RFK Jr. Pays Lip Service to the Debt While Pushing Policies That Would Increase It
It's good to hear a candidate actually talk about our spending problem. But his campaign promises would exacerbate it.
Libertarian Party
'The Problem Is Spending': Libertarian Presidential Nominee Chase Oliver's Vision for the Future
The candidate supports gun rights, wants to privatize government programs, and would radically reduce the number of federal employees.
Biden's Out. Harris Is In. Everyone Else Is Screwed.
Plus: A listener asks the editors if employers should be held responsible for the speech and actions of employees outside of the workplace.
MAGA Voters Try To Convince a Libertarian To Vote Trump
Reason's Emma Camp attended the Republican National Convention to ask delegates and voters who they think libertarians should vote for this year and why.
The Libertarian Party vs. Chase Oliver
The L.P.'s presidential ticket finds itself fighting state parties and a national chair.
Eric Brakey: How Libertarians Can Attain Political Power
The director of The Free State Project and Maine legislator talks about the free state movement’s history, accomplishments, and future.
'I Don't Support Mandates From Government': John Stossel Interviews Libertarian Presidential Nominee Chase Oliver
The candidate makes the case against the two-party system.
How the Libertarian Party Lost Its Way
Two years post-takeover, some longtime activists and donors claim the Mises Caucus has driven the party into the ground.
A Power Struggle Consumes the Libertarian Party
The Libertarian Party's controversial plan is to "stop Biden" and extract promises from Trump along the way.
David Boaz, RIP
The longtime Cato Institute executive vice president was one of his era's most effective explainers of libertarianism.
Should Donald Trump Have Been Convicted?
Plus: A single-issue voter asks the editors for some voting advice in the 2024 presidential election.
Libertarian Candidate Chase Oliver Wants To Bring Back 'Ellis Island Style' Immigration Processing
The Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate says he would address areas from a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants to high-skilled visa reform.
Chase Oliver: What Does the Libertarian Presidential Candidate Really Believe?
The L.P. presidential candidate clarifies his views amid criticisms that he is too "woke."
Libertarian National Convention: Are You Not Entertained?
Plus: A listener asks the editors for voting advice and commiseration in a predominantly democratic state.
Rafah Strike
Plus: Piña coladas, doing business in Hong Kong, edibles at the LNC, and more...
WATCH: Libertarians React to Donald Trump's Speech at Their Convention
"It was the weirdest room I've ever been in," one Libertarian Party delegate tells Reason
Chase Oliver Is the Libertarian Party's Presidential Pick
After a highly contentious convention, Oliver won the nomination on the seventh ballot.
Trump, Who Wants To Execute Drug Dealers, Promises To Free Ross Ulbricht
Ulbricht is serving two life sentences plus 40 years in connection with the Silk Road, an online marketplace he founded and operated where users could buy and sell illegal substances.
Libertarians Booed Donald Trump Because He Isn't Libertarian
Let there be no confusion: The Libertarian Party overwhelmingly rejects Trump.
No, Vivek Ramaswamy, a Libertarian-Nationalist Alliance Doesn't Make Sense
He says the two ideas "are not in tension with one another." He's wrong.
Inside the Libertarian Party's Decision To Host a Trump Speech
A party in disarray squabbles over its future in the shadow of the former president.
A Bonus Reason Roundtable. Live From Boston!
Plus: Who are the editors' favorite vice presidents of all time?
Cato Institute President Peter Goettler on Why Trump is no Libertarian
He also explains how the same is true of the current leadership of the Libertarian Party.
Americans Care About Inflation, but Politicians Don't
Plus: A listener asks the editors about cancelling student loan debt.
L.A. Beats NYC?
Plus: Trump speaks at L.P. convention, Bill Ackman buys Zyn for the frat bros, Ukraine flagging, and more...
Iran Attacks Israel
Plus: Trump's trial, MMA fighter trots out Mises, the forgotten canceling of Brendan Eich, and more...
No Labels Is No Más for the 2024 Election
The centrist establishment lane in third party presidential politics remains empty.
The Islamic State's Moscow Massacre
Plus: Donald Trump's financial woes, Andrew Huberman's lady issues, and more...
The State of the Union Is Shouty
Plus: A listener asks the editors a question about progressive taxation in the United States.
Third Party Candidates Widening Trump's Lead Over Biden
There's a reason why Democrats are freaking out over comparative anti-interventionists RFK Jr., Jill Stein, and Cornel West.
Presidential Ballot Will Be Crowded With Third Party Candidates
RFK Jr. predicts all 50 states, Libertarian Party expects at least 48, Green Party over 30, and a still-waffling No Labels 32.
Independents Hate the Trump-Biden Rematch
Donald Trump's winning numbers nonetheless contain hints of future losing; meanwhile, RFK Jr. is polling near 20 percent.
Matt Welch: What's Wrong With Populism?
Matt Welch discusses the Iowa caucus results, the 2024 election, and the resurgence of "libertarian populism" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
A New Reason Podcast Is Just Asking Questions
Dave Smith joins Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe for the first episode of Just Asking Questions.
A New Reason Podcast Is Just Asking Questions
Dave Smith joins Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe for the first episode of Just Asking Questions.
Dave Smith: What Is a Libertarian?
Dave Smith joins Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe for the first episode of Just Asking Questions.
The Two-Party System Abides
Plus: A listener asks the editors why the Libertarian Party waits until election year to nominate its presidential candidate.
Is Wichita Mayor-Elect Lily Wu a Libertarian?
"I believe in empowering the individual and limited government. I chose to become a Libertarian on my registration because it spoke to who I was."
Marcos Falcone: Can a Libertarian Still Win in Argentina?
Argentine libertarian writer Marcos Falcone breaks down Argentina's recent election results and the upcoming runoff.
Can Milei Still Win in Argentina?
Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook at 1 p.m. Eastern on Thursday for a discussion with Argentine libertarian writer Marcos Falcone about Argentina's recent election results and the upcoming runoff.
RFK Jr. Dumps Democrats, Libertarian Party Blasts RFK Jr.'s Stance on Israel
RFK Jr.'s anti-war supporters are welcome to defect, the Libertarian Party said in a statement.
Why Justin Amash Should Be the Next Speaker of the House
And why he almost certainly will not
Doug Stanhope: 'Nothing Stands Above Everything Else. Everything Annoys Me Equally.'
The libertarian comedian on why he's dreading the presidential election season, how he survived COVID, and why he needs to do more psychedelics.
Doug Stanhope: 'Everything Annoys Me Equally'
The comedian has entertained audiences with his bad taste and unapologetically libertarian tirades for nearly 30 years.
Don't Censor RFK Jr.
After its spectacular screw-ups on COVID-19 "misinformation," the government shouldn't be so quick to squelch dissenting voices.
The Real Worry Behind the Unhinged Freakout Over No Labels
No amount of third-party/RFK Jr. shaming can erase the fact that Joe Biden is a weak and unpopular incumbent.
