ISIL Freedom Network: United States > Institutes, Organizations, and Clubs > Libertarianism

Stonewall Libertarians
Source: Stonewall Libertarians
Country: United States
E-mail: drtomstevens@aol.com

Stonewall Libertarians, founded by a Stonewall Veteran on April 20, 1996, is an independent organization of libertarians that believes in being politically active to promote smaller government, lower taxes and more individual freedom. It exists to reach out to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & gay friendly libertarians to promote tolerance and equality in society.

The Heartland Institute
Source: The Heartland Institute
City: Chicago, State: IL, Country: United States

Most significant state-based think tank in the Midwest, and maybe in the entire United States. Heartland specializes in getting free-market research into the hands of editors, reporters, and state elected officials across the country.

Reason Foundation Home Page
Source: Reason Foundation
City: Los Angeles, State: CA, Country: United States

The Reason Foundation is a "national research and educational organization that explores and promotes public policies based on rationality and freedom." Besides Reason Magazine, the foundation is best know for its work on privatization.

Independence Institute
Source: Independence Institute
State: CO, Country: United States

The Independence Institute is a non-partisan, non-profit public policy research organization dedicated to providing timely information across a wide range of subjects to concerned citizens, government officials, and public opinion leaders.

The Cato Institute web site
Source: Cato Institute
City: Washington, State: DC, Country: United States
E-mail: cato@cato.org

The most famous, influential libertarian think-tank. "Promoting public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace" since 1977.

The Independent Institute web site
Source: The Independent Institute
City: Oakland, State: CA, Country: United States
E-mail: info@independent.org

David Theroux and the Independent Institute publish a wide variety of policy recommendations and opinion pieces, including material from Robert Higgs, Ralph Raico and other stars of free-market economics, history, and political philosophy.

Competitive Enterprise Institute
Source: CEI
City: Washington, State: DC, Country: United States

CEI does cutting-edge policy work on economic issues and the environment. Here are short press releases, extensive policy studies, and charismatic CEI president Fred Smith's "Quote of the Week."

Palmer R. Chitester Fund
Source: PRC Fund
Country: United States

A non-profit organization dedicated to creating entertaining media programs and material of an intellectual nature on a range of subjects. Current projects include the Idea Channel and "Stossel in the Classroom."

Institute for Civil Society
Source: Institute for Civil Society
Country: United States
E-mail: icsthree@erols.com

The Institute for Civil Society's mission is to research and promote breakthroughs within society which address the most problematic and pressing issues of our day. Its "intention is to help build civil society where it has failed to gain a foothold and rebuild its foundations where they have crumbled."

Freedom Communications, Inc.
Source: Freedom Communications, Inc.
Country: United States

Publisher of the most editorially libertarian newspaper in the country, the Orange County (Calif.) Register, as well as a number of other newspapers, magazines and broadcast stations. Founded by late libertarian newspaper prioneer Ray Hoiles. Company history, job opportunities and more.

The Center for Individual Freedom
Source: CFIF
City: Alexandria, State: VA, Country: United States

This organization, founded in 1998, divides its time between legal activities meant to stymie the increasing government infringement of individual rights and Sentry, a "cutting edge Internet magazine." Also featured: online panel discussions, forum discussions, and backgrounders on legal and legislative issues.

The Mercatus Center
Source: George Mason University
City: Arlington, State: VA, Country: United States
E-mail: mercatus@free-market.net

The Mercatus Center is an education, research, and outreach organization that works with scholars, policy experts, and government officials to bridge academic theory and real-world practice, to build an understanding of how individuals cooperate through the market and political processes.

Reason Public Policy Institute
Source: RPPI
City: Los Angeles, State: CA, Country: United States
E-mail: gpassantino@reason.org

"RPPI is a division of the Reason Foundation, a national nonprofit research and education organization that explores and promotes innovative policy alternatives based upon market competition, individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government, and dynamism."

American Liberty Foundation
Source: ALF
Country: United States

Founded by former Libertarian Party presidential candidate Harry Browne, this organization's mission is to promote the libertarian idea via the media, including television advertising campaigns and "free" media outreach.

Michael Edelstein -- Libertarian
Source: Advocates for Self-Government
Country: United States

Michael R. Edelstein, Ph.D is an author, a clinical psychologist, and a libertarian. In his workshop he says that "[y]ou can be even more effective in your fight for liberty if you don't let the bad guys get you down."

Students for a libertarian society
Source: SLS
Country: United States
E-mail: mike@foranewliberty.com

A student activism organization promoting libertarianism. Nonstudents are also welcome to join as Liberty Partners. Activist ideas, articles, lots of links, and more.

Freedom 21 Santa Cruz: Advance the Cause of Freedom
Source: Advance
City: Freedom, State: CA, Country: United States
E-mail: madison@freedom21santacruz.net

Freedom 21 Santa Cruz is a freedom policy center that celebrates the principles of self governance and individual liberty which inspired the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America ... promoting and strengthening the practice of Constitutional administration in local, state, and national government.

Center for Constitutional Liberty
Source: PLF
Country: United States

Pacific Legal Foundation's Center for Constitutional Liberty is "a concerted effort to reinforce the Constitution's promise of liberty" using public education and the courts to scale back challenges to individual and economic liberty.

Paternity by choice web site
Source: Paternity by Choice
Country: United States

Web site addressing the complex and often contradictory issues surrounding the issue of men's right to choose or reject paternity post-conception.

Knowledge Technologies Association
Source: E-enlightenment.com
Author: Lou Cuny
Country: United States

The goal of the Knowledge Technologies Association is to develop and maintain voluntary "free enterprise" standards of education and law through private certification

E-enlightenment
Source: eenlightenment.com
Author: Lou Cuny
Country: United States
E-mail: lou@eenlightenment.com

A free enterprise institute of higher education that provides a scientific explanation of human history as a basis for you to plan your future and teaches history and morality as objective empirical sciences.

Reason’s Moore wins World Outsourcing Achievement Award
Source: Reason Public Policy Institute
Country: United States

"Adrian Moore, Reason Foundation's vice president of research, won a World Outsourcing Achievement Award at the 2002 Outsourcing World Summit Conference and Exposition in Florida." (02/20/02)

IHS announces summer fellow class of 2002
Source: Institute for Humane Studies
Country: United States

IHS announces members of the Koch Summer Fellow Class of 2002. The Koch Summer Fellow Program seeks to encourage understanding and application of market-based solutions to social and economic problems, especially through public policy. Internships are provided at one of a variety of participating host organizations.

Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions
Source: BIPPS
State: KY, Country: United States
E-mail: chris.derry@bipps.org

Brand-spanking-new free-market institute for Kentucky (the Bluegrass State). Site is still under construction; support of all sorts is welcomed. Email for more information.

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