Debate: The Best Case for Liberty Is Consequentialist
What are the philosophical underpinnings of libertarianism?
October 2018
Features
Debate: Corporate Data Collection Poses a Threat to Personal Freedom
There are lots of reasons to be concerned about government snooping, but how should we feel when private companies do it?
Debate: Libertarians Should Be Vegetarians
Do animals have rights that humans must respect?
Debate: Bakers Should Not Be Forced To Produce Cakes for Same-Sex Weddings
How should we feel about conscience-based discrimination?
Debate: Be an Anarchist, Not a Minarchist
Should we be satisfied with limited government rather than no government?
Debate: For Political Change, Choose Exit Not Voice
Should we try to make the existing system better-or should we try to launch a new one?
Debate: Intellectual Property Must Be Protected
Should the law respect copyrights and patents?
Debate: Libertarians Should Support Abortion Rights
Does a fetus have a right to live?
Debate: Libertarians Should Work Within the Two-Party System
Or is the L.P. our best bet for making a difference?
Interview
The Tribe of Liberty
National Review's Jonah Goldberg wonders how to save civilization in his new book, Suicide of the West.
Topics
Gorsuch's Record Was More 'Liberal' Than Kennedy's This Term
Of course, Gorsuch had his share of clashes with the liberal bloc too.
Don't Homeschool Your Kids, Unschool Them
Homeschoolers are increasingly ridding themselves not just of schools but of traditional notions about schooling.
Florida Lawmakers Deaf to the Needs of Hearing Aid Users
Florida says "hearing aid specialists" must pass multiple tests and be certified to conduct a full audiological exam, essentially quizzing them on skills and tech dating back to the 1950s.
Making Amends for Korematsu
The 1944 ruling validated FDR's order to relocate and imprison 120,000 Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants during World War II.
70 Million Votes or 1 Million Changed Minds?
Factional politics heat up in the Libertarian Party.
Culture
Meet the Good Soldier Švejk, Patron Saint of Malingerers and Saboteurs
A 1920s-era novel sheds light on Eastern European anti-authoritarianism.
Books
Vietnam and the Rise of White Power
A new book ties racist reactionary politics to the war, but overreaches when it comes to militias.
People Without Nations, Nations Without People
The future of the Westphalian system is full of unanswered questions.
A Flyby Analysis of Flyover Country
Two Atlantic writers tour America in a tiny plane and manage to miss nearly everything that really matters.
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