So a libertarian would be someone to me who believes in that. And I would argue that almost everyone who calls themselves a libertarian, whether they would agree with my definition or not, whenever ...

This interview has been condensed and edited for style and clarity. Reason: Having been in the libertarian movement for nearly half a century, how do you assess the current state of libertarian ideas ...

For an idea that is supposedly so clearly destined for failure, libertarian populism sure has drawn a lot of attention from critics on both the left (Josh Barro, Jonathan Chait, Paul Krugman, Michael ...

Few individuals have had a bigger impact on the libertarian movement than David Boaz, the longtime executive vice president of the Cato Institute, D.C.'s most prominent think tank. For decades, ...

This article examines four competing philosophical theories of the parental role within a libertarian framework: parental ...

David Boaz was the executive vice president of the Cato Institute, a prominent libertarian think tank based in Washington D.C., when he published “The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom.” ...

America will soon be plunged into a libertarian moment. Are you prepared? Libertarianism is a political ideology — a belief system — that contrasts sharply with both liberal and conservative. It is ...

“I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism.” This sentiment was expressed by President Ronald Reagan, whose conservative bona fides need no defense. Readers of this paper ...

“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” The famous phrase attributed to Mark Twain could be said to describe the current state of the libertarian movement in American politics, for while ...

Over the course of his political career, Texas congressman and presidential hopeful Ron Paul has taken a number of positions that could lead a savvy observer to conclude that he is a libertarian. He ...