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Links and original content dealing with the politics and philosophy of Libertarianism, the Libertarian movement, and related topics.

Objectivism
A timeline history of the Objectivist movement, founded by novelist and political philosopher Ayn Rand (1905-1982).

History of Libertarianism
The Libertarian movement, which could be accurately described as the prevailing right wing of the civil liberties movement in the United States, has historically been grounded more in free-market economics than progressive social policy. It's cold, in both the positive and negative senses of the word emotionally detached on empathy- and...

Is Obama a Socialist?
Some protesters and pundits have argued that Barack Obama holds a socialist ideology. Are they right?

Libertarian Socialism
Definition of the term "libertarian socialism."

Anarcho-Capitalism
Definition and explanation of anarcho-capitalism.

Bob Barr on Civil Liberties
An overview of Bob Barr's positions on key civil liberties issues.

Is the Libertarian Party Libertarian Enough?
Criticism of the Libertarian Party platform.

The Libertarian Party Platform
The Libertarian Party Platform explained on a single page.

"Libertarian"
What is a libertarian?

A Complete List of Libertarian Candidates for the 2006 U.S. Senate Elections
A complete list of Libertarian Party Senate candidates for 2006 U.S. Senate elections and 2006 U.S. Senate races.

World's Smallest Political Quiz
A one-page, ten-question quiz that will tell you how libertarian or authoritarian you are, and where you fall on the left-right spectrum. I find it to be surprisingly accurate, relative to longer quizzes I've taken.

The Libertarian Party
The official web site of the Libertarian Party.

Badnarik for Congress
The official web site of 2004 Libertarian presidential nominee and 2006 Texas congressional candidate Michael Badnarik.

Lance Brown 2008
The official campaign web site of presidential candidate Lance Brown.

The New Pentagon Papers
The Salon.com article that made likely 2008 Libertarian Party presidential candidate Lt. Col. Karen Kriatkowski a national figure.

Gary Nolan
The official web site of Gary Nolan, a likely 2008 Libertarian Party presidential candidate.

George Phillies for President
The official campaign web site of presidential candidate George Phillies.

Dr. Mary J. Ruwart
The official web site of likely 2008 Libertarian Party presidential candidate Mary J. Ruwart.

The Tea Party Movement
A timeline history of the Tea Party movement.

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