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Ed Clark, RIP

His 1980 presidential campaign put the Libertarian Party on the map in a year rich in libertarian cultural clout.

Reason · Jul 2, 2025

"The Nationalist Threat to Liberty" - My Final Contribution to the Liberty Fund Symposium on "The Legacy of David Boaz"

The symposium has now concluded.

Reason · Jun 17, 2025

Liberty Fund Symposium on "The Legacy of David Boaz" Continues

There are now initial contributions by Andy Craig, Tarnell Brown, Aaron Ross Powell, Jonathan Blanks, and myself, plus response essays.

Reason · Jun 10, 2025

David Boaz on Libertarianism, Ronald Reagan, and the 2024 Election

"There's all these illiberals on the left, there's all these illiberals on the right, and yet liberalism endures," says the longtime executive vice president of the Cato Institute.

Reason · Apr 13, 2024

David Boaz: Libertarianism Is the Intellectual Core of Liberalism

How Vietnam, Watergate, and stagflation supercharged the libertarian movement.

Reason · Mar 20, 2024

New York City Public Schools Will Now Be Required To Actually Teach Kids To Read

Education officials unveiled new rules on Tuesday which will mandate that city elementary schools use one of three "research-backed" reading curricula.

Reason · May 9, 2023

Poll Finds That Americans Care Less About 'Community Engagement.' Government Is Largely to Blame.

The ballooning of government has 'crowded out’ institutions of civil society, says AEI’s Howard Husock.

Reason · Mar 31, 2023

The Libertarian Party's Internal Strife Is as Old as the Party Itself

An oral history of the Libertarian Party

Reason · Sep 3, 2022

Progressive Lawmakers Ask Joe Biden To Do Their Jobs for Them With Executive Orders

Someone might want to remind them that Democrats have a majority in both congressional chambers.

Reason · Mar 22, 2022