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Libertarianism
- David Boaz
Source: Cato Institute
City: Washington, State: DC, Country: United States
E-mail: dboaz@cato.org
- One of the most famous advocates of libertarianism alive. David is the executive vice president at the Cato Institute, author of "Libertarianism: A Primer," and editor of "The Libertarian Reader."
Free-Market Conservatism
- Resource Bank Guide to Public Policy Experts
Source: Heritage Foundation/PolicyExperts.Org
Country: United States
- Searchable database of over 2,000 conservative and free-market public policy experts and scholars in the U.S. and Canada, hosted by the Heritage Foundation.
Social Security
- José Piņera
Source: International Center for Pension Reform
Country: Chile
E-mail: jose@cato.org
- José Piņera successfully privatized the Chilean Social Security system. He founded the International Center for Pension Reform.
Environment
- Terry Anderson
Source: Political Economy Research Center
Country: United States
E-mail: tla@perc.org
- PERC Executive Director is one of the pioneers in the field of free-market environmentalism. Selected speaking topics are: Enviro-Capitalism; Water, Water Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Sell; From Free Grass to Fences: Property Rights in the Old West.
- Daniel K. Benjamin
Source: Political Economy Research Center
Country: United States
E-mail: wahoo@clemson.edu
- PERC Senior Associate is an expert speaker on the topic of assessing environmental risk (i.e., cost-benefit analysis, etc.), as well as on the effect of environmental and other government policies.
- Donald R. Leal
Source: Political Economy Research Center
Country: United States
E-mail: don@perc.org
- PERC Senior Associate is an expert on national vs. state/local stewardship of public lands. Research demonstrates that profit incentive (at state/local level) has produced better stewardship.
- Jane S. Shaw
Source: Political Economy Research Center
Country: United States
E-mail: shaw@perc.org
- PERC Senior Associate is an expert on environmental education. She has co-authored "Facts, Not Fear: A Parents' Guide to Teaching Children About the Environment."
- Dr. Kenneth W. Chilton
Source: Lindenwood University
Country: United States
E-mail: kchilton@lindenwood.edu
- Dr. Chilton previously was a researcher and administrator at the Center for the Study of American Business (currently the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy) at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a widely recognized expert for his decades of experience applying economic principles to environmental policy making.
Drug Prohibition and Regulation
- Mark Greer
Source: DrugSense/MAP
Country: United States
E-mail: MGreer@mapinc.org
- "Mark Greer has some very ambitious ideas for the future of our country. He is the author of the "The Drug Solution" and has been interviewed on over 100 radio and television talk shows on issues of Drug Policy Reform."
- Kevin B. Zeese
Source: CSDP
City: Washington, State: DC, Country: United States
E-mail: zeese@csdp.org
- Kevin Zeese, President of CSDP, is a top drug-policy authority, author of several books including "Drug Testing Legal Manual," and former editor of "Drug Law Report," co-founder of the Drug Policy Foundation and former Executive Director and Chief Counsel of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.
Intellectual Property
- Experts on intellectual property protection and developing countries available
Source: International Policy Network
Country: United States
E-mail: margalit@policynetwork.net
- Experts available for immediate comment: Julian Morris, Richard Tren, Bibek Debroy, Rodney D. Ryder, Dr. Prabuddha Ganguli, and Amir Khan. For more information, contact Margalit Edelman, International Policy Network Media Director, +44-207-799-8922 or use the e-mail link.
Education
- Art and education: an interview with Alexandra York
Source: The Objectivist Center / Navigator
Country: United States
- "The benefits of learning through doing are not only in the arduous bliss to be found in acts of imaginative creation and interpretation but also in a higher appreciation of art as a life-long spectator." (06/01)
War, Peace, and International Affairs
- Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed
Source: Institute for Policy Research and Development
City: London, Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: Editor@mediamonitors.net
- Ahmed is the Executive Director of the Institute for Policy Research & Development (IPRD). He is a political analyst and human rights activist, specializing in Western foreign policy and its impact on human rights.
Banking, Money, Finance
- Adam Starchild
Source: Cyberhaven/Paladin Press
Country: United States
- Author of more than a dozen books and hundreds of articles appearing in libertarian and personal finance periodicals.
- Mark Skousen
Source: Mark Skousen
City: Potomac, State: MD, Country: United States
- Not only does Skousen publish a popular investment newsletter ("Forecasts & Strategies"), he is also a long-time principled defender of free-market principles in general (to the Austrian tune).
Ayn Rand, Objectivism
- Barbara Branden: Writer, Speaker, Editor
Source: Barbara Branden
Country: United States
- Part of Ayn Rand's "inner circle" of friends, disciples and confidantes, Branden wrote "The Passion of Ayn Rand," which has been made into a Showtime movie feature. Keep tabs on her most recent activities at this Freedom Home Page of the Week.
- Objectivist Center speakers bureau
Source: The Objectivist Center
Country: United States
E-mail: mnicholson@objectivistcenter.org
- Experts available (including David Kelley, Marsha Enright, and Stephen Hicks) to speak on a wide variety of topics. Talks range from general-level to highly technical.
- Chris Matthew Sciabarra
Source: New York University
City: New York, State: NY, Country: United States
E-mail: cms@free-market.net
- Sciabarra has made his name in intellectual circles with his serious academic analysis of the philosophy of Ayn Rand, through his books and through founding the Journal of Ayn Rand Studies. He's also the author of several other books on libertarian theory, more broadly.
- Joan Mitchell Blumenthal's home page
Source: Aryk Web
Author: Joan Mitchell Blumenthal
Country: United States
- A home page dedicated to the paintings of Joan Mitchell Blumenthal, who was a member of Rand's "inner circle" during the days of NBI and "The Objectivist."
- Diana Hsieh's home page
Source: Diana Hsieh
Country: United States
- Hsieh's expertise is wider than Objectivist theory, for which many will recognize her name. This is the free online home of her work.
Individualist Feminism
- FFE Speakers Network
Source: Feminists for Free Expression
Country: United States
- Page details speakers available to speak on a wide variety of topics relating to feminism and free speech. Joan Kennedy Taylor, Nadine Strossen, et. al.
- Claire Wolfe's Home Page
Source: Wolfe's Lodge
Author: Claire Wolfe
Country: United States
- Privacy advocate, anti-statist without compare, second Amendment staunch and all-round dissident -- Claire Wolfe's writings and recommendations can be found at Wolfe's Lodge.
- Wendy McElroy
Source: Zetetics
Country: United States
E-mail: mac@zetetics.com
- Home page of Wendy McElroy, dedicated to individualist feminism and individualist anarchism. An archive of her writings on both.
- Erin Pizzey
Source: Walter H. Schneider
Country: United States
- Although Erin Pizzey founded the first refuge for battered wives in 1971, she is a prominent critic of the current feminist research and approach to domestic violence. She's often described as the founder of the women's shelter movement.
- Sharon Presley
Source: Association of Libertarian Feminists
City: Oakland, State: CA, Country: United States
E-mail: presley@rit.org
- Presley was the first National First Coordinator of the Association of Libertarian Feminists and is now West Coast Coordinator. She has written extensively on the history of individualist feminism, as well as current feminist issues.
- Cathy Young's home page
Source: Cathy Young
Country: United States
- Iconoclastic columnist and author Cathy Young announces, "I have finally decided to set up my own website, as a one-stop place where anyone who is interested can find links to my work."
Abortion, Women's Health
- Dr. Patti Britton
Source: Britton
Country: United States
- A regular columnist for ivillage on relationships and sex, Dr. Patti Britton combines solid information with common sense and benevolence. This is her personal web project aimed at providing sexual advice to adults who register (for free) to receive same. Dr. Britton is also an ifeminist.
Children and Family
- Sarah Lawrence, children's rights
Source: Sarah Lawrence
Country: United States
- A leading theorist on the subject of children's rights, Lawrence's site offers a multitude of articles and links on this key issue.
Men's Movement
- Warren Farrell -- expert on 'men's movement'
Source: Warren Farrell
Country: United States
- Dr. Warren Farrell, author of "Why Men Are The Way They Are" and "The Myth of Male Power," is a voice of sanity in the gender wars. The reason: Farrell listens to both sexes.
Self-Reliance, Self-Help, and Psychology
- Nathaniel Branden
Source: Nathaniel Branden
City: Beverly Hills, State: CA, Country: United States
E-mail: NathanielBranden@compuserve.com
- Founder of the "self-esteem" movement and author of six books on the subject. Branden was a longtime associate of Ayn Rand but broke with her in 1968. He later wrote "Judgment Day: My Years with Ayn Rand."
For Students
- Acton On-Line Academic Advising
Source: The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
City: Grand Rapids, State: MI, Country: United States
E-mail: advise@acton.org
- Acton has gathered an impressive group of experts to address students' questions in all of the libertarian-related academic areas.
- Prof. James Gaston
Source: Acton On-Line
Country: United States
E-mail: advise@acton.org
- Franciscan University of Steuenville professor can be reached through Acton's Academic Advising program. His areas of expertise are history and political science.
- Stephen Grabill
Source: Acton On-Line
Country: United States
E-mail: advise@acton.org
- The Center for Economic Personalism's Grabill can be reached through Acton's Academic Advising program. His areas of expertise are theology and protestant Christian social thought.
- Prof. James Holland
Source: Acton On-Line
Country: United States
E-mail: advise@acton.org
- Shepherd College's Holland can be reached through Acton's Academic Advising program. His areas of expertise are history in general and, in particular, church history and Lord Acton.
- Prof. William Luckey
Source: Acton On-Line
Country: United States
E-mail: advise@acton.org
- Christendom College's Luckey can be reached through Acton's Academic Advising program. His areas of expertise are economics and political science.
- Fr. John-Peter Pham
Source: Acton On-Line
Country: United States
E-mail: advise@acton.org
- The Diocese of Peoria's Pham can be reached through Acton's Academic Advising program. His areas of expertise are theology and social science.
- Kyle Swan
Source: Acton On-Line
Country: United States
E-mail: advise@acton.org
- Bowling Green State University's Swan can be reached through Acton's Academic Advising program. His areas of expertise are economics and political philosophy.
- Prof. Harry Versyer
Source: Acton On-Line
Country: United States
E-mail: advise@acton.org
- Walsh College's Versyer can be reached through Acton's Academic Advising program. His areas of expertise are economics and finance.
- John Wells
Source: Acton On-Line
Country: United States
E-mail: advise@acton.org
- Walsh College's Versyer can be reached through Acton's Academic Advising program. His areas of expertise are economics and finance.
- Chris Westley
Source: Acton On-Line
Country: United States
E-mail: advise@acton.org
- Auburn University's Westley can be reached through Acton's Academic Advising program. His areas of expertise are economics and history of economics and public choice.
- Prof. Patricia White
Source: Acton On-Line
Country: United States
E-mail: advise@acton.org
- Franciscan University of Steubenville's White can be reached through Acton's Academic Advising program. Her areas of expertise are theology, philosophy, and feminism.
- Gloria Zuniga
Source: Acton On-Line
Country: United States
E-mail: advise@acton.org
- SUNY at Buffalo's Zuniga can be reached through Acton's Academic Advising program. Her areas of expertise are classical liberalism, economics and value theory.
Privacy and Security
- Katherine Albrecht
Source: CASPIAN
Country: United States
E-mail: kma@nocards.org
- CASPIAN founder and well-versed in RFID and other challenges to consumer privacy, Albrecht is an engaging speaker. She's available for appearances across the U.S. and internationally.
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