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North Carolina Libertarian congressional candidates to debate April 28
The Libertarian Party candidates for U.S. Congress in North Carolina’s 3rd District, Shannon Bray and Tim Harris, will debate on Sunday, April 28, at 6:00 p.m. ET in an online forum. The Libertarian Party of North Carolina (LPNC) will host the debate, and Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark will moderate. To watch the debate […]
Libertarians celebrate dropping incarceration rate, advocate greater reform
The Department of Justice announced Thursday that the number of people incarcerated in the United States dropped 10 percent over the last 10 years. Libertarian Party Executive Director Dan Fishman commented: I’m very proud to think that the Libertarian Party’s constant advocacy for the legalization of cannabis, shining a light on policing for profit, and […]
2018 LPNY gov candidate interviewed by Niagara Gazette
Larry Sharpe, who ran in 2018 as the Libertarian Party of New York candidate for governor, was interviewed by the Niagara Gazette for an article published on April 21: Larry Sharpe lost his bid for election to the office of New York State governor last year, earning only 95,000 votes compared to the more three […]
Republican shenanigans
Dear Libertarian, A couple of months ago, the Arkansas state legislature pulled some shenanigans and rapidly pushed through an “emergency bill” to make it nearly three times harder for us to get ballot access there. Why? Because Republicans are scared to compete with us. But we are not deterred! We have a long and proud […]
Notice for Awards Committee applicants
Applications to serve as a member of the 2020 Libertarian Party Awards Committee will be accepted until July 12, 2019. The Libertarian National Committee will probably select the members of the Awards Committee at its meeting in Austin, Texas, on July 27–28, 2019. Applicants must be sustaining members of the Libertarian Party. Members who have […]
420 Day deal for 2020 Libertarian National Convention!
Happy 420 day! Convention is coming! Packages are already here! To help celebrate that and because there ain’t no such thing as a free brownie, much less a lunch, we have a deal so low, you’ll think we’re high! Our 420 special is the second lowest price for the Gold Package — only $420! If […]
Congress must override Trump’s veto of Yemeni withdrawal
The United States has a long history of intervention in foreign conflicts, waging war and dropping bombs in countries where American interests are not at stake — and taking innocent lives in the process. The civil war in Yemen is fueled by aggression from Saudi Arabia that has been particularly brutal, with an estimated 50,000 […]
Washington Libertarians protest ‘free speech zone’ at community college
The right to freedom of speech doesn’t have much practical value when activists are corralled into “free speech zones” that are designed to keep their ideas and opinions out of sight — and out of mind. A group of Libertarian Party members in Washington are protesting an assault on free speech rights at Columbia Basin […]
The Gazette: The loudest critics of government want to run your city council
Some of the biggest opportunities for Libertarians to make a practical difference can be found in their own communities. Cara Schulz, the Libertarian Party’s candidate recruitment specialist, was featured in an article in The Gazette, a daily newspaper in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on April 8, discussing Libertarian efforts at local governance: Those of us who believe […]
LP DC joins forces with DMV marijuana justice activists
The Libertarian Party of the District of Columbia is working with other opponents of the drug war to end mass incarceration of marijuana users, allow users to grow their own plants, and end the crony capitalism caused by regulation. Below is a press release from the LP D.C., issued on March 29: The DC Libertarian […]