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2/21/20 Sheldon Richman on the Nonintervention Principle

by Scott Horton | Feb 22, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show

Sheldon Richman discusses what he calls "the nonintervention principle," a corollary of libertarianism's nonaggression principle. Richman says that in the face of those who advocate foreign intervention and regime change, libertarians have a tendency to deny the...

Happy Constitution Day!

by Sheldon Richman | Sep 17, 2019 | Blog

For Constitution Day, may I modestly suggest the perfect gift for your loved ones?

America’s Counter-Revolution Reviewed

by Sheldon Richman | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog, Sheldon Richman

My thanks to Winton Bates of Australia for his review of America's Counter-Revolution: The Constitution Revisited. "Did the framers of the U.S. Constitution intend it to protect liberty? "A week ago my answer would have been along the lines that while I could not...

Welcome to the Libertarian Institute!

by Scott Horton | Oct 26, 2016 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Scott Horton

Welcome to The Libertarian Institute! The idea has been percolating around for a while, and now we're ready. It is a unique moment. The time is ripe for this new project to advance peace and liberty. Our goal is to unite the libertarian movement and more importantly...

TGIF: Shimon Peres and 9/11

by Sheldon Richman | Oct 2, 2016 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy, Sheldon Richman

The death of former Israeli prime minister and president Shimon Peres (age 93), the last major figure of Israel's founding generation, has brought an outpouring of tributes for a man who reputedly had, as President Obama put it in his eulogy, "the capacity to see all...

TGIF: Neither Democracy nor Elitism

by Sheldon Richman | Sep 23, 2016 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Sheldon Richman

Whenever we libertarians point out democracy's perverse incentives (as I do here) we risk being accused of elitism. However, those who assume that the only alternative to rule by the people is rule by an aristocracy reveal a tragically incomplete awareness of the...

America’s Counter-Revolution Reviewed

by Sheldon Richman | Aug 15, 2016 | Featured Articles, Libertarianism, Sheldon Richman

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Independent historian (and old friend) Joseph R. Stromberg reviewed America's Counter-Revolution: The Constitution Revisited at The American Conservative magazine website. He opens "The Federalists' Revenge"...

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Military Conscription is Slavery: Woodrow Wilson Edition

By the guidelines set down by the Selective Service Act, all males aged 21 to 30 were required to register to potentially be selected for military service. At the request of the War Department, Congress amended the law in August 1918 to expand the age range to include...

The Capitalist Competition Myth

Capitalism involves far more cooperation than competition—think of the number of mutually beneficial transactions you’ve had today compared to the number of competitions you’ve been in today - Chris Freiman, author of Why It's OK to Ignore Politics Democratic...

Blame Mexico? Blame Neocons! Blame Big Pharma! Blame the USA!

ABC News: If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs? I have an alternative explanation. America has been fighting endless wars almost the entire century. Many have come home from these never-ending wars with injuries and pains. Doctors...

My Testimony Before the Maine State Senate

In support of Ld 1054, Defend the Guard legislation: Thank you all so much for the opportunity to testify before your committee today. Today is the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Iraq War II. The consensus now is that we should not have done it. Iraq was not...

These Iraq War Supporters Are Still in Congress

On March 19, 2003 the United States began its military invasion of Iraq. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq passed Congress in October 2002, with 296 congressmen and 77 senators voting in favor of giving President George W. Bush carte blanche...

Laci Green is Wrong: Democratic Competition vs. Free Market Competition

In environments where there's a lot of competition, people tend to lie out their ass and you can apply this to any competitive situation. Take capitalism. As industrialization took full effect, the Federal Government had to interfere because there was so much false...

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The Capitalist Competition Myth

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My Testimony Before the Maine State Senate

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