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David Boaz in Libertarianism.org’s New Guide Series

Libertarianism.org recently launched a series of short videos that make it easy to learn about free, open, and civil societies – they are called Libertarianism.org Guides. These can be accessed whenever and wherever you want. In the first one, “Introduction to Libertarianism”, David Boaz shares with us the history and key ideas of libertarianism.

“Introduction to Libertarianism,” by David Boaz

Libertarianism and Federalism

Whether federalism enhances liberty depends on circumstances and institutional design.

Libertarian Roots of the Tea Party

The tea party has strong libertarian roots and is a functionally libertarian influence on the Republican Party.

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In the Final Debate, the Candidates Ought to Answer Questions about Ideas

Michael D. Tanner in National Review (Online)

With so many voters deeply disillusioned, even depressed, by this election, we might well benefit from a civil, substantive discussion of the issues that will face the next president.

The Debate Over Voting: Helping Jim Harper Count for Something

Trevor Burrus

A single vote’s contribution to a margin of victory is nearly as infinitesimal as its contribution to a victory, and, if margins of victory have consumable value as “vote information,” then so does voter turnout, so you’re better off staying home in order to marginally contribute to that data point.

Economics Will Be Our Ruination III, the Votening

Jim Harper

Upcoming debate at Cato Institute: Should Libertarians Vote? It’s sure to rock the world of liberty.

Neither Trump nor His Message Is Built to Win a National Election

Michael D. Tanner in National Review (Online)

We already have one party committed to big government.

From Utopia to Animal Farm

Alan Reynolds

The only alternative to a free market is a politically rigged market, and that invariably turns out to be neither fair nor pleasant.

Will 2016 Be the Year Classical Liberalism Died?

Michael D. Tanner in National Review (Online)

Both major-party nominees favor statism over free markets.

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Tom G. Palmer discusses libertarianism on Gost Dnevnika TV1

October 31, 2016

Timothy Sandefur’s book event The Permission Society: How the Ruling Class Turns Our Freedoms into Privileges and What We Can Do about It airs on C-SPAN 2’s Book TV

October 30, 2016
Washington State Eyes Another Minimum Wage Hike

Chris Cargill

October 27, 2016
Robert A. Levy discusses the basics of libertarianism on The Bob Harden Show

October 26, 2016
Roger Pilon participates in the event ”The Declaration as the Central Idea in American Constitutionalism“ hosted by the Claremont Institute

October 25, 2016

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October 11, 2016

The Permission Society: How the Ruling Class Turns Our Freedoms into Privileges and What We Can Do about It

October 4, 2016

In Our Hands: A Plan to Replace the Welfare State and Raising the Floor: How a Universal Basic Income Can Renew our Economy and Rebuild the American Dream

September 26, 2016

Economic and Financial Issues Facing the Next President

September 23, 2016

Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2016

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Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors 2016

By Chris Edwards. White Paper . October 5, 2016.

Five Myths about Economic Inequality in America

By Michael D. Tanner. Policy Analysis No. 797. September 7, 2016.

The Genesis and Evolution of China’s Economic Liberalization

By James A. Dorn. Working Paper No. 38. August 22, 2016.

Why Has Regional Income Convergence in the U.S. Declined?

By Peter Ganong and Daniel Shoag. Research Briefs in Economic Policy No. 57. August 3, 2016.

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The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom

Two long wars, chronic deficits, the financial crisis, the costly drug war, the growth of executive power under Presidents Bush and Obama, and the revelations about NSA abuses, have given rise to a growing libertarian movement in our country – with a greater focus on individual liberty and less government power. David Boaz’s newly released The Libertarian Mind is a comprehensive guide to the history, philosophy, and growth of the libertarian movement, with incisive analyses of today’s most pressing issues and policies. The Libertarian Mind is the ultimate resource for the current, burgeoning libertarian movement.

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