The Black American Founders
Short | 3 months ago
During the 250th anniversary of the United States, it is worth revisiting the lives of three Black Americans who fought for all to claim the promises of the Declaration of Independence: Elizabeth Freeman, Lemuel Haynes, and James Forten. Each individual con...
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David Boaz on the Beginning of American Independence
Short | 3 months ago
By the time Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, the argument wasn't about English rights anymore. In this video from our archives, David Boaz explains how that shift became the founding argument we know today. #declarationofindependence ...
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Milton Friedman: We Are Less Free
Short | 3 months ago
In 1993, Milton Friedman delivered a warning that is still relevant today. We are far wealthier than we were—but less free and less secure. When government grows, freedom shrinks. This video is from Friedman's speech at the grand opening of the headquarters...
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The Constitution Is Quite Libertarian
Short | 3 months ago
The federal government was never meant to have unlimited power. The Constitution gives it eighteen specific powers. Everything else belongs to the states or the people. Trevor Burrus, a constitutional law scholar, makes the case that the Constitution, prope...
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Why Tyrants Fear the Declaration of Independence
Podcast | 3 months ago
Why do the words of the Declaration of Independence still inspire people around the world 250 years later? Because they were never just about Americans. Timothy Sandefur, author of "Proclaiming Liberty" (2026), speaks to Libertarianism.org Senior Producer B...
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Juneteenth and the Fight for Self-Ownership
Short | 3 months ago
Libertarianism begins and ends with self-ownership. Today we remember what it costs to secure it. #juneteenth #liberty #frederickdouglass #libertarianism #freedom #emancipation
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The Declaration Brought Together One People
Short | 3 months ago
Timothy Sandefur, author of "Proclaiming Liberty" (2026), reframes how we think about the Declaration of Independence—both as a rejection of British rule and as the moment a new people stepped onto the world stage and claimed responsibility for themselves. ...
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Why Did America Declare Independence? (It Wasn’t Taxes)
Podcast | 3 months ago
Most people learn that the American Revolution began over taxes. But the real conflict was much deeper: who has the right to rule? In this interview, we explore the ideas behind the Declaration of Independence — from the fight over Parliament’s power, to th...
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Why Were We Authorized to Create a New Political System?
Short | 3 months ago
250 years ago, the Founding Fathers declared that government exists to protect individual rights, not grant them. Timothy Sandefur, author of "Proclaiming Liberty" (2026), breaks down the famous second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence and why it...
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Limited Government Is Not a Partisan Philosophy
Short | 3 months ago
Power given to your allies today will eventually belong to your opponents tomorrow. That's why limited government isn't a left or right issue. It's the foundation of individual liberty and a prosperous society. No matter who's in charge, constraints on powe...
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The Truth About Socialism in Scandinavia
Short | 3 months ago
Denmark and Sweden rank high on economic freedom because of low regulations, open markets, and sound monetary policy, says political scientist and economist Matthew Mitchell. The redistribution many associate with their economies is funded by taxes that hit...
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The Goddess of Democracy
Podcast | 3 months ago
On this day, we remember the image of Tank Man. But in the days leading up to that famous confrontation in Beijing on June 5, 1989, another powerful symbol stood in Tiananmen Square: the Goddess of Democracy. Erected by student protesters, the statue repres...
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