Trump’s Shutdown Illustrated the Ramifications of Minimizing Government
The shutdown was also consistent with a goal long sought by a subset of the Republican Party that wants to dismantle the government.
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A Study Finds Democrats Are Least Likely to Use Ashley Madison
Members of the Libertarian Party were the most likely, according to analysis of hacked data from Ashley Madison.
The Least Analytical 2016 Voters: Democrats Who Supported Trump
New research finds liberals and libertarians are particularly prone to reflective thought.
On Libertarians, Autism, and Empathy
Historian Nancy MacLean's off-the-cuff remarks earlier this month may have mischaracterized libertarianism, but they totally distorted autism.
A New Report Sheds Light on the Tea Party’s IRS Delusion
The TIGTA report underscores the false notion of tyrannical taxation that some libertarians have been fixating on for years.
Who Are Libertarians?
Beyond the Ayn Rand fandom, what do American libertarians actually believe in?
Imagine There’s No Law; It’s Easy If You Try
Law professor David Friedman offers a libertarian thought experiment in which the concept of law — i.e. rights enforcement — is determined by the marketplace, and not the political process.
Mortgage Interest Deduction on the Chopping Block?
A panel ranging from liberals to libertarians suggests turning the mortgage interest deduction, a sacred cow of the U.S. tax code, into hamburger.
Alaska: Land of Contradictions
The politics of the Last Frontier are a strange brew of libertarianism, moralism, privacy and a love of government handouts.