Shaker Asks for Positive Reason to Vote for Johnson and Weld by Josh Guckert During last night’s Libertarian Town Hall on CNN, TLR contributor Mohammed Shaker was selected from the audience to the ticket a question. Shaker prefaced by saying that he was not going to vote for Clinton or Trump, but that he needed a…
Trade May Have Been the Natural State Once, but Not Today By Brett Linley Trade agreements have turned into a contentious subject among libertarians. While free trade and free markets have been long-standing tenets of libertarianism, many reject government trade arrangements. One of the most popular arguments is that free trade doesn’t need any deal….
Jillette Says Voting for Major Parties Continues Corrupt System by Josh Guckert Penn Jillette has made a career out of being both offensive to some and poignant to many. He is well-known as one-half of the famous magician duo Penn & Teller. The two regularly perform in Las Vegas and have been the stars of…
It’s Time to Tear Down the Republicans and Democrats By: Elias J. Atienza I’m a proud millennial. I play Pokemon Go, I use Facebook, and I’m on my phone and laptop. I go to college, I’ve got a full-time summer job, and I’m hoping to do some good in the world. No, I’m not a…
by Daniel Stephens In the most recent poll conducted by CBS News, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump are holding steady at record-breaking low favorability ratings. As can be seen in the excerpt below, Hillary is only viewed favorably by a fetid 36% of the U.S. population. Trump fares even worse, and is currently…
Trump Makes Appeal to Evangelicals with Controversial Pledge by Josh Guckert On Monday, the nonprofit group Enough is Enough announced that Donald Trump had signed its pledge. The oath calls for “preventing the sexual exploitation of children, better enforcing Internet obscenity laws, and recognizing that exposure to Internet porn is deforming the sexual development of younger…
by Mohammed M. Shaker Friday morning, I was asked by Alex Collins, a BBC World Service reporter, to come on the “Have Your Say” segment. We were asked to speak about our reactions to Mr. Khzir Khan’s speech at the Democratic National Convention and what we thought. Personally, I thought it was great for Muslims to receive…
by Robert F. DeFinis, Ed.D. As an unapologetic defender of the Constitution of the United States, like most libertarians, I will always allow the rights of the citizenry to take precedent over bad taste and ignorant comments. I personally think you should practice tolerance and understanding, but no one can really regulate behavior — and certainly, the…
By Phillip Stucky Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton raised $90 million during the month of July, almost three times the $35 million Republican nominee Donald Trump raised in the same month. Clinton’s fundraising team has gained significantly more money than Trump every month since May, when Trump ended the month with $1.3 million in the bank. July was…
Stein Selects Activist Ajamu Baraka as Vice-Presidential Choice by Josh Guckert On Monday night, presumptive Green Party nominee Jill Stein announced the selection of Ajamu Baraka as her running mate. The pair will be officially nominated by the party during its convention in Houston this weekend. Stein, who also the 2012 Green nominee, dominated the Green…