Cato on Campus - Organizations and Websites

Institute for Liberal Studies Seminar

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:54:00 EDT

The Institute for Liberal Studies hosts events promoting the discussion of social and economic liberty in various cities on an annual basis, including the annual Liberty Summer Seminar and the Toronto and Windsor Liberty Seminars. The 2008 Liberty Summer Seminar will take place from July 26 - 27 this year. Registration is open now with a special deal for interns.

Free Trade, Free Markets: Rating Congress

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:33:00 EDT

This interactive web site allows users to examine how Congress and its individual members have voted over the years on bills and amendments affecting the freedom of Americans to trade and invest in the global economy.

Public Choice

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:02:00 EDT

"Public Choice studies the intersection between economics and political science. The journal plays a central role in fostering exchange between economists and political scientists, enabling both communities to explain and learn from each other�s perspectives." Now available online.

Students for Liberty Conference an Enormous Success

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:11:00 EST

By Joey Coon: "On February 22nd Columbia University saw some of the sharpest minds and most dedicated students from across the country and around the world gather for the first annual Students for Liberty Conference. Over one hundred students from as far west as California and as far east as the Ukraine gathered for a weekend packed with lectures and workshops from some of the libertarian movement�s most prominent scholars and activists."

Econ Journal Watch

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:22:00 EST

"The electronic triannual Econ Journal Watch publishes Comments on articles appearing in economics journals and serves as a forum about economics research and the economics profession. EJW watches the journals for inappropriate assumptions, weak chains of argument, phony claims of relevance, and omissions of pertinent truths."

Markets in Everything.com

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:16:00 EST

Michael Cleverly has compiled a website consisting of all the "Markets in Everything" posts found on various economics blogs. Highlights include an alarm clock that spends your money if you oversleep, settling a debt with a severed finger, prom date rentals, Bibles for porn stars, and many other ingenious/wacky things.

Enterprise Africa!

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:32:00 EST

"Fighting poverty through entrepreneurship in Africa."

On the Fence Films

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:29:00 EDT

On the Fence Films is working to create a new breed of political documentary which informs, entertains and considers different points of view one might not often encounter in The New York Times or on CBS News.

The Prometheus Institute

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:56:00 EDT

"The Prometheus Institute is dedicated to the creative marketing of libertarian ideas to the broader lay public, especially the youth"

StateMaster

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:06:00 EDT

StateMaster is "a unique statistical database which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states."

PolicyBot

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:05:00 EDT

"PolicyBot is the Internet's most extensive clearing- house for the work of free-market think tanks, with more than 17,000 studies and commentaries from over 350 think tanks and advocacy groups."

Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:15:00 EDT

"The Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation was established in 1980 by Charles G. Koch. The mission of the Foundation is to advance social progress and well-being through the development, application and dissemination of the Science of Liberty."

Reason.tv

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:22:00 EDT

"Welcome to reason.tv, home of The Drew Carey Project and other great libertarian videos. Over the next few months we plan to bring you the latest, most compelling stories about freedom from all corners of the Internet, and we'll be experimenting with new interactive content and features."

Tech Central Station

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:42:00 EDT

"TCSDaily.com is the online journal that will explore our exciting and unsettling times with news, commentary and analysis that will help you make sense of it all."

Institute for Justice

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:40:00 EDT

"The Institute for Justice is what a civil liberties law firm should be. As our nation's only libertarian public interest law firm, we pursue cutting-edge litigation in the courts of law and in the court of public opinion on behalf of individuals whose most basic rights are denied by the government."

The Future of Freedom Foundation

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:38:00 EDT

"The mission of The Future of Freedom Foundation is to advance freedom by providing an uncompromising moral and economic case for individual liberty, free markets, private property, and limited government."

Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:35:00 EDT

"FREE is an organization devoted to social change that harmonizes environmental quality with responsible liberty and economic progress."

JunkScience.com

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:33:00 EDT

"All the junk that's fit to debunk."

Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:32:00 EDT

"The best way to improve the quality of elementary and secondary education is to give all parents the freedom to choose the schools that work best for their children."

Property and Environment Research Center

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:30:00 EDT

PERC "is the nation's oldest and largest institute dedicated to original research that brings market principles to resolving environmental problems."

U.S. Term Limits

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:29:00 EDT

"To rally Americans to restore citizen control of government by limiting the terms of politicians at the local, state and congressional levels."

AirlineSafety.Com

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:28:00 EDT

"AirlineSafety.Com is dedicated to the subject of airline safety and seeks to provide a free-market forum for the discussion of policies and issues which are germane to airline safety."

Liberty Magazine

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:35:00 EDT

"Liberty was founded by R.W. Bradford in 1987 as a national journal of libertarian opinion, news, investigation, and intellectual exploration. For nearly two decades, Liberty has exemplified the richness and range of classical liberal writing."

The Heritage Foundation

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:09:00 EDT

"The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute - a think tank - whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense."

Manhattan Institute

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:06:00 EDT

"For over 25 years, the Manhattan Institute has been an important force in shaping American political culture. We have supported and publicized research on our era�s most challenging public policy issues: taxes, welfare, crime, the legal system, urban life, race, education, and many other topics."