Daily Articles

America’s Misadventures in the Greater Middle East

by Stephen Kinzer August 1, 2016

America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History by Andrew J. Bacevich (Random House, 2016), 480 pages. America’s Continuing Misadventures in the Middle East by Chas W. Freeman Jr. (Just World Books, 2016), 256 pages. Few forces in American public life are as powerful as the one that pulls people in Washington into the foreign ...

Political Fiction in an Age of Televised Lies

by John W. Whitehead July 29, 2016

“We’ve got to face it. Politics have entered a new stage, the television stage. Instead of long-winded public debates, the people want capsule slogans—‘Time for a change’—‘The mess in Washington’—‘More bang for a buck’—punch lines and glamour.”— A Face in the Crowd (1957) Politics is entertainment. It is a heavily scripted, tightly choreographed, star-studded, ratings-driven, mass-marketed, costly exercise in ...

Support FFF’s Liberty Video Series

by Jacob G. Hornberger July 29, 2016

I am seeking your financial help for our new video project in which speakers present their perspectives on the burning issues of our time. The Gary Johnson-William Weld Libertarian Party ticket has the potential of raising the level of debate and discussion on libertarian solutions to America’s woes. We need to seize on that opportunity. Our first video ...

Maybe It’s Time to Privatize Foreign Policy

by Richard M. Ebeling July 26, 2016

Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has caused uproar in American foreign policy circles by challenging existing forms of U.S. participation in a variety of military and political alliances in Europe and Asia, including NATO.  But in spite of impressions in the media, Trump is not an isolationist, but an extremely aggressive advocate of American interventionism. The self-proclaimed “master of the ...

There Will Be No Second American Revolution: The Futility of an Armed Revolt

by John W. Whitehead July 22, 2016

“A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.”—James Madison America is a ticking time bomb. All that remains to be seen is who—or what—will set fire to the fuse. We are poised at what seems to be the pinnacle of a manufactured breakdown, with police shooting unarmed citizens, snipers shooting police, global and domestic ...

Clinton and Trump are Both the Face of Plunder and Paternalism

by Richard M. Ebeling July 20, 2016

Whether it is Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump who stands on the steps of the Capital Building in Washington, D.C in January 2017 to take the oath of office as president of the United States, all public opinion polls suggest that that person will have among the highest unfavorable ratings for anyone beginning their time in the White House. According to an Associated Press poll taken in early ...

The Libertarian Angle: FFF’s FreedomFest Panels

by Future of Freedom Foundation July 19, 2016

FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling recap their recent visit to FreedomFest in Las Vegas. Go to the podcast.

Time for a Nexit

by Laurence M. Vance July 18, 2016

On June 23, a referendum arranged by Parliament was held in the United Kingdom. By a vote of 52 percent to 48 percent, British voters expressed their opinion that Great Britain should end its membership in the European Union. “Brexit” is a blend of “British exit” from the European Union (EU). This was not the first time British voters were ...

The Presidential Race: An Opportunity for Liberty

by Jacob G. Hornberger July 18, 2016

Given the antipathy among the American people toward Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the Libertarian Party’s recent nomination of former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson and former Massachusetts Governor William Weld is certain to make libertarianism a hot topic of discussion around the country during this election season. This presents a grand opportunity for libertarians. ...

Six Steps in Analyzing Political Issues

by Wendy McElroy July 15, 2016

Every political issue can be analyzed or argued on at least six levels. The levels are usually conflated, but they should be addressed separately even when there is overlap. Otherwise, confusion rather than clarity results. Indeed, sometimes the only way to make sense of a disagreement is to peel away the layers and inspect them one by ...

Self-Determination and Individual Choice in a Post-Brexit World

by Richard M. Ebeling July 13, 2016

The recent vote within the United Kingdom to withdraw from the European Union has implicitly once again raised the issue of the right of self-determination through secession.  In other words, do individuals have a right to determine under which political authority they shall live and have representation? This is, of course, an almost taboo subject in the United States because ...

The Libertarian Angle: The Shootings in Dallas

by Future of Freedom Foundation July 12, 2016

FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling discuss the recent shootings in Dallas, Texas. Go to the podcast.