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A Libertarian Party (LP) affiliate may soon be able to take credit for legalization of retail recreational cannabis shops in the city of Richland, Wash. The Benton County LP, led by Chair Ryan Cooper, created an organization called Legalize […]

Liberland is a new republic organized according to libertarian values, on a disputed piece of land about the size of Gibraltar, 2.7 square miles, between Serbia and Croatia. Liberland’s president, Vit Jedlička, was a guest at the […]

Dear Libertarian, This week holds two anniversaries worthy of note that Libertarian Party members should celebrate and publicize. Today, Dec. 11, marks the 47th anniversary of the founding of the Libertarian Party in 1971. It was on that day that […]

The Libertarian Party was conceived 47 years ago in the living room of David Nolan, and officially founded in Colorado Springs on Dec. 11, 1971. The issues that inspired the creation of the Libertarian Party in 1971 are still pressing in 2018, and […]

Calimesa mayor elected as new supervisor in Riverside County The provisional and absentee ballots have finally been counted, and Libertarian Jeff Hewitt has been declared the new supervisor-elect for the 5th District of Riverside County, Calif. […]

Dear Libertarian, Political success doesn’t happen overnight. Winning a single political campaign requires countless hours of work to qualify for the ballot, hone a message, reach out to potential constituents, and persuade the voting public […]

Friend, Super Bowls are won in the off-season. When the TV cameras aren’t rolling, football players spend their months conditioning, strength training, and running plays. Those months and years of preparation determine who wins on game day. […]

Dear fellow Libertarians, Over the past few months, the Youth Engagement Committee has been hard at work determining how to best empower our party’s young activists. Now we need your help. Invest in the future of the Libertarian Party by […]

Dear Libertarian, Want to help us have a blockbuster year in 2019? A generous donor has pledged a $15,000 matching gift, to help make that happen. So, if you give right now to our 2019 Money Bomb, your donation will be DOUBLED and thus will go TWICE […]

As of this writing, 79 people have perished in California’s Camp Fire. The town of Paradise has been largely incinerated, leaving many in the town of nearly 27,000 people homeless, and 699 people are still reported missing. Fighting other […]

Plus: A congressman would "love" to regulate speech, and there's good news for hemp but not for much else in the new Farm Bill. […]

Aborted snowball fights, unused playground equipment, baseless child trafficking panics, and more. […]

You know you've got a problem when your tax schemes are even being rejected by the French, writes Veronique de Rugy. While there's always a danger in reducing the causes of political unrest to a single issue, the plan to impose yet another […]

The Office of National Drug Control Policy is required to oppose marijuana legalization at all costs. […]

The Office of National Drug Control Policy is required to oppose marijuana legalization, even if the ending of state-level prohibitions are working out pretty well. […]

In Omaha, Nebraska, Elkhorn Public Schools has placed Jennifer Sinclair, principal of Manchester Elementary School, on leave after she tried to ban Christmas decorations in an effort to be "inclusive and culturally sensitive." In a memo, Sinclair […]

Ordinary people aren't willing to pay higher costs just to fulfill the grand visions of environmentalists. […]

"[SUNY] Purchase College student Gunnar Hassard was arraigned in Harrison Town Court for Aggravated Harassment in the First Degree, a class E felony, for hanging posters with Nazi symbolism in areas of the campus." […]

The liberal-dominated federal court of appeals lets its partisan and ideological freak flags fly. […]

The House Freedom Caucus calls it "a sprawling, cronyist agriculture bill." […]

Yesterday's hearings didn't clarify much except that Washington is in a mood to regulate tech giants. […]

"Everyone from all types of affinity groups can be there." […]

Listen to former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' keynote at our 50th anniversary dinner. […]

According to the officer who took them down, the phone was "evidence." […]

Even if hush payments to his alleged mistresses amounted to illegal campaign contributions, the president says, he did not know that at the time. […]

Party activists reflect after both a disappointing midterm and an energizing Jeff Hewitt win […]

The single-payer fight is pitting moderate Democrats against progressives, partly because of Obamacare. […]

The $45,000 grant goes to a New York environmental group's "Going Strawless to Save the Sea Turtle" campaign. […]

Cohen blames Trump for sending him down a “path of darkness&rdquo […]

Another sign that the tariffs aren't working. The same thing happened when Bush imposed steel tariffs in 2002. […]

$13.6 million might be a drop in the bucket. But this is still incredibly wasteful. […]

The federal case against the Charlottesville murderer illustrates how hate crime laws punish people for their bigoted beliefs. […]

"Protection against the possibility of future adverse impact on employment does not overcome the presumption of public access." […]

Rahm Emanuel wants pot legalization and a casino so the city can grab more taxes for its pension debts. […]

Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, and 1970s Jerry Brown understood that government regulations hurt the little guy while enriching big-business incumbents. […]

Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, and 1970s Jerry Brown understood that government regulations hurt the little guy while enriching big-business incumbents. […]

The ruling extends to secret recordings of police officers. […]

Plus: Google hearing once again reveals legislative ignorance on tech and IRS auditors target more low-income taxpayers. […]

Jason Brennan argues that there is no moral distinction between civilians and agents of the state, even in the right to resist injustice. […]

Jason Brennan argues that there is no moral distinction between civilians and agents of the state, even in the right to resist injustice. […]

Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in nearly every cell of your body and is essential to good health. It plays a role in hormone production, digestion and the manufacture of vitamin D following sun exposure, and helps protect your cell membranes. […]

Driving conditions in the winter can deteriorate quickly. If you live in a climate with harsh winters, then you may be very experienced. Regardless of how well prepared you think you might be, it is a good idea to review what emergency supplies and […]

More than 1,400 Google staff, many journalists, and human rights organizations are calling on Google to halt its controversial project called Dragonfly. What is Project Dragonfly? Dragonfly is a search engine specially built for […]

The Yellow Vest protests in France, now in their third week, have grabbed global attention. Though the French government suspended its fuel tax increase, the unrest continues. France is not the only country to introduce taxes on fossil fuels […]

NEW YORK—At times I used to think the place was real. The New York of films, that is. The reality is an urban agglomeration of millions, most of them with a disinclination to speak English, and then there’s the celluloid city […]

Which is worse: candidate, businessman, and then still private citizen Donald Trump using his own money to make what Hillary Clinton might call “bimbo eruptions” go away to protect his brand and himself from personal embarrassment, or […]

Putin is a huge Solzhenitsyn fan, and made this very clear while the writer was alive by publicly meeting him and praising him, (pictures below), and attending his funeral. Significantly in his speech, Putin criticized the […]

QUESTION: I have been a reader for 10+ year, Socrates subs and reg for Orlando WEC. Thank you and as a Veteran, I admire your courage and service. Ques: Under Dodd-Franks & Bail-In & Bankruptcy Priority; and, due to the Global Debt […]

Dick Cheney, Don Rumsfeld, John Bolton, Paul Wolfowitz and the other neo-con wild boys who came to power with George W. Bush in 2001 all shared a vision. In their minds, they saw a cowed, conquered Iraq as the stepping stone to a wider conflict […]

GREG HUNTER INTERVIEWS EGON VON GREYERZ ON USA WATCHDOG In this interview Egon covers a number of subjects which will have significant impact on the world economy including: Europe a basket case – Brussels elite is petrified Brexit will cause […]

I am indeed honored to have received the 2018 Sam Adams Award, and as with so many things, timing is everything.  The Rob Reiner movie Shock and Awe was released in the US last summer, a very watchable drama documenting US government […]

Shop all books by Judge Napolitano Last week, federal prosecutors in Washington and New York filed sentencing memorandums with federal judges in advance of the sentencings of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen. President Donald Trump’s former […]

When the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, employers hired fewer disabled workers, because they feared lawsuits. We may now be seeing a similar trend in the face of more sexual harassment claims. Original Article: "Men Begin Avoiding […]

There is severe confusion about the meaning of economic growth.  Many seem to mistakenly think that it has to do with GDP or producing stuff. It does not. Economic growth means that an economy's ability to satisfy people's wants, whatever they […]

As the EU tries to exploit the UK in Brexit negotiations, the US should adopt total unilateral free trade with the UK. Original article: "We Need Unilateral Free Trade with Post-Brexit Britain". […]

Keynes believed that all economic problems could be overcome with global inflation. This would bring about a new utopian age in which only social and scientific problems would remain. In this 38-minute talk, Joseph Salerno discusses Keynes's beliefs […]

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Over the last couple of years, the main challenge to EU cohesion has been Brexit, with the media sharply focused on the negotiations and all relevant developments. Since the release of the draft withdrawal agreement, largely perceived as a victory […]

Season 3, Episode 35  In this episode, Chris Calton details how technological innovations changed the course of naval warfare. By taking advantage of this new technology, the Union Navy was able to easily capture Hatteras Inlet and Port Royal […]

Elon Musk and his corporate empire, much of it financed by taxpayer dollars, is very much in the news. Most of it is not good. And it may be getting worse. Tesla spends $1 million annually on Washington lobbyists. Its cars are financed by over […]

As tech executives continue to be grilled in front of Congress, the growing Bernie Sanders-wing of the Democratic Party is preparing to push its misnamed “Medicare for All” into the political mainstream after its political gains in the […]

[Excerpted from chapter 16 of Theory and History (1957).] A realistic philosophical interpretation of history must abstain from any reference to the chimerical notion of a perfect state of human affairs. The only basis from which a realistic […]

James Bovard notes the threat to private gun ownership posed by the “deep state,” the “officials who secretly wield power permanently in Washington, often in federal agencies with vast sway and little accountability.” While […]

This article is based on a speech delivered at the European Students for Liberty Regional Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland, held on September 22, 2018. That “taxation is theft” is often the default position libertarians take when it […]

One of the challenges in looking at income and wealth data is getting a sense of how different demographic groups are affected. It's relatively easy to find median income and wealth data over time for the entire population, for example. But then […]

The Free Market 18, no. 11 (November 2000) [Editorial Note: Recent protests in France over high gasoline taxes are not without historical precedent. Writes Justin Raimondo: The [g]ilet jaunes of today are the Poujadists of yesteryear. Read Rothbard […]

The Executive Branch’s recently released Volume II of the National Climate Assessment (NCA) is a massive document that is being cited as yet further evidence that the U.S. government should act quickly and boldly in the fight against […]

The European Central Bank (ECB) is rumored to be planning a halt  to its four-year quantitative easing program at the end of this week when it will stop its asset purchases while continuing to keep interest rates at current near-zero levels […]

"We’re not going to ask permission to take care of our patients." It is with this epiphany, that our guest on this episode became one of the pioneers and leaders of the most hopeful trend in health care today: the direct primary care or […]

In his speech to the Economic Club of New York on November 28 2018, the Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell said that the US central bank’s policy interest rate is just below the neutral rate. This prompted many commentators to […]

Until a few years ago, the conservative spectrum could be comfortably sundered into the "traditionalists" at one pole, the "libertarians" at the other, and the "fusionists" as either judicious synthesizers or muddled moderates (depending on one's […]

It wasn’t that long ago (1987) that the entire budget of the federal government was “only” a trillion dollars. It reached the $2 trillion mark in 2002, and didn’t exceed $3 trillion until 2009. Even after a long series of […]

Climate Change (née Global Warming) is based on three premises: the earth's atmosphere is warming; humans are responsible for that warming; and warming is inherently bad. But even if we accept these premises, what economic trade-offs are […]

One would get the impression, reading most of the discussions in today's American newspapers and magazines, that no one had ever thought of doing anything for the poor until Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal in the 1930's, or even until President […]

Historian Ralph Raico was one of the great popularizers and scholars of European decentralism. That is, Raico recognized and supported the idea that Europe's traditions in favor of human rights and limited political power grew out of Europe's long […]

In 2000, Emory University history professor Michael Bellesiles published the book Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture. The central argument of the book was that the culture of American gun ownership does not date back to the […]

Count Venezuela among the victims of hyperinflation. Economist Steve Hanke has done a meticulous job over the years raising awareness on troubled world currencies, with Venezuela’s Bolivar receiving the bulk of his focus. Hanke’s recent […]

Listen to Ryan McMaken's commentary on the Radio Rothbard podcast. Bloomberg reports this week that on Wall Street, men have started to implement office strategies that some managers and employees believe will minimize the likeliness of being […]

Recorded 15 October 1988 at the Marx and Marxism Conference. The laissez-faire liberals understood that state violence is used by government agents, employees, and benefactors to exploit the rest of the population. Thus, the liberals understood the […]

Eurozone banks have fallen dramatically in the stock market despite the results of the stress tests carried out by the ECB, and the EU Banks Index is down 25% on the year despite year-long bullish recommendations from almost every broker. This […]

Carabini discusses the degree to which the most compassionate people can become desensitized and conduct themselves in abhorrent ways when they are obedient to authority. Pages 75–82 in the text. Narrated by Daniel Bennett. […]

Carabini explains the multifaceted, revolutionary new science of complexity theory (also called chaos theory) that shows why the political top-down ordering of society is disruptive to social order. Pages 83–100 in the text. Narrated by Daniel […]

Carabini explores the inherent inhumanity of political democracy as a social scheme in which common sense and goodwill are scorned and individual predation upon others is praised. Pages 101–108 in the text. Narrated by Daniel Bennett. […]

Carabini concludes, and considers finding purpose in life while trying to make the world a better place. Pages 109–112 in the text. Narrated by Daniel Bennett. […]

The Introduction to Liberty, Dicta & Force by Louis E. Carabini. Pages 7–18 in the text. Narrated by Daniel Bennett. […]

Carabini explains why so many people remain trapped in a political box, holding firmly to the illusion that politics and government serve a beneficial social function. Pages 19–24 in the text. Narrated by Daniel Bennett. […]

Carabini discusses the duality of standards of conduct in which people condone dastardly conduct in public (political) matters that they would never think of using in their personal affairs. Pages 25–28 in the text. Narrated by Daniel Bennett. […]

Carabini explains the selfish nature of living organisms and the natural selection of human cooperation over force as a more adaptive behavior for surviving and propagating. Pages 29–40 in the text. Narrated by Daniel Bennett. […]

Carabini discusses the nonsense and divisiveness of the political use of “fairness” and “equality” to disguise acts of inhumanity as moral in order to gain votes and power, while reducing the potential welfare of all. Pages […]

Carabini explains the importance of discrimination and how political laws prohibiting selective associations — as well as disassociations — are inhumane. The nonpolitical world is an individual one where relationships are voluntary, […]

Carabini explains how individuals achieve results that are “better than rational” when seeking ways to manage the resources of the commons, and how government intervention only obstructs the process. Pages 63–74 in the text. […]

At a mid-November hearing before the United States International Trade Commission, several US automaker groups complained that proposed car tariffs would undermine the success of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and cause heavy job losses for […]

The Creepy Line, a new documentary by director M.A. Taylor, is now streaming at Amazon Prime. It provides an interesting and revealing look at how Google and Facebook influence their users' view of the world, and how the users we often presume to be […]

In 550 BC, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously declared: “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” In this episode, we learn from our guest whether scientists […]

Advancing social ideas that do not demand obedience or compliance requires far more personal patience than simply forcing others to comply via the political ballot box. The widely held idea that dicta and force can serve a useful purpose will […]

The Canadian Hockey League (CHL), which consists of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Western Hockey League (WHL), and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), is currently embroiled in a “$180-million class-action lawsuit. The suit […]

Season 3, Episode 34  At the outset of the war, Winfield Scott came up with his “Anaconda Plan” to blockade the entire southern coast. This looked to be easier said than done, as the Union had a very small navy. The Confederates, by […]

By 1989, it had become apparent to all — everyone except the CIA, of course — that the Soviet economy, and thus the Soviet state was in very deep trouble.  In November 1989, the Berlin Wall came down in the face of Soviet impotence. […]

The third weekend of November, as usual, saw the crowning of a champion in all three of NASCAR’s national touring series — the Camping World Truck Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Monster Energy Cup Series. The 2018 Xfinity Series […]

French protests over a new climate-change-inspired fuel tax highlight high costs imposed on ordinary people by climate-change policies. The so-called "Yellow Vest" protests that have sprung up in France in recent weeks now involve a variety of […]

[Previously unpublished online; Faith and Freedom 1, no. 4 (March 1950).] Citizens of the old Roman Empire distrusted paper currency and refused to accept anything but gold or silver coin as money. So the rulers found themselves barred from […]

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Hello, /r/Libertarian. We are implementing a massive overhaul of the existing rules system. There are many reasons for this. The rules go into effect immediately after this post is made into an announcement. Most of you, especially those who have […]

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The Libertarian Angle: Charity vs. Welfare – source – The Future of Freedom Foundation (12/13/2018)  WallStreetWindow.comWhat is the difference between welfare and charity? When charity is compulsory, is it truly charity? What […]

A Libertarian Google? Algorithms Have No Such Sentiments, Claims CEO Pichai; Denies Political Bias During Hearing  SwarajyaThe Indian-American CEO of tech giant Google, Sundar Pichai, on Tuesday (11 December) has denied allegations of […]

Congress Just Passed a Farm Bill That Legalizes Industrial Hemp. Other Than That, It's a Disaster. - Hit & Run : Reason.com  ReasonGLEB GARANICH/REUTERS/NewscomThe House of Representatives just voted overwhelmingly in support of a […]

Uniformity and Individuality: About School Uniforms  National ReviewIn yesterday's Impromptus, I had some notes on National Review's cruise last week in the Caribbean (and some photos to boot). A few of the notes concerned ... […]

Is the Libertarian Party Glass Half Full or Half Empty? - Hit & Run : Reason.com  ReasonMatt WelchLast Friday, after a lengthy ballot count, Libertarian Jeff Hewitt was declared the winner of one of five officially nonpartisan seats on […]

Bedminster settles police officer whistleblower lawsuit for $450K  MyCentralJersey.comThe agreement was made with John Dapkins Jr., a 16-year veteran of the Bedminster Police Department, who was suspended in October 2017. […]

Why Do Libertarians and the Left Have Such Similar Views on Immigration?  New York MagazineReihan Salam's book Melting Pot or Civil War? seeks to answer this question—and how to build a fair and sustainable 21st century immigration […]

Google CEO, the next Silicon Valley oligarch, grilled by Congress  ManchestertimesWe don't have royal weddings in America; our spectacle is Congress grilling business executives. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg appeared earlier in the year, ... […]

The Weakness of Libertarianism  The Epoch TimesLibertarianism commands respect today as the only personal and political philosophy of the Western world standing in defense of individual freedom from state ... […]

Why Stocks Are Down - Freedom Philosophy  Being LibertarianCheck out today's edition of Freedom Philosophy to see why the stocks have been down, and what we can learn from this economic shift. […]

Trump's pick of Calabria as housing chief roils advocates  PoliticoPresident Donald Trump's nomination of libertarian economist Mark Calabria to be the country's top housing regulator will touch off a bruising battle in Congress ... […]

Tuesday's Best Bet: Libertarian can move forward at Turf Paradise  Horse Racing NationTuesday's fourth race from Turf Paradise is an optional claiming event for 3-year-olds and up traveling one mile on the main track (Post Time 4:08 p.m. […]

Trump May Choose Critic of Fannie and Freddie to Lead Agency Overseeing Them  The New York TimesThe appointment of Mark Calabria, who is Vice President Mike Pence's chief economist, to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency would come at a […]

Progressive Minneapolis Just Passed One of the Most Deregulatory Housing Reforms in the Country - Hit & Run : Reason.com  ReasonPolicymakers looking to bring down housing costs across the country may want to follow the example of […]

The Libertarian Party 2020 Presidential Ticket Shortlist  IVN - Independent Voter NewsIt may be a crowded field for the Libertarian Party in 2020, but here are five possibilities that spring to mind. […]

The Libertarian Party Future, Perennially Out of Reach - Reason.com  Reason"He's going to finish certainly no worse than second, and maybe first," Libertarian Party (L.P.) 2016 vice presidential nominee Bill Weld enthused about ... […]

Libertarians Should Support Wisconsin’s Lame Duck Bill  71 RepublicThe Wisconsin State Legislature is trying to weaken the powers of the state government, making it harder for the Democratic Governor-elect to make change. […]

The Libertarian Party Future, Perennially Out of Reach: New at Reason - Hit & Run : Reason.com  ReasonLogan DeBorde/Unsplash"He's going to finish certainly no worse than second, and maybe first," Libertarian Party (L.P.) 2016 vice […]

Ammon Bundy Quits Militia Movement in Solidarity With Migrant Caravan  New York MagazineAmmon Bundy just disavowed the militia movement in solidarity with the migrant caravan, suggested that nationalism is actually the opposite of […]

Libertarian Party celebrates their 'most momentous win' after California votes finally tallied  Washington TimesCalifornia officials have spent weeks counting provisional and absentee ballots and have at last determined who will be the […]

Socialism coming to “South Park”? Mocking Amazon feels far from show's libertarian roots  SalonLast month, "South Park" released a two-part episode in which it traded its longstanding global warming denialism in favor of what […]

Libertarian, Green governor candidates weren’t illegally excluded from debates, state panel finds  cleveland.comThe Ohio Elections Commission has dismissed complaints by the state Libertarian and Green parties that claimed their […]

Tech entrepreneurs don't fit the profile of libertarians or other traditional political categories, study finds  PsyPostNew research has found that technology entrepreneurs tend to have different political predispositions compared to other […]

The 7 Most Important Schools of Libertarian Thought  71 RepublicThough much diversity exists in the field of libertarian thought, these seven branches are most important to understanding the ideology. […]

Libertarianism: A Social Philosophy of Persuasion  71 RepublicBy embracing persuasion in a social sphere, rather than a political one, humanity can take its final steps towards true freedom. […]

Tennessee’s Libertarian Party Protests Unfair Ballot Access Laws  RECURO.orgThere were 2238575 votes in Tennessee's 2018 gubernatorial election, but only 1.9 percent of those votes (42165) were for independent candidates. This begs […]

Libertarian party claims Gov. Ducey acted illegally in delaying election for McCain's seat  The Daily CourierJon Kyl answers questions in September after being appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey, left, to fill the Senate seat that became vacant […]

Help Reason Talk Libertarian Ideas to Millions of TV Viewers  ReasonYour donations allow us to go wherever people are having televised conversations about politics and policy. […]

Yochum to seek third term; Local Republicans, Libertarians have yet to announce candidates  Vincennes Sun CommercialWhen Mayor Joe Yochum got a less-than-cheerful text from his wife whilst sitting in the barber's chair the other day, and […]

George H.W. Bush's Legacy Holds Little, Nothing for Libertarians To Celebrate - Hit & Run : Reason.com  ReasonLibrary of CongressFormer President George H.W. Bush, who served one term in office from 1989 through 1993, is dead at the […]

Libertarian party has long promoted sentencing reform  Baltimore SunLibertarian party promoted sentencing reform long before President Donald Trump and others jumped on board. […]

Conservative, libertarian lawyers challenge Trump's view of the law  SaukValley.comThe annual convention last weekend in Washington of the conservative Federalist Society – also known as President Donald Trump's sole-source supplier […]

OPINION: Libertarian Candidate Offers Support -But No Endorsement - in Georgia PSC Runoff to 'Combat Cronyism'  All On GeorgiaThe following article is an opinion piece and reflects the views of only the author and not necessarily those of […]

GUEST COLUMN: The libertarian spirit in Colorado politics  Colorado Springs GazetteThe Democratic Party's stunning victories in Colorado's 2018 elections are now well-documented. Regular Democrats and regular Republicans predictably ... […]

The scheming Brexit libertarians spin delusions that are trapping us all  The GuardianI don't mean to display the smallest trace of sympathy when I say that the people who brought us Brexit hid their secrets from themselves as much as […]

In final tally, Libertarian gay couple outperforms top Republican in D.C. election  Metro WeeklyEthan and Joseph Bishop-Henchman, a gay couple running as Libertarians, outperformed the top Republican in D.C.'s most recent elections. […]

Iowa Libertarians lost major party status in 2018. Who’s to blame?  Des Moines RegisterA lackluster performance in Iowa's midterms has cost Libertarians the major party status they earned for the first time after the 2016 general […]

For Libertarian Sec. of State Candidate Smythe DuVal Endorses John Barrow for Position  All On GeorgiaFollowing the November 6th General Election, Libertarian Party candidate J. Smythe DuVal endorsed John Barrow for Georgia Secretary of […]

Defending a Libertarian Position on Antidiscrimination Laws - Volokh Conspiracy  ReasonAntidiscrimination laws are here to stay, but they must not trump constitutional rights. […]

Libertarian Populism is Still Relevant in the Age of Trump  The American ConservativeThe conventional wisdom says that libertarian politics is irrelevant in the age of Donald Trump. Liberty-minded ideas have been rejected, this line of […]

Libertarian Smythe DuVal throws support behind John Barrow for secretary of state  The Augusta ChronicleSmythe DuVal, the Libertarian candidate whose 2.2 percent of votes helped send Brad Raffensperger and John Barrow into a runoff for […]

Facebook And Others In A Libertarian World  Seeking AlphaThe spread of information and information technology is bothering more and more people in a world where the spread of information and information technology ... […]

The Libertarian Argument for Closed Borders  71 RepublicWhile many libertarians support having open borders, there are several reasons why the ideology should support restrictions on immigration. […]

Matthew and Sarah Elliott: How a UK Power Couple Links US Libertarians and Fossil Fuel Lobbyists to Brexit  DeSmogIf you have detected a distinctly American flavour to the rampant lobbying in Westminster corridors over a Brexit deal, there […]

Court-ordered recount for ND Libertarian candidate cost nearly...  Grand Forks HeraldBISMARCK — A court-ordered recount of June primary election ballots cost North Dakota counties nearly $5,000, Secretary of State Al Jaeger said […]

Hey, Libertarians! The Criminal Justice Reform Movement Sees You Out There - Hit & Run : Reason.com  ReasonAXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN / MEGA / NewscomSome big players in the criminal justice reform movement weren't present at President […]

Ohio Election Results Endanger Status Of Green And Libertarian Parties  WVXUThe Green Party and the Libertarian Party of Ohio appear to be on the verge of no longer being recognized as minor parties, based on the results of last. […]

Libertarian Filmmaker, Podcaster Kmele Foster Wants To Change the World: Podcast  ReasonSo far, the world is kind of listening. Q&A with the co-host of The Fifth Column and co-founder of Freethink Media. […]

Libertarian Utah  Salt Lake City WeeklyUtahns make it known how they feel about taxes, the good and bad from San Juan County, and another setback for the Cottonwood Mall site. […]

Libertarian, Green Parties Could Lose Minor Party Status In Ohio  WYSOThe Green Party and the Libertarian Party of Ohio appear to be on the verge of no longer being recognized as minor parties, based on the results of last. […]

Ohio Libertarians may sue to keep ballot access  cleveland.comThe Libertarian Party of Ohio might soon be headed into yet another court battle over whether the state should continue to recognize it as a minor political party. […]

Libertarians stand by their Senate candidate  Great Falls TribuneThe Montana Libertarian Party says it continues to endorse its candidate for U.S. Senate, even though he said last week he endorses a Republican. […]

Third party a throw-away vote? Libertarians don’t think so.  GoDanRiver.comIn a political and media landscape dominated by blue and red, senate candidate Matt Waters, a Libertarian, is trying to cut through the noise. […]

Libertarian backs Republican in Montana Senate race surprise  Star TribuneThe Libertarian candidate in Montana's U.S. Senate race threw his support behind his Republican opponent Wednesday in a surprise move that came in ... […]

The libertarian think tank Niskanen Center is abandoning libertarianism  QuartzFor millions of people, ideology is the lighthouse in a dark sea of politics. An uncompromising vision of how the world is supposed to work, and how to fix it, […]

Indiana Senate race 2018: Who is Libertarian Lucy Brenton?  Indianapolis StarDemocrat Sen. Joe Donnelly and Republican Mike Braun can't afford to ignore Libertarian candidate Lucy Brenton and her spoiler role. […]

Meet Libertarian Virginia senate candidate Matt Waters: ‘Politicians in both parties are not being honest’  WTVR CBS 6 NewsRICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate Matt Waters put the national […]

Elinor Swanson brings Libertarian principles to race for Montana's U.S. House seat  Billings GazetteElinor Swanson has a dream in which her rival candidates for U.S. House come to see things her way. It's exactly what a candidate focused […]

Editorial board endorsement: Dan Fishman, a Libertarian, for auditor  The Boston GlobeAn auditor without any partisan axes to grind could shake up the state. In that spirit, the Globe endorses Daniel Fishman of Beverly, the Libertarian […]

Predicting a runoff, Libertarian wants protest vote | Local News  Valdosta Daily TimesATLANTA – Tired of two-party politics? The lesser-known third-party candidate in the closely watched Georgia gubernatorial race says he wants your […]

How I Became a Libertarian - Hit & Run : Reason.com  ReasonOn our 50th birthday, Reason staffers share their philosophical origin stories. […]

Inside the Beltway: Libertarians now the 'Common Sense' party  Washington TimesThe nation's largest third party is not standing by as the two major political rivals duke it out over the midterm elections. […]

McLean County Treasurer Touts Experience vs. Libertarian Challenger  WGLT NewsMcLean County's treasurer is touting her experience in leading the office as she seeks four more years, while her opponent in the Nov. 6 election would. […]

Why Virginia's Libertarian candidates struggle to be both seen and heard  WTVR CBS 6 NewsLacking money, as well as public and media attention, third-party candidates in Virginia's congressional races rarely get the attention to mount a […]

Libertarians poll high enough to tip key races  Washington TimesA number of Libertarians' poll numbers are high enough to more than account for the difference between Republicans and Democrats in key midterm races. […]

Local Libertarians look to make statewide splash in November  Norwich BulletinSPRAGUE — The town may be home to fewer than 3000 residents, but Sprague is also home to two candidates whose names will be on the statewide ballot ... […]

Libertarian candidate for attorney general on marijuana, Line 5 and civil asset forfeiture  Michigan RadioAs we approach Election Day on November 6, Michigan Radio is interviewing candidates running for attorney general in the upcoming […]

Libertarian Party now established in Oklahoma | News  Tahlequah Daily PressFor many years, Oklahoma had restrictive requirements limiting the ability of third-party candidates to get on state ballots. […]

Libertarian Candidate Wants New Yorkers to Be 'Happy'  Cornell University The Cornell Daily SunNew York State Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Larry Sharpe emphasized individual rights and advocated for the legalization of marijuana […]

Libertarian Party sees good chance to win ballot line  Times Union ALBANY — New York Libertarian Party officials say they anticipate the minor party will finally gain automatic ballot access this fall by surpassing the required ... […]

Travis Irvine: Ohio's Libertarian candidate for governor made and starred in a movie about killer raccoons  Cincinnati.comLibertarian governor candidate Travis Irvine talks humor in politics, pitfalls of being a Libertarian in a two-party […]

A Third Way: Top Libertarian candidates offer an alternative  Belgrade NewsRick Breckenridge. The Libertarian Party's candidate for the U.S. Senate, Rick Breckenridge, wastes no time differentiating between Montana Libertarians and ... […]

Down Big in Polls, Libertarian Joe Walton Forges On  Community Idea StationsRepublican Congressman Dave Brat and Democrat Abigail Spanberger are locked in a tight race to represent the 7th district in Congress. But Libertarian Party ... […]

Sick of Democrats vs. Republicans? So are Michigan's Libertarians, a party on the rise  Detroit Metro TimesAt a campaign stop at Michigan State University last month, Bill Gelineau — the Libertarian Party candidate running to be […]

A look at Libertarian Candidate Larry Sharpe  NEWS10 ABCALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - There are now five candidates in the running to be Governor of New York, but there is less known about the fifth candidate, Larry ... […]

Libertarian candidates tackle obstacles to keep place on ballot  The Detroit NewsMichigan Libertarian Party candidates are playing to win in what will be their first general election as a major party on Nov. 6. […]

Libertarian governor candidate Jake Porter says Iowans' votes for him would not be wasted  Des Moines RegisterIowans who back Libertarian Jake Porter for governor on Nov. 6 will be pushing forward important ideas, not throwing away their […]

Libertarian candidate for governor still fighting for recognition in Michigan  MLive.comLANSING, MI - When the candidates for governor take the stage for two debates in October, you won't see Bill Gelineau, the Libertarian candidate for […]

'Stalwart defender of freedom': Montana Libertarian Party honor Corvallis man  Ravalli RepublicCORVALLIS — David Merrick has never wavered from standing up for what he thinks is right. […]

Libertarians threaten legal action to get into governor debates  Dayton Daily NewsThe Libertarian Party of Ohio is threatening to take legal action against organizers of gubernatorial debates that exclude Libertarian Travis Irvine and […]

Libertarian candidates on sidelines in general election  Arizona Capitol TimesFor the first time in more than two decades, Arizonans won't have the option to vote for a Libertarian Party candidate for governor. […]

New Arizona law keeps Libertarians off ballot — just as GOP wanted  Arizona Daily StarLibertarian leader vows backlash of votes for Democrats. […]

Libertarian, Green candidates for governor want to promote parties brands  The Columbus DispatchThey're rebels with a cause, an alternative choice to the monolithic Democrats and Republicans. The minor-party candidates for governor, […]

Libertarian Nominee For Governor Rod Hanscomb Wants State Income Tax Repealed, 5 A.M. Last Call  Hartford CourantRod Hanscomb, an Air Force veteran and former Republican, is grinding it out as the Libertarian Party nominee for governor. […]

Could A Libertarian Win A Senate Race This Year?  FiveThirtyEightWelcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll of the week You know when you go see a good popcorn movie and the fun sidekick character ... […]

'We are the third party' two libertarian candidates introduce themselves  Iowa State DailyLibertarian candidates Charles Aldrich and Rick Stewart are 2 of the 35 Iowa candidates running in this year's midterm election. […]

Results from the 2018 Libertarianism vs. Conservatism Post-Debate Survey  Cato InstituteFollowing this year's Libertarianism vs. Conservatism intern debate, the Cato Institute conducted a survey of attendees to ask who they thought won the […]

Jake Porter at Register's Soapbox: Winning unlikely, but Libertarians can shift policy  Des Moines RegisterJake Porter: Winning is unlikely, but governor candidacy can still change policies. […]

Libertarian gubernatorial candidates aim to break 'two-party monopoly'  WMUR ManchesterThe Libertarian Party has full ballot status in New Hampshire for the first time in more than 20 years, meaning there are contested primary elections, […]

Ohio's Libertarian Party Is Ready to Be Noticed This Fall  WKSU NewsThe close contest in the 12 th Congressional District and this fall's battle for governor have caught the attention of many political watchers in Ohio. But. […]

A Libertarian Case for the Common Good  America MagazineI was sitting in a nondescript hotel ballroom, press credential strung around my neck, listening to the opening remarks at a conference in Washington, D.C. On ... […]

Libertarian Party courts Gary Johnson for Senate run  Washington PostFormer New Mexico governor and unsuccessful presidential candidate Gary Johnson received a formal invitation Saturday to run for the U.S. Senate under the ... […]

Two candidates face off in Michigan's first Libertarian gubernatorial primary  Michigan RadioMichigan Libertarians usually nominate their candidate for governor at a party convention. But this year, voters will choose the nominee. The […]

Libertarian enters race to represent Lehigh Valley in Congress  Allentown Morning CallLibertarian Tim Siflies files to run for Congress to represent the Lehigh Valley. He faces Democrat Susan Wild and Republican Marty Nothstein. […]

Pennsylvania Libertarians file for governor, Senate ballots  Allentown Morning CallThe Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania's nominees for U.S. Senate and governor are filing signatures to get on November's election ballot, helped by a […]

Libertarians, independents and write-ins: Here are Texas' non-major party options in 2018  The Texas TribuneTexas has eight independent candidates running for office, and the Libertarians will be on the statewide ballot once again. by Alex […]

Libertarians in the Age of Trump  The New York TimesDid our populist president crush the libertarian moment, or co-opt it? […]

Meet the Libertarian candidate, Murray Sabrin, running for U.S. Senate in N.J.  WHYYMuch of the conversation around the U.S. Senate race in New Jersey has focused on the matchup between incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez and GOP ... […]

The Latest: New Mexico Recounts Some Libertarian Ballots  U.S. News & World ReportA partial recount of primary-election ballots is giving Libertarian Party candidates for governor and lieutenant governor of New Mexico another chance to […]

Can this libertarian restore conservatism?  Washington Post“This,” exclaimed Margaret Thatcher, thumping Friedrich Hayek's 500-page tome “The Constitution of Liberty” on a table in front of some Conservative Party […]