September 13, 2014
Scottish Independence
On Thursday the people of Scotland will vote on whether or not to leave the United Kingdom. The usual classical liberal view of secession is that it’s a good thing….
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August 29, 2014
A Fairy Tale for Friday
This is a beautifully done parable about the evils of the drug war. I wish the dragon had a less stupid name, but that is a tiny quibble about a…
August 11, 2014
The Organic Body Politics and Parental Licensure
[Editor’s Note: The following is a guest contribution by Adam Gurri. Adam is a founder of Sweet Talk and a writer at The Ümlaut. He is currently working on a book…
August 06, 2014
I Do Solemnly Swear, Or Maybe I Just Swear
It has long been a contention of mine that you could probably write 10 political blogposts and then just recycle them as needed since the same bad political ideas keep…
July 04, 2014
Hang Tough, Israel
Many of my libertarian friends are relentless critics of Israel. I have taken the liberty of translating this marvelous response by the Argentine writer Marcos Aguinis. “In our postmodern times…
July 04, 2014
What to a Libertarian is the Fourth of July?
Most libertarians have a special place in their heart for the Declaration of Independence. With its ringing endorsement of natural, inalienable rights, its insistence of the right of the people…