Category Archives: Libertarianism

In Search of Libertarian Realism

In Reason, there’s a series of brief, libertarian position statements on foreign policy realism & libertarian principles (“In Search of Libertarian Realism“.) Contributors to the piece: Matt Welch, Sheldon Richman, Christopher Preble, William Ruger & Fernando R. Tesón.

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NYT: Has the ‘Libertarian Moment’ Finally Arrived?

In the NYT Magazine is “Has the ‘Libertarian Moment’ Finally Arrived?” There’s nothing earth-shattering in the piece, which the piece largely focusing on the youth culture element of contemporary libertarian activism.

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What the McAuliffe-Cuccinelli Result May Mean

Democrat Terry McAuliffe (47%) narrowly beats Republican Ken Cuccinelli (46%). Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis got 7% of the vote. The reasons for Cuccinelli’s loss are quite interesting, and a possible foreboding of future, patriotric immigration reform, Third Party possibilities. On … Continue reading

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2016: Libertarianism in Focus

From an Atlantic interview with Cato’s David Boaz: Rand Paul’s supporters believe as soon as he starts to look like a contender, the establishment is going to see him as a threat and try to destroy him. There are all … Continue reading

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