Daily Articles

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.

Not a Better Way

by Laurence M. Vance July 11, 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan has come out with yet another one of his plans. As chairman of the House Budget Committee, he oversaw the release of numerous plans to reform the welfare state and strengthen the warfare state. His newest plan, A Better Way: Our Vision for a Competent America, is more of the same. ...

NATO’s Warsaw War Plans

by Jacob G. Hornberger July 8, 2016

Some 25 years since the end of the Warsaw Pact, NATO is meeting in Warsaw to make war plans against Russia. Is there a real reason to continue this Cold War? Special guest Jacob Hornberger, president of the Future of Freedom Foundation, joins the discussion.

The Presidential Race An Opportunity for Liberty (video)

by Jacob G. Hornberger July 7, 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. ...

The Libertarian Angle: Independence Day

by Future of Freedom Foundation July 6, 2016

FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling talk about Independence Day! Go to the podcast.

A Declaration of Independence from Big Government

by Richard M. Ebeling July 5, 2016

The Declaration of Independence, proclaimed by members of the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, is the founding document of the American experiment in free government. What is too often forgotten is that what the Founding Fathers argued against in the Declaration was the heavy and intrusive hand of big government. Most Americans easily recall those eloquent words with which ...

Trump and Libertarians in the Political Arena

by David S. D'Amato July 1, 2016

For perhaps most self-described libertarians, supporting any politician is an uneasy exercise in bullet-biting pragmatism, premised on the idea that we ought to support the most libertarian individual in the race—even if that person is really not very libertarian. The author has, as it happens, spent years arguing against this view, suggesting that abstaining from the voting booth is ...