People (a collectivist notion) against the real liberty of the several persons.
Is This Where Libertarians and the Gay Community Part Ways?
With little government-sponsored discrimination permitted in the United States any longer, what's left that both groups agree upon?
Impromptu Celebration Outside SCOTUS After Gay-Marriage Ruling
Supporters of the Court's decision outnumbered opponents.
Which States Have the Most Libertarians? This Map Will Tell You.
Montana and New Hampshire look promising, but most of the East Coast is a no-go zone.
Rand Paul Backs Confederate Flag Removal, Calls It Symbol of Racism and Murder
Libertarian Republicans and the Confederate flag
Where the Libertarians Are (Hint: the East, as Always, Sucks)
Montana and New Hampshire lead the pack, with West Virginia and Mississippi bringing up the rear
Another Silly Jab at Libertarianism
A world "designed to work perfectly" was no part of major libertarian thinkers' intention.
Conservatarians Rising?
Charles C.W. Cooke on blending elements of the conservative and libertarian philosophies.
Jenner Is a Woman and Dolezal Is Black: Self-Fashioning in the 21st Century
People should be free to assert whatever gender or racial identity they feel.
"Why Libertarianism is Closer to Stalinism Than You Think": Except for, you know, mass murders, gulags, and all the rest.
Sociologist Alan Wolfe rants against Rand Paul & a philosophy that would legalize drugs, allow gay marriage, open the borders, and avoid non-defensive wars.
The U.S. Patent System is Broken: Derek Khanna on Trolling and Low-Quality Patents
Our current patent policy hurts our economy and hampers innovation.
Neil Peart: Rand Paul 'hates women and brown people'
Rush's famously Ayn Rand-inspired drummer/lyricist will only vote Democrat, because health care and compassion
Libertarian Moment Update: "Wall Street is getting tired of funding socially conservative Republicans…"
The future clearly belongs to socially liberal, fiscally conservative candidates. Which means Dems and Reps have some growing up to do.
The Eternal Recurrence of Bush Conservatism
Can "conservatarians" save the GOP from itself?
As Long as Government Exists, Our Freedom Is Insecure
The only way for the state to truly respect our liberty would be to dismantle itself.
What Magna Carta Can Teach Us About Libertarian Strategy
It's important not to conflate philosophy and strategy.
Should Libertarians Embrace Reform Conservativism? Should Conservatives?
"Reformocons" reject technocratic, top-down government solutions to pressing policy issues. What could be wrong with that? Well, for starters...
The Libertarian Moment is Everywhere Around Us (Increasing Social Tolerance Edition)
Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals want to keep the world tightly sorted into two categories that describe fewer and fewer Americans.
Why Do America's Leaders Act Like We Don't Have a Constitution?
Is there no one left to enforce the Constitution against those in power?
Reason Roundtable: Is Reform Conservatism a Friend or Foe of Limited Government?
Advocates and critics debate the merits of a more populist approach to right-of-center politics.
Want to Sabotage Bad Laws? Healthy Contempt is More Important Than Legal Strategy.
The enemy of defiance isn't tough cops or clever politicians; it's respect for the law
I Was a Teenage 'Libertarian of Convenience'*
Half-assed, selfish opposition to regulation is actually a good start.
Interview with the Founder of Liberland, a Possible Libertarian Paradise
Pay whatever taxes you want and be left alone to live as you please. But no drugs allowed.
Likely GOP Nominee Jeb Bush Praises Common Core, Defends Iraq War, Worships Cops
Not a libertarian, not a conservative, not exciting... why him?
You'll Never Guess Which 2016 Candidate Penn Jillette Likes Best After Watching Their Awful Campaign Videos
Libertarian magician looks at political propaganda so you don't have to
