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From: [p s chmidt] at [world.std.com] (Paul J Schmidt)
Subject: Libertarian FAQ: Organizations
Summary: This posting contains a list of libertarian oriented organizations.
Supersedes: <libertarian/[organizations 768620782] at [world.std.com]>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 1994 04:26:09 GMT
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Last-modified: 11 June 1994
This posting contains a list of libertarian oriented organizations.
Some organizations included may not be libertarian, but share a common
view on one or more issues. Sources have included: "The Liberator,"
published by the Advocates for Self-Government, publications by
International Society for Individual Liberty, "Solutions" from the
Knowledge Network Foundation, Daniel C. Ust of the Central Jersey
Objectivists, Stuart Reges from the Libertarian Party, Andrew "Sasha"
Volokh from the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Daniel R. McCloskey,
Brian McInturff, Eric Rittberg, Brian Taylor, John McPherson, Ben
Power, Carol Moore, James A. Donald, Thomas Gramstad, Michael Moratta,
Ian Geldard, Barry Fagin, Tom Isenberg, Marcus Albro, Steve Ertelt,
Jennifer Palonus, and Dena L. Bruedigam. Thanks for your efforts!
Comments, corrections, and additions are always welcome. You can contact
me by E-Mail at [p s chmidt] at [world.std.com.]
If you want more information about the libertarian ideas and the Advocates
for Self-Government, send your U.S. Mail address and phone number to me at:
[p s chmidt] at [world.std.com]
or
Paul Schmidt, Internet Representative
Advocates for Self-Government
6925 Three Bridges Circle
Raleigh, NC 27613
(919)870-0161
Contents:
1) Major Libertarian Organizations
2) Abortion
3) Affinity Groups
4) Book, Tape, and Video Stores
5) Children and Families
6) College Organizations
7) Communities
8) Computer Mailing Lists
9) Conservative Organizations
10) Drug Policy
11) Employment
12) Environment
13) Free Market
14) Free Speech
15) Gun Policy
16) Health Policy
17) Legal
18) Miscellaneous
19) Objectivism
20) Political
21) Publications
22) Taxes
23) Term Limits
24) Think Tanks
1) Major Libertarian Organizations
Advocates for Self-Government. 3955 Pleasantdale Rd., Suite 106A,
Atlanta, GA 30340. 800-932-1776. Fax: 404-417-1305. Educational
institute. Organizes local chapters; offers conferences and
programs encouraging people to encounter, evaluate and embrace the
ideas of liberty and improve communications; publishes Liberator
newsletter.
CATO Institute. 1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20001-5403. 202-842-0200. Fax: 202-842-3490. E-Mail: [c--o] at [capcon.net.]
Public policy research foundation; publishes Cato Journal, books,
monographs and policy analysis material; conducts seminars,
conferences and symposia.
Foundation for Economic Education (FEE). 30 S. Broadway,
Irvington-On-Hudson, NY 10533. 914-591-7230. Non-political,
educational champion of private property, the free-market and limited
government. Publishes The Freeman magazine.
Future of Freedom Foundation. Suite 800, 11350 Random Hills Road,
Fairfax, VA 22030. 703-934-6101. Educational foundation. Publishes
Freedom Daily, containing articles on current issues from a
libertarian and classical liberal perspective.
Institute for Humane Studies (IHS). 4400 University Drive, Fairfax,
VA 22030-4444. 703-934-6920. Fax: 703-425-1536. Educational
institute. Searches for moral arguments and scholarship which support
the free society; discovers, encourages and supports scholars in the
social sciences.
International Society for Individual Liberty (ISIL). 1800 Market St.,
San Francisco, CA 94102. 415-864-0952. Fax: 415-864-7506.
Compuserve: 71034,27. Promotes international exchange of information
and ideas on competitive economic systems with internal conferences;
promotes campus libertarian organizations; publishes Freedom Network
News and position papers.
Libertarian Party of U.S.A., 1528 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC
20003. 202-543-1988. New member info only: 800-682-1776.
Fax: 202-546-6094. Runs candidates for public office; publishes Libertarian
Party News; holds bi-annual convention.
Liberty Magazine. PO Box 1167, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Bimonthly
review of libertarian and classical liberal thought, culture and
politics; contributors include major libertarian movement figures.
Reason Magazine/Reason Foundation. 3415 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite
400, Los Angeles, CA 90034. 310-391-2245. Fax: 310-391-4395.
Educational foundation. Educates public on principles of free
society; publishes Reason Magazine; publishes policy studies, op-ed
articles and daily economic education and radio program.
2) Abortion
Libertarians for Life, 13424 Hathaway Dr., Wheaton, MD 20906.
301-460-4141. Formed to show why abortion is aggression under general
libertarian principles. Reasoning is expressly philosophical rather than
religious.
3) Affinity Groups
Association of Libertarian Feminists, PO Box 20252, London Terrace, New
York, NY 10011. 212-924-4345. Seeks to provide a libertarian
alternative to those aspects of the wonen's movement that discourage
independence and individuality. Publishes ALF News and discussion papers.
Libertarian Futurists Society, 89 Gephard Rd., Penfield, NY 14526.
716-248-3112. Futurists and science fiction fans who share a concern for
individual freedom. Sponsors the Prometheus Award for the best
libertarian SciFi novel of the year. Publishes quarterly libertarian
science-fiction newsletter.
Libertarians for Animal Rights, 7829 Cayuga Ave., Bethesda MD, 20817.
Individuals who support and promote the philosophy of animal rights
libertarianism. (Also supports heightened respect for unborn life).
Libertarians for Gay and Lesbian Concerns, PO Box 447, Chelsea, MI 48118.
Group to create a network for gay libertarians, create awareness of gay
concerns within the libertarian movement, to provide libertarian outreach
to gays and lesbians. Publishes LCLC Newsletter.
4) Book, Tape, and Video Stores
Audio Forum, 96 Broad St., Rm. E-609, Guildord, CT 06437.
800-243-1234. Supplier of taped lectures and courses by prominent
libertarian thinkers.
Conservative Book Club, 15 Oakland Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528. Book
club of interest to conservatives.
Freedom's Forum Bookstore, 1800 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94102.
415-864-0952. Sells wide selection of libertarian books, especially
dealing with social issues; store and mail order; publishes books
under name of Cobden Press.
ICS Press, 720 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. 800-326-0263.
Promoting the self-governing and entrepreneurial way of life. Prints
studies from the Institute for Contemporary Studies.
Knowledge Products, PO Box 305151, Nashville, TN 37230. 615-742-3858.
Offers audio classics introducing historical figures such as Tom Paine,
Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson, John Stuart Mill, John Locke, and more.
Laissez Faire Books. 942 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103.
800-326-0996. Widest available selection of libertarian, history,
philosophy, economic and Randian books, tapes, videotapes; publishes
informative monthly book catalog with book reviews.
Liberty Tree Network. 134 Ninety-Eighth Ave., Oakland, CA 94603.
800-927-8733. Mail order purveyor of products for life, liberty and
prosperity; books, audio and video tapes, games, gifts and
collectibles. Free catalog available.
Loompanics Books, PO Box 1197, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Carries unusual,
controversial, and hard-to-find books. Catalog banned in some
countries.
Second Renaissance Books. 110 Copperwood Way, PO Box 4625, Oceanside,
CA 92052. Biggest outlet of material written by Ayn Rand and other
Objectivists. Orders ($20 min): Continental US only: 1-800-729-6149,
Fax: 619-757-1723, Info: 619-757-6149.
Turney Audio and Video. PO Box 36564, Richmond, VA 23235.
804-276-9255. World's largest collection of video and audio tapes of
libertarian/free-market conferences, conventions, speakers,
presentations, etc.
World Research Institute (& WRI Films), PO Box 9359, San Diego, CA 92169.
619-456-5278. Produces liberty-based educational films on economics,
inflation, social justice, poverty, etc.
5) Children and Families
Libertarian Familist, PO Box 4826, El Paso, TX 79914-4826. 915-755-6940.
Family oriented children's rights advocates. Publishes Libertarian
Familist.
6) College Organizations
(compiled by Tom Isenberg, [t--m--s] at [microsoft.com])
ALABAMA
Auburn University
AU Libertarians, Josh Pinkston, 311 W. Glenn Ave. #15, Auburn, AL,
36830, 205-821-6072,
[pinks j c] at [mail.auburn.edu]
GEORGIA
Georgia Institute of Technology
Michael Mealling, [m--h--l] at [fantasy.gatech.edu]
ILLINOIS
Bradley University
College Libertarians of Bradley University, David K. Fry, Sisson 401,
Bradley University, Peoria, IL 61625, 309-677-2070, [l--e--y] at [camelot.bradley.edu]
University of Illinois, Chicago
College Libertarians, Mark D. Mathes, 423 Edgewood PL #2, River Forest,
IL, 60305, 708-771-6304
KANSAS
University of Kansas
KU Libertarians, Frank A. Kaul, 8140 Ravenswood Ln, De Soto, KS, 66018,
[f--a--l] at [oread.cc.ukans.edu]
MARYLAND
University of Maryland
College Park Libertarians, George Smerlis, [k--gf--h] at [wam.umd.edu], 301-774-0586
MASSACHUSETTS
Harvard University
Harvard Libertarian Club, Jim Haney, [h--n--y] at [husc.harvard.edu]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT Libertarians, Rob Parkins, [r--rk--s] at [athena.mit.edu],
[l--ta--s] at [athena.mit.edu]
MIT Libertarians c/o Vernon Imrich, MIT Room 5-329B, 77 Massachusetts
Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02139
MICHIGAN
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor Libertarian League
P.O. Box 447
Chelsea MI 48118.
President: Frederick Weihe <[w--i--e] at [mich1.physics.lsa.umich.edu]>.
NEBRASKA
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Tahmid Ahmed Adeeb, 439 CTW UNK, Kearney, NE 68849, 308-236-8394,
[a--m--d] at [platte.unk.edu]
NEW JERSEY
Rutgers Libertarians, James K. Blakey, PO Box 207, Mullica Hill NJ,
08062-0207, 609-468-2737, [j b lakey] at [bbin.speedway.net]
NEW YORK
Cornell University
CU Libertarians , Jeffrey Ng, 110 Dryden Rd. 4D, Ithaca, NY, 14850,
607-277-4508, [jn 14] at [cornell.edu]
RHODE ISLAND
Brown University
Students for Individual Liberty, Michelle Boardman, Box 1930, Brown
University, Providence, RI, 02912
TENNESSEE
Vanderbilt University
Campus Libertarians, Eric Paisley, ericpaisley%[dlu dnet] at [net.Vanderbilt.Edu]
TEXAS
University of Houston
Chris Struble, [MECE 3 D] at [jetson.uh.edu]
UTAH
Campus Libertarians, Rich Thomson, Main Desk, A. Ray Olpin University
Union, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, [r t homson] at [dsd.es.com]
VIRGINIA
University of Virginia
Students for Individual Liberty, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 514,
Newcomb Hall Station, Univeristy of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA,
22904, Jim Lark, 804-295-3801, [l--e--y] at [virginia.edu]
WASHINGTON
University of Washington
Classical Liberal Society, Dan Davis, 206-524-2394
College Libertarians, Marie Gryphon, 14636 NE 42nd PL N-202, Bellevue,
WA, 98007, 206-885-5499, [70541 3420] at [compuserve.com]
UW at Tacoma
Classical Liberal Society, Sean Cafferky, 3800 Ensign Rd NE #19,
Olympia, WA, 98506, 206-923-0996
WISCONSIN
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Jefferson Society of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Robert
Hess, 1101 Chandler St #7, Madison, WI, 53715, 608-251-9520,
[R--E--S] at [macc.wisc.edu]
GREAT BRITAIN
Merton College
Laissez-Faire Dining Club, Malcolm Hutty, Merton College, Oxford, OX1
4JD, UNITED KINGDOM, [malcolm hutty] at [merton.oxford.ac.uk]
7) Communities
Abapa Freer, PO Box 759, Veneta, OR 97487. Sampler of areas having
attraction for libertarians. ($1 cash preferred.)
Freedom Now, (Mary Margaret Glennie), 1317 Lakewood Dr., Fort Collins,
CO 80521. Attracting libertarians to Ft. Collins, CO. Send $1 and SASE
for more info.
Galt's Gulch, PO Box 73203, Fairbanks, AK 99707. Creating a real-life
Galt's Gulch, based on the principles of Randian Objectivism.
Port Watson Project, 4651 Bensel Road #5, West Palm Beach, Fl 33417.
407-688-6523 (voice). Creating an intentional (libertarian) resort
community on a small, privately owned island in the Bahamas....
economy will be based on tourism, hydroponic agriculture and
information-age technologies (telecommuting).
8) Computer Mailing Lists
CEI list: Run by the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Includes
their op-ed pieces and other items of interest.
Subscription: Alexander "Sasha" Volokh at [c--i] at [digex.com]
LFOD List (Live Free Or Die, New Hampshire's motto) Moderated
list with emphasis on local New Hampshire libertarian events.
Subscription: Gary McGath at [g m cgath] at [aol.com]
LIBFEM-NEWS: news, informaiton items, and original posts on
feminism and liberty. Low-volume list.
Subscription: [libfem news request] at [math.uio.no.]
LIBFEM-TALK: comments and discussion on feminism and liberty.
Includes all posts to LIBFEM-NEWS.
Subscription: [libfem talk request] at [math.uio.no.]
LIBERNET: Intended to be a forum for high-quality, real-world
oriented presentation of information of interest to classical
liberals, libertarians, objectivists, and anyone else interested
in applying the philosophy of liberty to the problems of our day.
Admin, subscription, etc.: [libernet request] at [Dartmouth.EDU]
Postings to the list: [l--er--t] at [Dartmouth.EDU]
List-owner: Barry Fagin <[owner libernet] at [Dartmouth.EDU]>
LIBERNET-D: Users interested in a more opinion and idea-oriented
forum may wish to subscribe to Libernet-d (the "d" stands for
discussion and debate).
Admin, subscription, etc.: [libernet request] at [Dartmouth.EDU]
Postings to the list: [libernet d] at [Dartmouth.EDU]
List-owner: Barry Fagin <[owner libernet] at [Dartmouth.EDU]>
Libertarian Student Email Network: Mailing list for college
libertarian clubs (from one member to many) to share ideas for
outreach, share experiences, spread news, assist new groups, and
build a sense of comradarie and community.
Subscription: John McPherson, [m c pherso] at [lumina.ucsd.edu], one
representative from each club.
9) Conservative Organizations
Committee for the Restoration of the Republic, 127-01 101st Ave.,
Richmond Hill, NY 11419. Phone (718) 846-1507. Politically
conservative individuals who "work to return to the first principles
upon which the U.S. republic was founded."
11) Drug Policy
American Anti-Prohibition League, 4017 SE Belmont St., Box 103, Portland
Oregon, U.S.A. 97214. 503-235-4524.
Drug Policy Foundation, 4455 Connecticut Ave. NW, #B500, Washington,
DC 20008-2302. 202-537-5005. 800-388-DRUG. Fax: 202-537-3007.
Advocates legalization of drugs and humane treatment of addicts.
Conferences, books, videos. Newsletter: Drug Policy Newsletter.
Families Against Mandatory Minimums, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, #200S,
Washington, DC 20004. 202-457-5790.
Legalise Cannabis Campaign, BM Cannabis 2455, London, WC1N 3XX.
+742 425122 or +71 585 1031. They publish a magazine (The Hookah) and
have information on Cannabis & the Law/Health/Economics/etc.
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), 1001
Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1119, Washington, DC 20004. 202-483-5500.
E-Mail: [NATNOR M L] at [aol.com.] Advocates legalization of marijuana.
Newsletter: The Leaflet.
National Drug Strategy Network, 2000 L St., #702, Washington, DC
20036. 202-835-9075. Devoted to circulating information about the
debate over illicit drugs. Newsletter Newsbriefs.
Religious Coalition for a Moral Drug Policy, 3421 M St. NW, Suite 351,
Washington, DC 20007.
11) Employment
Employment Policies Institute (EPI), 607 14th Street Northwest, Suite
1110, Washington, DC 20005. 202-347-5178. Fax: 202-347-5250. Research
organization dedicated to expanding employment opportunities at all
levels of America's economy.
12) Environment
Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment (FREE), 4900
25th Ave. NE, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98105. 406-585-1776. Promotes
public policy reform supporting conservation & wise use of natural
resources based on property rights, reliance on market processes.
Political Economy Research Center (PERC), 502 S.19th Ave., Suite 211,
Bozeman, MT 59715. 406-587-9591. Specializes in natural resource
economics, hazardous waste policy, Native American issues; publishes
PERC Reports, books & op-ed pieces.
National Wilderness Institute (NWI), 25766 Georgetown Station,
Washington, DC 20007. 703-836-7404. dedicated to the wise management
of natural resources and stresses need for a private sector stewardship
without unnecessarily inhibiting economic growth.
13) Free Market
Adam Smith Institute (USA), 305 9th St., SE, Washington, DC 20003.
202-544-8071. Educational and research institute based in England.
Publishes studies on privatization and deregulation, and suggests free
market policy applications.
Atlas Foundation, 4210 Roberts Rd., Fairfax, VA 22032. 703-352-0525.
Expounds principle that economic actions have economic consequences;
helps set up new free-market think tanks; publishes Highlights & Atlas
Report.
Center for the Study of Market Alternatives, 2285 University Dr.,
Conducts free-market seminars for teachers and the general public, and
debate seminars for high schools. Publishes CSMA Newsletter.
Center for the Study of Market Processes, George Mason University,
10385 Main St., Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030. 703-993-1142. Group of
academics and graduate students who apply market process analysis to
problems and organizations.
Citizens for a Sound Economy, 1250 H. St. NW, #700, Washington, DC
20005. 202-488-8200. Free market public interest advocacy
organization; lobbies for free-market legislation (e.g. Individual
Retirement Accounts, free trade, privatization & deregulation).
Competitive Enterprise Institute, 1001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite
1250, Washington, DC 20036. 202-331-1010. Explores free-market
solutions to environmental problems, antitrust reform & trade; sponsors
Jefferson Group pro-market information exchange forum.
Fraser Institute, 626 Bute Street, Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 3M1.
604-688-0221. Public policy research with free-market orientation;
publishes books & studies on economic effects of government policy.
Free Market Foundation: Russia, PO Box 27251, Tucson, AZ 85726-7251.
602-325-0598. Public policy foundation; publishes newspapers in Moscow.
Free Market Foundation of Southern Africa, PO Box 52713, Saxonwood,
South Africa 2173. 642-4407. Promotes privatization, deregulation &
the free-market; publishes books & studies; sponsors conferences.
Heartland Institute, 634 S. Wabash Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60605.
312-427-3060. Provides privatization and deregulation studies and
conferences aimed at Midwest news editors, news directors and
legislative aides.
Independent Institute, 134 98th Ave., Oakland, CA 94603.
510-632-1366. Public Policy institute. Sponsors non-political studies
into critical public issues; publishes books & the Independent; conducts
conferences.
Knowledge Network Foundation, 14307 23rd Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98166.
206-248-0510. Fax: 206-243-8384. Not-for-profit educational foundation
whose goal is to disseminate market-oriented research.
Ludwig Von Mises Institute, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849.
205-844-2500. Promotes Mises' principles with seminars, books;
publishes The Free Market and Austrian Economics Newsletter.
Manhattan Institute, 52 Vanderbelt Ave., New York, NY 10017.
212-599-7000. Promotes the free market with books, symposia & Manhattan
Report for scholars, officials & the public.
Pacific Research Institute, 177 Post St., San Francisco, CA 94108.
415-989-0833. Fax: 415-989-2411. Publishes studies & books on market
solutions to social, economic, environmental issues.
Young America's Foundation, 110 Elden St., Herndon, VA 22070,
703-318-9608. Fax: (703)318-9122. Voice for liberty and free markets
on college campuses. Sponsor free-market speakers for college students.
14) Free Speech
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 132 W. 43rd St., New York, NY
10036. 212-944-9800. Defends free speech, fights the draft, and
supports civil liberties.
Electronic Frontier Foundation, 666 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 303,
Washington, DC 20003. 202-544-9237. Public policy/civil liberties
organization that works to empower individuals in the new information
society. Thus, it promotes policies that support such things as freedom of
speech, privacy, encryption, and access to the information infrastructure.
Feminists Against Censorship: Founded in 1989 by women to campaign against
censorship from a feminist perspective. BM Box 207, London WC1N 3XX.
Tel: +44 81 552 4405 Fax: +44 71 731 5950.
Free Press Association, PO Box 15548, Columbus, OH 43215. 614-291-1441.
Professional organization to encourage excellence in libertarian
journalism and develop an international communications network among
libertarian professionals. Newsletter: Free Press Network.
Individual Rights Project, Center for the Study of Popular Culture,
12400 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604. 800-538-3152.
15) Gun Policy
Gun Owners of America, 8001 Forbes Pl., Suite 102, Springfield, VA
22151. 703-321-8585.
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, 2872 South Wentworth
Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207. 414-769-0760. Membership open to all
law-abiding firearms-owners.
National Rifle Association of America, 1600 Rhode Island Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20036. 202-828-6000.
Second Amendment Foundation, 12500 NE 10th Place, Bellevue, WA 98005.
206-454-7012. Literary research and publishing organization. Publishes
Gun Week.
16) Health Policy
National Center for Policy Analysis, 12655 N. Central Expwy., #720,
Dallas, TX 75243. 214-386-6272. Research foundation dedicated to the
study and understanding of mechanisms by which a free society properly
functions. Specializes in social and health policy. Newsletter:
Executive Alert.
National Health Federation, PO Box 688, Monrovia, CA 91017.
818-357-2181.
17) Legal
Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies, 1700 K St. NW,
Suite 901, Washington, DC 20006. 202-822-8138. Promotes the principles
of limited government and a limited judiciary within the legal
community.
Forfeiture Endangers American Rights (F.E.A.R.), PO Box 5424,
Somerset, NJ 08875-5424, 908-873-1251, EMAIL: [j paff 1] at [genie.geis.com.]
Group fighting asset forfeiture.
Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA), PO Box 59, Helmville, MT 59843.
406-793-5550. Promoting the revival of the power of jurors to decide
the merits of the law. Lobbying to pass an amendment to state
constitutions that requires judges to inform jurors of their full rights.
Newsletter: FIJA Activist.
Help Abolish Legal Tyranny (HALT), 1319 F St. NW, Washington, DC
20004. 202-347-9600.
Institute for Justice (IJ), 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 200S,
Washington, DC 20004-2505. 202-457-4240. Fax: 202-457-8574. Advocates
economic liberty, educational choice, and private property rights as
three of the most powerful forces for positive change in the inner
city.
Libertarian Law Council, c/o Manuel S. Klausner, 555 S. Flower St.,
29th Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90071. 213-680-2222.
Pacific Legal Foundation, 2700 Gateway Oaks Dr., Suite 200,
Sacramento, CA 95833. 916-641-8888.
18) Miscellaneous
Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, 161 Ottawa Ave NW,
Suite 405K, Grand Rapids, MI 49502-3404. 616-454-3080. Fax: 616-454-9454.
Promotes a contemporary understanding of the Classical Liberal
philosophy of liberty and free markets.
American Justice Federation, 3850 S. Emerson Ave., Suite E.,
Indianapolis, IN 46203. 317-780-5204. Fax: 317-780-5209. Produced
"Waco, The Big Lie" video.
American Motorcyclists Association, PO Box 61114, Westerville, OH
43081. 800-262-5646.
Center for the Study of Public Choice, George Mason University, 4400
University Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030. 703-993-2330.
Center for Libertarian Studies (CLS), PO Box 4091, Burlingame, CA
94011. 800-325-7257. 415-692-8456. Holds conferences, seminars &
symposia for "scholarly business people." Publishes In Pursuit of
Liberty Newsletter and Journal of Libertarian Studies.
Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation, 1401 I Street, NW, Suite 300,
Washington, DC 20005. 202-842-4616. Fax: 202-842-4667. Private
charity that seeks to advance the understanding and appreciation of the
value of a free society in advancing the well-being of mankind. Offers
grants and programs to support the development and application of
market-based solutions to pressing social problems.
Citizens Against Corruption, 2201 East Willow Street, D-333, Signal Hill,
California 90806-2143. (310)437-3373.
Citizens for Safe Government, Inc., PO Box 80949, Atlanta, GA 30366.
404-841-9057. Southeastern constitutional rights organization and is not
affiliated with any political party.
Constructive Action, Inc., c/o Herbert A. Philbrick, PO Box 312, Rye
Beach, NH 03871. Seeks to support and strengthen "the ideals of American
liberty" represented in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
Free Nation Foundation, 111 West Corbin Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278.
Advancing the day when coercive institutions of government can be replaced
by voluntary institutions of civil mutual consent. Publishes
"Formulations".
The Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco (FOREST):
2 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 71 823 6550
Fax: +44 71 823 4534.
Freedom School Seminars, 4415 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Newport Beach,
CA 92663. 714-650-5259. Runs 40-hour seminars teaching the
principles of freedom.
Institute for Liberty and Community, Concord, VT 05824. 802-695-2555.
Research institute engaged in public policy, research and publication
dealing with preservation of individual liberty, restoration of the
small scale human community, and changing federal, state, and local tax
policies.
The Libertarian Alliance. 25 Chapter Chambers, Esterbrooke Street, London
SW1P 4NN, United Kingdom. +44 71-821-5502. Fax: +44 71-834-2031. Email:
[l--al--a] at [eternity.demon.co.uk] - Affiliated to the International Society for
Individual Liberty: The Libertarian International. Publishes Free Life: A
Journal of Classical Liberal and Libertarian Thought, numerous occasional
papers and conducts seminars, conferences and symposia.
Liberty Fund/Liberty Press, 8335 Allison Pointe Trail, Suite 500,
Indianapolis, IN 46250. 317-842-0880. Fax: 317-577-9067. Educational
foundation to encourage study of the ideal of a society of free and
responsible individuals.
National Endowment for Liberty, 18333 Egret Blvd., Suite 265, Houston,
TX 77058. 713-333-1988.
National Secular Society: Founded in 1886 and asserts that
"supernaturalism is based upon ignorance and assails it as the
historic enemy of progress." Details from NSS, 702 Holloway Road,
London N19 3NL, United Kingdom.
Rampart Institute (RI), PO Box 22231, Carmel, CA 93922. 408-626-8417.
Seeks to foster public awareness of libertarian/individualist ideas.
Publishes Rampart Individualist.
Social Philosophy and Policy Center, Bowling Green State University,
Bowling Green, OH 43403. 419-372-2536.
Society for Libertarian Life, PO Box 4, Fullerton CA 92632. 714-979-5737.
To educate people towards the Libertarian and voluntarist ideals of
personal and economic liberty.
19) Objectivism
Ayn Rand Institute, 4640 Admirality Way, #715, Marina del Rey, CA
90292. 310-306-9232.
Central Jersey Objectivists, Daniel C. Ust, 321 Maple St. #49, Perth
Amboy, NJ 08861-4109.
Front Range Objectivist Group, Lin Zinser, 8700 Dover Court,
Westminster, CO 80005.
Institute for Objectivist Studies, 82 Washington St., Suite 207,
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. 914-471-6100.
The New Intellectual Forum, Marsh Enright, 9400 South Damon Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60620.
The Objectivist Club of Michigan, David Overly, 2317 Starr Rd., D-1,
Royal Oak, MI 48073.
Seattle Ayn Rand Discussion Group, Michael Maikowski, 23454 - 25th South
Ave., Seattle, WA 98198-8717.
Washington Metropolitan Study Group, Mark Lerner, 2384 Hunters Square
Court, Reston VA 22091.
20) Political
Libertarian Party of Canada, 11 Yorkshire Ave. #1004, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada M4W 1L3. 416-323-0020. Runs candidates for public office;
conducts an annual convention.
Libertarian Party of U.S.A., 1528 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC
20003. 202-543-1988. New member info only: 800-682-1776.
Fax: 202-546-6094. Runs candidates for public office; publishes Libertarian
Party News; holds bi-annual convention.
Liberty Amendment Committee of the U.S.A, PO Box 20888, El Cajon, CA
92021. Phone (619) 579-8500 Purpose is to promote the passage of a Liberty
Amendment (repeatedly introduced in Congress as H.J. Res. 23) and "to
reduce the size and cost of the federal government to those functions
specified by the Constitution."
Republican Liberty Caucus, 1717 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 434,
Tallahassee FL 32301. 904-552-2424. Compuserve: 71562,120.
Libertarian wing of the GOP; works to elect libertarian-oriented
Republicans to office at all levels; publishes newsletter and has
an affiliated Political Action Committee.
21) Publications
Access To Energy, PO Box 1250, Cave Junction, OR 97523. A Pro-Science,
Pro-Technology, Pro-Free Enterprise Monthly Newsletter.
American Enterprise, 1150 17th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036.
202-862-5800.
Anumeralist, PO Box 2084, Norristown, PA 19404. Bimonthly publication
against government serial numbers. $5/year (cash only).
Aristos, PO Box 1105 -- Radio City Station, New York, NY 10101. Bills
itself as a "journal of aesthetics." Newsletter style. Previous issues
have included critical discussions of Rand's theory of art. $20/yr (6
issues).
Atlantis, PO Box Box 94332, Seattle, WA 98124-6632. An aesthetics
magazine written by Objectivists.
Ballot Access News, PO Box 470296, San Francisco, CA 94147.
415-922-9779. Newsletter of the struggle to end official USA government
discrimination against alternate political parties. $7/yr (13 issues).
Claustrophobia, 400 N. High St. #137, Columbus, OH 43215. EMAIL:
[p--ob--a] at [bronze.coil.com.] Monthly newsletter for those interested in
individual liberty and the philosophy behind politics. $10/yr.
The Connection, PO Box 3343, Fairfax, VA 22038. Formerly "The
Libertarian Connection." Articles written by subscribers debating
current topics. $20/yr (8 issues).
Critical Review, PO Box 25068, Chicago, IL. 312-348-2960. Fax:
312-348-3201. Journal of clssical liberal thought with emphasis on the
modern state and its implications for economics, politics, and culture.
Ethnic Enterprise News: A bi-monthly review concerned with ethnic groups
and the market economy. Details from Ethnic Enterprise News, 16 Warren
Lane, London SE18 6BW, United Kingdom.
The Exchange, 711 15th St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403. 319-364-1597.
North America's Libertarian Culture Magazine. Sample issues $5.
EXTROPY: The Journal of Transhumanist Thought. Extropy Institute, PO
Box 57306, Los Angeles, CA 90057-0306. 213-484-6383. EMAIL:
[m--e] at [usc.edu.] High-IQ publication with deep thoughts on futurist
topics. $13.50/3 issues.
The Freethinker: Britain's oldest freethinking monthly journal. A
forthright secular view of the world. Further details from G.W. Foote
& Company, 702 Holloway Road, London N19 3NL, United Kingdom.
Full Context, The Objectivist Club of Michigan, 2317 Starr Rd., D-1,
Royal Oak, MI 48073. Contains interviews of prominent libertarians,
book and movie reviews, letters and notes of interest. $20/yr (10
issues).
The Guillotine, National monthly libertarian paper, Guillotine, P.O.
Box 442, Binghamton , NY 13902-0442. For more information about
Guillotine and a free sample, send a 52 cent self-addressed envelope.
Heterodoxy, 12400 Ventura Blvd., Suite 304, Studio City, CA 91604.
The Free Market Environmentalist, 1572D Sycamore Ave., PO Box 329,
Hercules, CA 94547. 510-758-3731.
Living Free, PO Box 29F, Hiler Branch, Buffalo, NY 14223. Newsletter
promotes self-liberation. $8/6 issues.
LP NEWS, P.O. Box 3391, Gainesville, GA 30503. 404-536-5234. Fax:
404-287-0800. CompuServe: 71610,3614. Official newspaper of the
Libertarian Party of the United States.
New Humanist: Quarterly journal of the Rationalist Press Association.
Details from RPA, 14 Lamb's Conduit Passage, London WC1R 4RH, United
Kingdom.
Objectivity, 3023 N. Clark St., Suite 238, Chicago, IL 60657.
Objectivist-leaning philosophy journal. $18/6 issues.
Pragmatist, PO Box 392, Forest Grove, PA 18922.
The Reality Check, 34518 Warren, Suite 152, Westland, MI 48185.
Reason Papers, Tibor R. Machan, Department of Philosophy, Auburn
University, AL 36849. A libertarian-run philosophy journal.
$15/issue.
Regulation, 224 2nd St. SE, Washington, DC 20003. 202-546-0200.
Republican Liberty, RLC, 1717 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 434,
Tallahassee, FL 32301. 904-552-2424. Free sample copy.
SALON: A Journal of Aesthetics, 305 West Magnolia, Ste. 386, Fort
Collins, CO 80521.
Taking Children Seriously (TCS), 23 Whitley Road, London N17 6RJ.
+81 808 3200. One of the only libertarian magazine worldwide that
focuses on issues affecting children. It provides a forum for
discussing ideas challenging traditional wisdom about how children
learn and how they should be treated.
The Voluntaryist, PO BOX 1275, Gramling, SC 29348. Bimonthly
publication explores non-political strategies for achieving liberty.
22) Taxes
All-County Taxpayers Association, PO Box 177, Star Route, Glens Falls,
NY 12801. 518-656-3578.
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, 1301 Connecticut Ave.,
NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036. 202-467-5300.
Institute for the Research on the Economics of Taxation (IRET), 1331
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 515, Washington, DC 20004. 202-347-9570.
Non-profit policy research and educational organization devoted to
informing the public about policies that will promote economic growth
and efficient operation of the free market economy.
Lead or Leave, 1100 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 1300, Washington, DC
20036. 202-857-0808. 800-44-CHANGE. Non-profit organization
focusing on deficit spending and the national debt to make them the
most important issue in Washington.
National Taxpayers Union, 713 Maryland Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20002.
202-543-1300. 800-TAX-HALT.
23) Term Limits
T.H.R.O., 4127 W.Cypress St., Tampa, FL 33607.
US Term Limits, 666 11th St. NW, Suite 840, Washington, DC 20001.
800-733-6440.
24) Think Tanks
American Enterprise Institute, 1150 17th St., NW, Washington, DC
20036. 202-862-5800. Private research organization dedicated to
preserving and improving open and competitive private enterprise,
limited and public spirited government, and strong and well-managed
defense and foreign policies.
Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave., NE, Washington, DC 20002.
202-546-4400. Public policy research institute designed to make the
voices of responsible conservatism heard.
Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford University,
Stanford, CA 94305-6010. 415-723-1754.
Independence Institute, 14142 Denver West Pkwy #101, Golden, CO 80401.
303-279-6536. Fax: 303-279-4176. Free-market think-tank, dedicated
to the principles of individual liberty expressed in the Declaration
of Independence.
John Locke Foundation, PO Box 17822, Raleigh, NC 27619. 919-847-2690.
Fax: 919-847-8371. Non-profit policy institute to conduct research,
disseminate information, and advance public understanding of society
based on individual liberty, voluntary exchanges of a free market
economy, and limited government.