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On Aug. 24–25, the Libertarian Party of New Mexico, the City of Deming, N.M., and Colores United, with assistance from the Libertarian Party, are hosting a two-day radiothon broadcast by the LP’s own Pat Ford. This event will be a celebration and fundraiser for the Deming Refugee Center, located 30 miles north of our southern […]

When entire demographic groups are kept politically powerless, government authority is easier to abuse. For many decades, the U.S. Constitution condoned official discrimination against women and racial minorities by allowing states to deny them their fundamental right to vote. The 15th Amendment finally prohibited disenfranchisement based on race in 1870, but it would take another […]

You are invited to a live webinar Elected Libertarians Round Table: Winning Strategies and Solutions Jim Turney, Altamonte Springs City Commission, FL Apollo Pazell, Copperton City Council, UT Levi Tappan, Mayor, Page City Council, AZ Cole Ebel, Carthage City Council, TN Tessa Stitzer, Copperton City Council, UT Sunday, August 11 4 PM Pacific 5 PM […]

There aren’t many things that can unite Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi, but if it’s reaching their hands into your wallet, then they see eye-to-eye. On July 23, Donald Trump tweeted that a deal was reached to add $2 trillion to the national debt. As you know, the national debt has already surpassed $22,000,000,000,000. Thomas, […]

You are invited to a special conference call on Libertarianism and Immigration Policy featuring: Alex Nowrasteh, Director of Immigration StudiesCato Institute Center For Global Liberty and Prosperity Alex Nowrasteh is the director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. His popular publications have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, […]

Dear Libertarian, Here are some updates about our 2020 Libertarian National Convention: Sleeping Rooms Austin is one of the hottest destination cities in the country. If you are planning on attending the 2020 Libertarian National Convention, don’t wait or it might be too late. We’ve already filled 27 percent of our current block of rooms […]

Bill Belichick is one of the winningest coaches in professional football, leading the New England Patriots to a record six Super Bowl titles. One of the secrets to his success is asking all of his players to “Do your job.” The Libertarian Party calls on President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and Congress to […]

In a 5-4 vote on the case Department of Commerce v. New York, the Supreme Court ruled on June 27 that President Donald Trump’s administration had not cleared the appropriate procedural hurdles to add a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. Census. The court also found, however, that the Enumeration Clause of the Constitution, which […]

American democracy has suffered a significant loss. On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Rucho v. Common Cause that “partisan gerrymandering claims present political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts,” so federal courts can’t block states from gerrymandering for political gain. Gerrymandering, a process abused by elected officials to redraw electoral […]

With a 5-4 decision in Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a property owner can bring a Fifth Amendment challenge to government taking in federal court without first having to challenge it in state court. In a victory for property owners, the court overturned a 1985 takings precedent […]