History

Gregg calls liberal thinkers to once again study and advocate for the progress of civilization.

A short introduction to Ralph Raico’s 1992 essay.

Janus prompts us to reflect on the year gone by, and anticipate what lies ahead. The recent landscape of liberty looks a little bleak, but there are some bright spots.

A brief review of The Power of the Powerless, Václav Havel’s discussion of the meaning and importance of dissent in totalitarian societies.

Taylor reviews David Gilbreath Barton’s Havel: Unfinished Revolution.

A man is no freer because his own countrymen oppress him.

Huang Zongxi argued for a constitutional model of government designed to benefit all people, not just the ruling class, and which stressed the importance of respecting private property rights.

Eisenhower’s prescient speech coined the term “military-​industrial complex” to describe a then-​new feature of American society: a standing military force interwoven with a network of private defense contractors.

Even in the small space of just thirty days, William Henry Harrison still managed to do everything wrong.

Mary Wollstonecraft’s political philosophy and feminist thought were shaped by her beliefs about human nature.

“The foundation stone of the Western tradition of liberty is to be found in the medieval concept of territorial immunity.”

The great Walter Grinder provides an overview of then-​recent books on America’s Great Depression.

A compilation of links to all the content associated with Fascism Month 2016.

Babcock analyzes Murray Rothbard’s 1963 essay “The Negro Revolution.”

A brief history of modern libertarian engagement with the study and practice of nonviolent action.