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April 29, 2017

Violent Political Conflicts: What is going on in Macedonia?

After a decade in power, on the 11th of December last year, the Macedonian right-wing ruling party VMRO-DPMNE lost the elections and failed to make a coalition once again. After months of […]

March 13, 2017

Building Casual Libertarianism

Libertarians have been frustrated for a long time by the inability to overcome a perplexing hurdle. Over the years the liberty movement has grown (especially with young people) and libertarians have played […]

December 21, 2016

The “Made in France” Myth: Who Gains from Protectionism?

Many candidates in the 2017 presidential run in France promise protectionist policies to their electorate. These policies end up hurting people more than they can potentially benefit them. In the newest video […]

December 12, 2016

Rand Paul to speak at ISFLC17!

Rand Paul to speak at ISFLC17! Alex McHugh | December 12, 2016 Kentucky Senator Rand Paul will be speaking – for the first time ever – at the Tenth Annual […]

November 13, 2015

We Need More Philosophers and Fewer Politicians

In Tuesday night’s GOP popularity contest, Marco Rubio claimed, “Welders make more than philosophers. We need more welders and less philosophers.” While the grammatically incorrect claim has already been debunked, what interests […]

September 17, 2015

A Post-Debate Pick-Me-Up

Are you depressed after watching the Republican debate last night? I mean, how many different ways are there to say “government is good and ought to be bigger”? From a disappointing range […]

May 19, 2015

What Makes Social Change Special?

Libertarians are a persistent community. Ever since we started developing theories about free markets, non-aggression, and human flourishing, we have necessarily been interested in how we get from here to there. While our […]

May 6, 2015

House of Cards Season 3: Power is a Prison

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains major spoilers for the third season of House of Cards! The release of House of Cards’s third season this past February marked a clear break in theme. […]