“It’s the most important election of our lifetime” is a regular sarcastic quip from Libertarians. Who can blame them really? It’s repeated every single election cycle, and the world has not yet ended. This election may not be any different, but it is an irregularly consequential election. I don’t believe there is an intellectually honest…
If you are looking for a history of libertarian thought to gain a greater appreciation for a philosophy you already adhere to and lock in your priors—one that is written by someone who was as deeply moved by it as you were—then Burning Down The House is not the book for you. (If that’s the…
The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stunned the world. Abe, a beloved figure in Japan took over the reigns from his predecessor Koizumi, whose actions following the great Tohoku Quake appeared inadequate to voters. Abe quickly went to work restoring that region of Japan. Abe would also become famous for his ‘Abenomics’…
By Alejandro Canosa After an impressive campaign that excited the youth with his libertarian minarchist message, Javier Milei was elected to Congress in Argentina. His party’s totals in the populous Autonomous City of Buenos Aires also sent his running mate to Congress, giving his party two representatives in Congress. As if that wasn’t enough, libertarian…
by Alejandro Canosa The homeland of my youth is a warning, yet also a promise of what could be in the “land of liberty” I now call home. For decades Argentina’s government has grown by regulating the economy and increasing social spending. As the economy suffered, Argentina’s government attempted to “stimulate” it by spending, printing…
by Ali Motamedi The Cuban people have been engaged in a series of unprecedented anti-communist protests in the wake of months of severe shortages. Common chants by the protestors include “We Are No Longer Afraid,” a reference to the fact that the people will no longer tolerate the communist government’s efforts to quell uprisings, and…
by Nathaniel Luz Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa with a federal system of government, has a mixed economic system that includes personal freedom combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation. Nigeria has had its challenges as a developing country, but these have worsened since the coronavirus pandemic hit the nation. Presently, the nation…
When people think of libertarian characters, the first—and possibly only—one that comes to mind is Ron Swanson from ‘Parks and Recreation.’ However, Nick Miller from ‘New Girl’ is arguably one of television’s most underrated libertarians. A main staple of the ensemble who live in the loft and Jess the protagonist’s love interest, viewers everywhere have…
Colorado Springs — A major and historic Libertarian victory was decided this week when Steven Lowe, a member of the Libertarian Party of Colorado was elected as the Treasurer of his neighborhood HOA. Lowe attributes his victory to “not being a shitty neighbor.” Lowe lives in a cul-de-sac of 17 homes. Neighbors were enthusiastic about…
As a lover of Hawaiian shirts and rattlesnake flags, I was extremely confused on January 6, when a bunch of people wearing Hawaiian shirts and waving rattlesnake flags stormed the United States Capitol…and yet I couldn’t really feel good about it. While I love my aloha shirts and Gadsden flags, I’m also a Libertarian who…