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Should Student Loan Debt Be Forgiven?

The following is a guest submission by  Andrew Finnerty, Voluntary President and co-founder of the Economics Club at Ferris State University. I imagine you’re wondering what kind of jerk wouldn’t want his student loans forgiven – likely some rich kid … Continue reading

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The Hungry Can’t be Picky: Why We Must Play in Our Own Hunger Games

The following is a guest submission by William Smith, a Master’s student studying political science at the University of Georgia and member of the university’s Young Americans for Liberty chapter: One of the best ways to communicate ideas to people … Continue reading

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Protesting Unions by… Eating Ice Cream?!

The following is a guest submission by Kasey Ashford, president of Cornell Libertarian Club: This is the first year during my time at Cornell when the Industrial and Labor Relations College’s Union Days did not go unchallenged. The ILR School … Continue reading

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Slippery Rock University Young Americans for Liberty Protest A Decade of War

The following entry is by guest bloggers Brandon Cestrone and Steve Strausbaugh of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.  Slippery Rock University Young Americans for Liberty wanted to host an event this semester to show our disapproval of the decade-long War on … Continue reading

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Stand Your Ground Against the Government!

The following is guest submission by Matthew La Corte, a student of Hofstra University. “Resistance to illegal and unconstitutional usurpation of our rights is required.” – Ron Paul At the most basic level, libertarianism is defined by property rights. Property … Continue reading

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Reflections on James R. Otteson’s “Advanced Academic Webinar”

The following is a guest submission by Steve Pemberton, a law student at the University of Oxford: Jokes have rules. We’re all aware of certain rules about the topic and timing of jokes. If you don’t follow these rules, you’ll … Continue reading

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Ivan Eland on Welfare at the ISFLC

The following guest submission was written by James Maier, a student at Ivy Tech Community College: I learned so much at the Fifth Annual International Students for Liberty Conference! Perhaps the most educational breakout session for me was Ivan Eland’s … Continue reading

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Reflections on Matt Pritchard’s “Building a New Frontier: How Ocean Cities Can Revolutionize Politics”

The following is a  guest submission by Charlie Deist, a former leader of Students for Liberty, UC Berkeley and current employee of The Seasteading Institute: Seasteading Ambassador Matt Pritchard is not out to depress his fellow libertarian activists. However, he … Continue reading

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Going Greek: How Non-interventionism Saved A Civilization

The following is a guest submission by Ross Marchand,a  sophomore at the University of Maryland and president of College Park Students For Liberty. The drumbeats for war in Syria can be heard already, as “humanitarians” and other rabble-rousers demand that … Continue reading

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“The Austrian School of Economics in the 21st Century” Fourth International Conference

This post was written by Luis Silva-Ball. Luis served as an SFL Campus Coordinator in Venezuela, and is currently a resident of the Washington, D.C. area.  Fellow Austrians! Get your pens out and start scribbling fascinating papers for liberty!  Argentina’s Fundación … Continue reading

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