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James Baldwin Shows We Have More to Learn About Liberty for All

By: Sabine Benoit

James Baldwin was one of the greatest American writers, a civil rights activist, and someone who stood up for Black liberty. He was not a libertarian, but those interested in liberty should take heed of his words and the way he tackled the issues surrounding the Black community in the United…
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Charles Murray on Dignity and the American Dream

By: Anna Leman

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Self-Help with Smiles

By: Caroline Breashears

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Liberty Matters

The OLL brings people together to debate and discuss important texts and big ideas about liberty.

Women at War

By: Claudia Williamson Kramer, Jayme Lemke, Joshua D. Ammons, and Abigail R. Hall

Traditionally war was thought of as a man’s domain. The authors in this series know better.
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The Legacy of David Boaz

By: Andy Craig, Ilya Somin, Tarnell S. Brown, Aaron Powell, and Jonathan Blanks

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Jefferson in Time: Perspectives through His Eyes

By: Cara Rogers Stevens, Todd Estes, Christine McDonald, and Hans Eicholz

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