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- Nudge Against the Fudge
- Dare we hope that Barack Obama shares the ‘libertarian paternalism’ of two of his former University of Chicago colleagues? Barack Obama is a “choice architect” aiming to implement “libertarian paternalism.” He might not know that he is; he might embrace the practice without understanding the theory. It is adumbrated...
- Research articles 2008-06-30
- Libertarian Party picks Barr as US presidential candidate
- WASHINGTON AFP — Former US congressman Bob Barr was chosen Sunday to be the Libertarian Party's candidate for November's presidential election, a move that could hurt Republican presumptive nominee John McCain. "This team, this candidate will not let you down. This will be a historic and positive campaign that...
- Research articles 2008-05-25
- Schanze fined in ship 'buzzing'
- Dell "Superdell" Schanze, formerly of Totally Awesome Computer fame and current Libertarian gubernatorial candidate, has taken his show to the sky once again and earned the ire of the Federal Aviation Administration in the process. Schanze was issued a $700 civil penalty for an incident last September involving...
- Research articles 2008-03-21
- E. Victor Milione, R.I.P
- THERE wasn't yet a "conservative movement" in the early 1950s, but there was bustling activity on the right side of the political spectrum. The great Austrian economists Friedrich Hayek and Ludwig von Mises had come to America, and Leonard Read had launched the Foundation for Economic Education to give their...
- Research articles 2008-03-10
- Unregulated lending practices triggered free-market mess
- You have got to love the high-wire act of Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve as they navigate the free market shamble created by the libertarian philosophy of former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan and the Bush administration ("Fed tries to grease the economy's wheels," Cover story, Money, Wednesday). ...
- Research articles 2008-01-24
- Starting From Scratch
- There’s much wrong with how America trades on its status in the world, says Ron Paul. He’s got fixes. Attention must be paid to Dr. Ron Paul, the 110-proof libertarian in the Republican race. He’s had a surprisingly strong online fund-raising push and now has at least $10 million...
- Research articles 2007-12-17
- The party of Jefferson: what the Democrats can learn from a dead libertarian lawyer
- [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] ACCORDING TO A December 2004 survey by the Pew Research Center, about 9 percent of the electorate--enough to carry a tight race--prefers candidates who offer the basic libertarian mix of fiscal conservatism and social tolerance. With Republicans apparently uninterested in pleasing the libertarian segments of their coalition,...
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- Grass roots 'big ace' in Ron Paul's White House bid
- WASHINGTON -- Ron Paul joked during Wednesday's Republican debate that so much money is pouring into his campaign from the Internet that he's "struggling to figure out how to spend" it all. The Texas congressman can thank Trevor Lyman for a chunk of that cash. ...
- Research articles 2007-11-30
- Presidential hopeful Ron Paul defies convention
- WASHINGTON AFP — Republican hopeful Ron Paul will almost certainly not be the next president of the United States. But the spry septuagenarian has already emerged as the political phenomenon of the 2008 White House race. Of the 16 presidential candidates from both parties, Paul, 72, has made his...
- Research articles 2007-11-17
- The individualist: congressman Ron Paul, once the libertarians' standard-bearer, runs for the GOP presidential nomination
- ON the Fourth of July, thousands gathered on fields by the Iowa State football stadium, spread out their blankets, and waited for a fireworks show to begin. Around twilight, a minivan started circling the crowd, carrying a well-lit sign that advertised the long-shot presidential campaign of Texas congressman Ron Paul....
- Research articles 2007-09-24
- Presidential scouting reports: a libertarian fan's guide to the World Series of politics
- IF THE 2008 presidential election is a baseball season, we're still in that early, delusional phase when even Tampa Bay Devil Rays fans can dream of a World Series ring. The race for the White House is chock full of hopeless players destined to be sent down to the minors...
- Research articles 2007-06-01
- How Progressives Rewrote the Constitution.(Book review)
- How Progressives Rewrote The Constitution. By Richard A. Epstein. Washington, D.C.: Cato Institute. 2006. Pp. xiii, 156. $15.95. INTRODUCTION The utmost possible liberty to the individual, and the fullest possible protection to him and his property, is both the limitation and ...
- Research articles 2007-04-01
- YouTube turned crime–fighter in Canada
- OTTAWA AFP — The website YouTube that turned freaky pets and awkward teenagers into worldwide sensations has now become an unconventional crime-fighter in Canada, triggering alarms over police intrusion of this libertarian haven. Canadian police posted surveillance video this month on the popular website, in which users share video clips,...
- Research articles 2006-12-18
- The week
- * Admit it: You're grateful Michael Richards isn't a Republican. * When old footage that showed Rep. John Murtha nibbling at a bribe dangled by an FBI "sheik" appeared online, the hero of the Iraq resistance was transformed overnight into a dull-witted crook. At least we can say that...
- Research articles 2006-12-18
- Uncivil libertarians: civil war rages at the ACLU, as the old executive director attacks the new one. It's all about first principles. Or wartime exigencies. Or stresses of growth. Or generational change. Or Oedipal tensions. Or quarrelsome DNA. Or all of
- Ira Glasser is a fighter. He's been defending freedom of speech, the right to privacy, and the right to due process for more than 30 years through his work with the American Civil Liberties Union, including 23 years as the head of the organization. Of late, he...
- Research articles 2006-12-01
- Pen statists: in Pennsylvania's Senate race, both sides are running for the middle
- UNTIL THE MIDDLE of August, when Virginia's Republican Sen. George Allen belched a North African schoolyard insult at a hapless Democratic cameraman, Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race was the hottest game in town. The social conservative icon Rick Santorum, a soaring star in the GOP, was in the fight of his...
- Research articles 2006-11-01
- Forget Soccer Moms and NASCAR Dads: Libertarians May Decide the Mid- Terms, Says Cato Institute Study
- To: National DeskContact: Nicole Kurokawa of Cato Institute, 202-218-4613, nkurokawa@cato.orgWASHINGTON, Oct. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Election strategists who focus just on getting out party loyalists but ignore libertarian voters in the closely fought mid-term congressional elections will do so at their peril, warns a new Cato Institute study that finds...
- Research articles 2006-10-12
- Race for secretary of state one of few with incumbent
- Republican Secretary of State Bruce McPherson, appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005 after Democrat Kevin Shelleys resignation, is being challenged in his bid for a full term by state Sen. Debra Bowen, D-Marina Del Rey. McPherson, generally known as a moderate, had served the Santa Cruz...
- Research articles 2006-10-10
- Secretary of state race one of few with incumbent
- Republican Secretary of State Bruce McPherson, appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005 after Democrat Kevin Shelleys resignation, is being challenged in his bid for a full term by state Sen. Debra Bowen, D-Marina Del Rey. McPherson, generally known as a moderate, had served the Santa Cruz...
- Research articles 2006-10-10
- Alcohol use helps boost income: study
- WASHINGTON AFP — People who consume alcohol earn significantly more at their jobs than non-drinkers, according to a US study that highlighted "social capital" gained from drinking. The study published in the Journal of Labor Research Thursday concluded that drinkers earn 10 to 14 percent more than teetotalers, and that...
- Research articles 2006-09-14
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