Author Archives: Alexander McCobin

Liberty Minded Student Profile

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Alexander McCobin

The George Mason University Students For Liberty has just launched a new feature on its blog: Liberty Minded Student Profiles.  The purpose of these profiles is to highlight the work students are doing for liberty around the world and share their … Continue reading →

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States Don’t Have Rights, People Do

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Alexander McCobin

I was recently invited to start contributing to the DC Examiner’s Opinion Zone blog, and on Friday my first post went live.  You click here to link to the original article, but I wanted to go ahead and repost it … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in Persuasion for Liberty

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Alexander McCobin

Last weekend, I was having lunch with a diverse group of individuals, including one very libertarian guy and one very liberal girl.  The two individuals were having a conversation about social security, and I sat back to absorb their debate … Continue reading →

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Matt Ridley: When Ideas Have Sex

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Alexander McCobin

At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It’s not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is … Continue reading →

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Liya Palagashvili Wins Transform the Americas Contest

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Alexander McCobin

Special congratulations goes out to SFL Exec Board member, Liya Palagashvili, who was awarded first place in the Transform Americas essay contest.  The contest honored Milton Friedman’s birthday and recognized and encouraged scholarship on Chile’s economic reforms as an example … Continue reading →

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Real or Fake: Can You Tell Which Government Program is Which?

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Alexander McCobin

SFL Board of Advisors member, Michelle McAdoo, has created some great rebel economist videos in the past, and has just posted her latest. Check it out!

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The Blurred Limit of Expression at the Home of the Free Speech Movement

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Alexander McCobin

Casey Given, San Francisco CC for SFL, just wrote a blog post for FIRE that deserves reposting.  Check it out: To many people, “Berkeley” is synonymous with “protest.” Mentioning the University of California, Berkeley often conjures up images of bearded … Continue reading →

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Considering a Conservative Plea for Libertarian Support

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Alexander McCobin

One of the conservative debaters from the Libertarianism v. Conservatism debate two weeks ago, Daniel Anderson, wrote a follow-up for the Heritage blog on Friday, arguing that the debate was a celebration of the similarities between libertarianism and conservatism and the need for … Continue reading →

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Where Do Libertarians Belong?

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Alexander McCobin

I know it’s long, but I strongly encourage people to watch this debate hosted by Reason on where libertarians fit in on the political spectrum.  Personally, I think Brink Lindsey’s message throughout this debate is on point.  I think he summarized … Continue reading →

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Letter from the Executive Director & President

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Alexander McCobin

This is a slightly edited version of my opening letter to SFL’s 2009-2010 Annual Report. This time last year, I wrote about how exciting it was to see SFL complete its first full year of operation and reach such unprecedented … Continue reading →

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