You are using an
outdated
browser.
Please
upgrade your browser
and improve your visit to our site.
Skip Navigation
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
BREAKING NEWS
POLITICS
CLIMATE
CULTURE
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
PODCASTS
GAMES
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
LATEST
BREAKING NEWS
POLITICS
CLIMATE
CULTURE
MAGAZINE
NEWSLETTERS
PODCASTS
GAMES
The New Republic
The New Republic
The New Republic
Libertarianism
November 2, 2020
Kevin Mahnken
The Libertarian Moment That Never Comes
Every four years, the party mounts a hopeless bid for president. But this year, with nominee Jo Jorgensen, there’s even less hope than usual.
November 2, 2020
Podcast
The Politics of Everything
Libertarian vs. Bear
A group of libertarians took over a rural town to live out their dreams of small government and freedom from regulation. The local bears had other ideas.
October 13, 2020
Magazine
Patrick Blanchfield
The Town That Went Feral
When a group of libertarians set about scrapping their local government, chaos descended. And then the bears moved in.
January 30, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Porn Star Belle Knox Doesn't Know What Libertarianism Is. Neither Do Libertarians.
September 4, 2014
Franklin Foer
The Greatest Threat to Our Liberty Is Local Governments Run Amok
And only a strong federal government can stop them
October 30, 2013
Nora Caplan-Bricker
Why Aren't There More Female Libertarians?
July 26, 2013
Alec MacGillis
What the Chris Christie-Rand Paul Ruckus Really Means
Our Writers
Kate Aronoff
Climate & Energy
Matt Ford
Law & The Courts
Melissa Gira Grant
LGBTQ Rights
Jason Linkins
Power & Plutocracy
Timothy Noah
Politics & Economy
Malcolm Ferguson
Breaking News
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Breaking News
Edith Olmsted
Breaking News
Hafiz Rashid
Breaking News
Greg Sargent
Politics & Democracy
Grace Segers
Congress & Elections
Alex Shephard
Politics & Media
Heather Souvaine Horn
Climate Change
Michael Tomasky
Politics & Ideas
About
The New Republic
’s history
1