Trump’s Outreach to the Libertarians Was an Absolute Train Wreck Trump’s Outreach to the Libertarians Was an Absolute Train Wreck
No matter what you think of Libertarians, they had the good sense to answer Trump’s appeal for support by saying, “I would rather eat my own foot out of a bear trap.”
May 29, 2024 / John Nichols
AI Doesn’t Pose an Existential Risk—but Silicon Valley Does AI Doesn’t Pose an Existential Risk—but Silicon Valley Does
The warning cries about the alleged dangers of AI is drowning out stories about the harms already occurring.
Jun 7, 2023 / Edward Ongweso Jr.
Letters From the April 3/10, 2023, Issue Letters From the April 3/10, 2023, Issue
He was a mensch… Get out the message… The paleo approach…
Mar 21, 2023 / Letters / Our Readers
A Libertarian Candidate Shares Her Abortion Story to Push Back on the Party’s Right-Wing Shift A Libertarian Candidate Shares Her Abortion Story to Push Back on the Party’s Right-Wing Shift
In May, the Libertarian Party removed support for abortion rights from its platform. Kelly Halldorson is running for governor of New Hampshire to fight the cooptation of her party ...
Nov 8, 2022 / Amy Littlefield
The Myth of Libertarian Exit The Myth of Libertarian Exit
Raymond Craib’s new book, Adventure Capitalism, traces the history of individualist, property-oriented “escape” projects pursued by the likes of Michael Oliver, Peter Thiel, and Bi...
Aug 1, 2022 / Q&A / Jacob Bruggeman
The Libertarian Party Goes Alt-Right The Libertarian Party Goes Alt-Right
By embracing bigotry, Libertarians are poised to help reelect Trump.
Jun 6, 2022 / Highlights / Jeet Heer
The Pandemic Revealed America’s Deeper Sickness The Pandemic Revealed America’s Deeper Sickness
How the pandemic seeded new Astroturf for the right.
May 17, 2022 / Nina Burleigh
Why Some Ardent Libertarians Support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Why Some Ardent Libertarians Support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation
Hypocritical Republicans like Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz refuse to acknowledge Brown’s broad support from Bill of Rights advocates.
Mar 25, 2022 / John Nichols
Herd Immunity: Covid Deaths Devouring the South Are No Accident Herd Immunity: Covid Deaths Devouring the South Are No Accident
For Scott Atlas, as for Republican governors like Ron DeSantis, Greg Abbott, Tate Reeves, and Kay Ivey, the human cost of our shredded public health system is a feature, not a bug.
Sep 22, 2021 / Column / Gregg Gonsalves
The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology
The anti-lockdown protests aren’t the first time the media has been swindled into cheerleading an extremist faux libertarianism.
May 6, 2020 / no-paywall / Eric Alterman