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The 'Strange Death' of Libertarianism Is Greatly Exaggerated

On some of the key policy questions of the second Trump administration, libertarians are clearly punching above their weight.

Reason · Sep 22

Why the Right Is Embracing State Power

Stephanie Slade discusses the rise of the post-liberal right, the growing appeal of state power, and why fusionism still matters.

Reason · Sep 2

Unanimous Supreme Court Says Internet Service Provider Not Liable for Internet Users' Illegal Downloads

Plus: What George Orwell thought about Friedrich Hayek.

Reason · Mar 26

How the neoliberalism of ‘Hayek’s Bastards’ changed the world – and fuelled the rise of the populist right

Neoliberalism has had an enormous influence on the world, driving policy and governance at the national and international level, particularly since the 1980s, when it was championed by the Reagan administration in the United States and the Thatcher government in the United Kingdom.

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2025

The Libertarian Case for Postmodernism

Political economist Mark Pennington draws on the ideas of Hayek and Foucault to show how expert rule and government surveillance are making it harder for people to think freely and live on their own terms.

Reason · Aug 6, 2025

Harvard Sues Trump Admin

Plus: Democrats visit El Salvador, Taiwan invasion possibilities, Hayek on rule of law, and more...

Reason · Apr 22, 2025

Quinn Slobodian Bastardizes Hayek and Mises

A historian tries to tie two classical liberal economists to the racialist right, and scrambles their words in the process.

Reason · Apr 16, 2025

The week in audio: Invisible Hands with David Dimbleby; Artworks: Talk Talk – Living in Another World; White Hot Hate; Luigi – review

David Dimbleby on the fighter pilot who waged war on government policy; Guy Garvey celebrates a misunderstood masterpiece. Plus, confessions of an FBI agent, and divisive US murder suspect Luigi Mangione

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025

The Trump revolution: where it came from and where it’s going

As Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration, the world is preparing for the beginning of the second Trump Revolution. Trump’s second term will be very different from his first, when his powers were more limited and restrained. In 2016 he did not win a majority of the popular vote.

The Conversation · Jan 17, 2025

Can liberal conservatism survive the remaking of the right? We’ll soon find out

The struggle between liberalism and reactionary strands of thought has gnawed away at the Tories since the party’s dawn

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024