Tag: Libertarianism

Police attempt to control demonstrators protesting the August 18 killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Police shot smoke and tear gas to disperse the protestors with as they became unruly. (Getty images / Scott Olson)

Policing a riot

John Stossel · August 19, 2014 10:08 pm

Police stand watch as demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown on August 13, 2014 in Ferguson, Mo. (Getty images / Scott Olson)

Iraq, Ferguson, and the ‘libertarian moment’

Timothy P. Carney · August 16, 2014 9:00 pm

âNo Democrat is safe in this environment,âÂ Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), the NRCC chairman, said in a statement.

Six House candidates who want to be the next Justin Amash

Betsy Woodruff · August 15, 2014 3:20 pm

Adrian Wyllie, an IT consultant from Palm Harbor running for governor as a libertarian, has drawn attention for two reasons: First, a recent poll showed him with 9 percent of the vote -- significantly better than most third-party candidates manage to pull -- and second, pollsters say he could be a bigger problem for presumptive Democratic nominee Charlie Crist than from incumbent Republican Gov. Rick Scott. (AP Image)

Could Ron Paul help Florida’s GOP governor in his re-election bid?

Betsy Woodruff · July 28, 2014 7:26 pm

Washington Secrets

Ron Paul calls for ‘epidemic’ of Edward Snowden-style whistleblowers

Paul Bedard · July 28, 2014 3:22 pm

Google the words "Kochs" and "ACLU" and you will get more than 5 million hits. Most of the top ones reference a $20 million dollar donation that conservative philanthropists David, above, and Charles Koch gave to the American Civil Liberties Union a decade ago to challenge the PATRIOT Act. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Did the Kochs ever give the ACLU $20 million? Probably not

Sean Higgins · July 18, 2014 8:47 pm

Both libertarians and conservatives want to keep America safe. Most libertarians believe our attempts to create or support democracy around the world have made us new enemies, and done harm as well as good. We want less military spending. (Thinkstock)

Libertarians vs. conservatives on foreign policy and military spending issues

John Stossel · June 10, 2014 7:34 pm

This Libertarian pizza deliverer could cost Republicans the Senate

Betsy Woodruff · June 6, 2014 10:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Rand Paul boldly proclaims libertarian views at CPAC

Charlie Spiering · March 7, 2014 12:00 am

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Rand Paul is right: Social conservatives should embrace libertarianism

David Harsanyi · February 28, 2014 5:00 am

Recently, politicians and others have expressed concern over so-called "paranoid libertarians" and their mistrust of government. (AP File)

‘Libertarian paranoia’ is the newest fad in politics

Gene Healy · February 24, 2014 5:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Monday meme: RIP Harold Ramis

Ashe Schow · February 24, 2014 5:00 am