A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 7 would eliminate capital gains taxes on most transactions conducted with precious metals. West Virginia Rep. Alex Mooney introduced the Money Metals Tax Neutrality Act, which was quickly cosponsored by Rep. French Hill of Arkansas and Rep. Raul Labrador of Idaho. If passed, the […]
The August 2018 issue of LP News is now ready to view on our website. Inside, you can read coverage of the 2018 Libertarian National Convention in New Orleans, ballot access victories in Illinois and Ohio, the strengthened open-borders plank and the new sex worker plank of the Libertarian Party platform, LP award recipients, Ron […]
Dear Libertarian, Months and months of hard work have been paying off as we cross the ballot-access finish line in more states. This week, we add Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania to the tally. That puts us at ballot access in 48 states (plus DC) for 2018! It is also worth noting and celebrating that […]
Dear Libertarian, Last week, I told you about a special opportunity to have your donation DOUBLED, as we work to provide a customized database for state and local parties. I’m happy to share with you that since then Libertarians have contributed $5,336 towards this project! That has been doubled to $10,672! And, that has funded […]
Heriberto Pons, vice president of the Cuban Libertarian Party–José Martí, was arrested along with four other Libertarian activists by Cuban state security sorces on Aug. 20, according to a report by Mamela Fiallo Flor in the PanAm Post. They were arrested at their party headquarters after formulating a statement opposing Decree 349, which, when it […]
Dear Libertarian, Our state and local parties are the front lines of the Libertarian Party. The national party works throughout the election cycle to help them in a variety of ways. Right now, we are building tech systems that will revolutionize the capabilities of our state and local parties. To be as effective as possible, […]
Click here to see our 2018 list of Libertarian candidates. We’re constantly adding new names, and removing a few as well. If you see that any candidates are missing, please e-mail our Candidate and Affiliate Support Specialist, Bob Johnston, with any details right away. If you are a candidate and notice your website is missing […]
Look at all that gold! Congrats to all of the many people responsible for this, including the Johnson campaign who achieved ballot access for us in 37 of these states. Though not qualified for statewide offices, Alabama has four Libertarians on the ballot and Tennessee is running two as Independents this November. We are in […]
![[W]e favor the repeal of all laws creating 'crimes' without victims, such as the use of drugs for medicinal or recreational purposes.](https://www.lp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/lp_platform_1-7-100x100.png "Who should decide who uses kratom?")
Kratom is derived from the leaves of mitragyna speciosa, a tropical tree related to coffee and native to Southeast Asia. It has been used as a traditional medicine in those areas for centuries. Its users testify that it is an effective pain reliever, alleviates opiate drug withdrawal symptoms, lifts moods, promotes energy, eases anxiety, relieves […]
The national party is providing FREE websites to local and state rep candidates who provide basic information. We are using efficiencies of scale to help our candidates to be as effective as possible Any nominated local or state rep Libertarian candidate who wants one of these websites can apply here. If you’d like to donate […]
In a July 25 press conference, President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced, “We agreed today, first of all, to work together toward zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero subsidies on non-auto industrial goods.” Although eliminating all tariffs and trade barriers is a worthwhile goal, Trump’s recent trade war tactics aren’t […]
The United States, the United Kingdom, and any wise country should immediately implement policies of unilateral free trade. No trade agreements are required, no negotiation or retaliation, no matter what the rest of the world does. By Bill Etheridge, U.K. Independence Party, Member of European Parliamentand Wes Benedict, Libertarian Party Executive Director Besides the Declaration […]
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