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Are We The Party Of Principle Or Not?
Earlier today, the Libertarian Party of Colorado announced an agreement that they would collaborate with the Republican Party of Colorado, stopping Libertarian candidates from challenging the GOP in races where they can be a “spoiler.” This statement embraces and perpetuates the false narratives of our political opposition, sells out Libertarian candidates, and helps perpetuate a…
Why Cosmopolitanism is the Answer to the Culture War
Editors Notes: This is the second article in a series on Cosmopolitanism (First article here) The culture war is a fire that consumes everything without any respect for the beliefs and values of others. It isn’t defined by any particular issues, but rather by the way behavior and emotions interact with each other to create…
The Perverse Incentives of Public Transportation
Originally published on andrewsmith.medium.com Wednesday morning, a computer glitch in the Federal Aviation Authority’s system ground commercial air travel to a halt in the United States for several hours. Meanwhile, an Amtrak train had been stranded for 29 hours in rural South Carolina. The FAA’s computer glitch shut down its Notice to Air Missions System, which relays important…
Cosmopolitanism and Liberty
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