political philosophy and movement that upholds liberty as a core principle
Progressive leftists want to convince you of the difference between human rights and property rights. But property rights are human rights. Attempts to diminish property rights in service of some “common good”…
While candidates and parties will be struggling across North Carolina, the 18 districts noted here will likely be the key to deciding the balance of power in Raleigh.
As of Friday, March 4, all legislative districts and candidates are set for this year’s state legislative races. The Civitas Center for Public Integrity has created a spreadsheet with all…
If government derives its authority from the “consent of the governed,” how can the governed consent powers to government that they – the governed – themselves don’t have?
The progressive plan to address poverty has been ineffective at best, but most likely incredibly harmful. Government programs control people, while freedom empowers people. Free people should rely on each…
Nothing that requires the labor of others is a right. Rights don't need to be rationed.
One of my resolutions for the new year is to spend less time being outraged by flame-throwers on social media and instead spend more time learning from the straight-talking pros.…
John Tamny writes for Real Clear Politics about the bad excuses that led governments toward lockdowns in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s travel back in time to…
Government is a necessary institution, and I would argue that, when it is fulfilling its constitutionally designated role, it has the capacity for much good. I realize some of my…
It’s been 34 years since President Ronald Reagan spoke before the West Bend, Wisconsin Rotary Club. You’d think his July 27, 1987 comments would be dated and that the issues…
The John Locke Foundation uses paid interns throughout the year. Candidates should be undergraduates, regardless of major, recent graduates, or graduate students who have a strong commitment to individual liberty,…
Barring any new emergencies, look for the 2021 General Assembly session to consist of three phases: (1) immediate Covid-19 response and recovery, (2) the state budget in later spring with…