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Libertarianism

#Libertarians IRC Home Page
Source: Frank J. Manske
Country: United States
Channel for the discussion of libertarianism. On the DALnet IRC network (live chat).

Reason Express
Source: Reason Online
Country: United States
This weekly online newsletter features links to news stories of interest to free-marketeers, along with some commentary, and links to any relevant material from the Reason magazine archives.

Yahoo! Libertarian Club
Source: Yahoo!
Country: United States
Get down and social with fellow libertarians via Yahoo!s clubs -- discussion and activities.

Freedom Daily News
Source: Free-Market.Net: The Freedom Network
Country: United States
Today's most important news for people who care about freedom, culled from sources around the world. Freedom News is updated every business day at 9 a.m. EST.

Free-Market.Net Main Forum
Source: Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
The main lobby of the Free-Market.Net discussion forums. General posts, discussion, and debate.

FMNews e-mail announcement list
Source: Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
To hear about the latest services, improvements, and new offerings at Free-Market.Net, subscribe to the FMNews e-mail update list. Sent twice a month to about 15,000 FMN readers like you.

Cato On-Line Update
Source: Cato/Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
The Cato On-Line Update is your guide to what's happening on the Cato Web site. Each issue contains information on the latest Cato studies, testimony, articles, and upcoming major events. The Cato On-Line Update is released approximately every 2-3 weeks.

#Libertarian on DALNet
Source: DALNet libertarians
Country: United States
E-mail: shoaf@gte.net
This channel is the hub for libertarian chat...point your IRC client at any DALNet server and come on in! Instructions for client programs and server connection are available through links on the channel's page.

The MorningOutlook
Source: SunriseView.com
Country: United States
The MorningOutlook is a free e-mail publication that "journals the views of Eric Szuter and others regarding the pursuit of a good life while living in the presently declining culture in the USA. The underpinnings of our views are derived from the philosophy of 'Realistic Optimism'"

The Price of Liberty discussion forum
Source: The Price of Liberty
Country: United States
Discussion forum for TPoL articles and much more. Free signup.

Libertarian Clips
Source: Advocates for Self-Government
Country: United States
Through a license agreement with NewsIndex, the Advocates for Self-Government will provide links to articles that mention the word libertarian. They manually screen the articles so that only the good stuff gets through, and the service is available in a daily or weekly format.

Promote liberty web site
Source: Promote Liberty
Country: United States
E-mail: webmaster@promoteliberty.org
Forum and chat to discuss libertarian issues and ideas.

Quackgrass Roots Network
Source: Quackgrass Press
Country: Canada
E-mail: qgrass@quackgrass.com
Discussion of the right ideas and how to promote them.

Jonathan's forum
Source: Jonathan Gullible web site
Country: United States
Forum to discuss "The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible," a free market odyssey, by Ken Schoolland.

FreePakistan newsletter
Source: Yahoo/FreePakistan
Country: Pakistan
FreePakistan exists for the promotion of Libertarian principles and values such as individual freedom, private property, market economy, limited constitutional government, and the rule of law.

Laissez Faire Books discussion forum
Source: Laissez Faire Books
Country: United States
Read and post about books, ideas, authors, etc.

The Dissident discussion forum
Source: The Dissident
Country: United States
Discussion forum for discussing articles published in "The Dissident".

Libertarianz forum
Source: Libertarianz
Country: New Zealand
Discuss Kiwi politics, policies, culture, and the state of freedom in New Zealand at the Libertarianz forum. Registration is free.

Forum: Libertarianism
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss libertarian basics, books, goals, issues, perspectives, philosophy, principles, etc.

Libertarium
Source: Libertarium
Country: United States
Libertarium is a libertarian community based on the concept that the readers generate the content. Stories from elsewhere get attention; original submissions are welcome, and there's a discussion board.

LibertyForum
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
A web-based political discussion forum organized around the discussion of news-items and political topics. LibertyForum allows its members to decide for themselves what it is they want to read. Forum users can also receive replies to posts via email, and a daily digest of posts to selected boards.

Strike the Root Forum
Source: Strike the Root
Country: United States
Now open, Strike the Root Forum. Now you can chat with other readers of The Root! Read what others have to say and post messages of your own. (03/02)

Free State Project Cracker Barrel List
Source: Free State Project
Country: United States
An unmoderated Yahoo! Groups forum created by an FSP member for purposes of more general discussions regarding flavors of libertarianism, issues, etc., as they may relate to the FSP.

Circle Bastiat
Source: Circle Bastiat
Country: United States
E-mail: circlestoic@yahoo.com
Circle Bastiat is a list and forum founded for the private discussion and debate of libertarian policy, strategy, and economic and moral theory. Membership by invitation only. E-mail for more information on how to be invited.

Forum: The Cage board
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
This board is designed for "Cage Matches" between 2 or more individuals who wish to engage in one-on-one debate.

Strike the Root discussion forum
Source: Strike the Root
Country: United States
Nice, free (membership required) forum to talk with StR columnists and readers.

Forum on sports and recreation
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss athletes, athletics, recreational activities, sporting events and teams. Forum members can also receive replies to their posts by email, or, a daily digest of posts to that board.

Voice of Reason blog
Source: VoR
Author: John Wright
Country: United Kingdom
Interesting libertarian blog often highlighting UK freedom-related news and culture.

Strike the Root blog
Source: Strike the Root
Country: United States
Strike the Root enters the blogosphere with its excellent resource. Lots of good links, too.

Cafe Hayek
Source: GMU
Country: United States
Economics-oriented blog by several of the George Mason U. economics department.

Ender's review of the web
Source: Tom Ender
Country: United States
E-mail: tomender@free-market.net
"A weekly collection of the most interesting articles, essays, photos, humor and other web things that might appeal to individualists."



Early Classical Liberalism

Bureaucrash chat room
Source: Bureaucrash
Country: United States
Bureaucrash is now hosting a weekly chat, hosted by Melanie, every Monday at 8 p.m. (time zone not given).



Free-Market Conservatism

Center-Right
Source: Eugene Volokh
City: Los Angeles, State: CA, Country: United States
E-mail: cright@flash.net
Free weeklyish e-mail newsletter distributing op-eds from libertarian, centrist, and conservative perspectives. Over 1400 subscribers. Edited by UCLA constitutional law professor Eugene Volokh.

Exegesis by E-mail
Source: Exegesis
City: Washington, State: DC, Country: United States
E-mail: exegesis@oaknetpub.com
To receive the religious conservative weekly "Exegesis: A Compass for Moral Excellence" by e-mail, simply send a message with "Subscribe" in the body. (Warning: one libertarian has called Exegesis "a certifiably wacko group that is anti-Jewish to boot." As always, caveat emptor.)

Conservative Info Email List
Source: RightGrrl
Country: United States
E-mail: conservativeinfo-subscribe@listbot.com
Looking for good conservative/Republican/libertarian news and information but don't want to trudge through unmoderated discussion lists and dozens of web sites? Subscribe to Conservative Info by visitng the URL or sending a message with "subscribe" in the subject line. You'll receive several items a day, appropriately moderated.



Individualist Anarchism

Economic.Net Interact!
Source: Economic Government Group
Country: United States
Chat live with others about the provocative ideas at Economic.Net -- i.e., alternatives to political government.

Economic Government Group Discussion List
Source: EGG/Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
In keeping with the group's mission, the list discusses the abandonment of the "political paradigm" in favor of advancing a totally free society, which they call "economic government."

Anarchobabes and liberty chicks
Source: AnarchoBabes
Country: United States
Blog of three anarcho-capitalist women, who don't seem to hold back on any subject. Libertarian content, and female content.

Siberspace.net
Source: John Doh
City: BC, State: MI, Country: United States
Message board dedicated to the discussion/promotion of the anarcho-capitalist philosophy.

The Claire Files discussion forum
Source: TMM
Country: United States
Claire Wolfe's new web site just got even better -- a discussion forum has been added, and the reclusive Ms. Wolfe sometimes participates!



American Founding Fathers and Freedom in History

Objective History
Source: Capitalism Magazine
Country: United States
Home page for an e-mail discussion list for people interested in discussing the study of history from an Objectivist point of view.



Politics and Political Parties

Forum: Politics and elections
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss all aspects of politics, elections, and campaigns of liberty-oriented candidates.

National government simulation
Source: NGS
Country: United States
What if the U.S. government met online? What if it was a multipartisan system where Libertarians, Free Whigs, and Republicans could take on the leftists? Become a Congressman when you join, debate and vote on bills, write your own bills, run for office, file suits with the Supreme Court.



Activism

Liberty Round Table discussion list
Source: Liberty Round Table/Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
Discussion list restricted to activism and projects relevant to creating and teaching about freedom. Volume can sometimes be high.

Forum: Take action
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Post information about events and action campaigns that further the cause of liberty and that we can participate in.

Bureaucrash forum
Source: Bureaucrash
Country: United States
Talk with other activists around the world in the Bureaucrash forums. Organized by topic, anyone may view the conversation, but in most forums, one must be registered to participate.

Get Bureaucrash alerts on your cell phone
Source: Bureaucrash
Country: United States
Mobile discussion group for Bureaucrash, activists who want to crash the bloated government everywhere. Free signup.

Bureaucrash forums
Source: Bureaucrash
Country: United States
Discuss freedom-oriented culture, activism, and more in the Bureaucrash forums. A great meeting place for action-oriented individuals.



Secession, Nation-Building

Free State Project Business and Strategy Email List
Source: Free State Project
Country: United States
List intended for business and issues specific to The Free State Project. Rather than continuing the same failed strategies aimed at bringing Washington, D.C. to the light, the Free State Project aims at liberty in a single state. Join the discussion list and learn more. We request members who wish to discuss non-strategy-related topics join the FSP Crackerbarrel list.

Free State Project online chat room
Source: FSP
Country: United States
FSP now has their own chat capabilities. It works within most browsers, so chatting with others interested in the Free State Project is easy.



Political Scandals, Injustice, and Outrage

Forum on crime and corruption
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss crime, government waste, negligence, corruption and abuse, scandal. Forum members can also receive replies to their posts by email, or, a daily digest of posts to that board.



Health and Welfare

Institute for Health Freedom Announcement List
Source: Institute for Health Freedom
Country: United States
Sign-up here to get the latest scoop from the Institute for Health Freedom.

The American Council on Science and Health Forum
Source: American Council on Science and Health
Country: United States
"The American Council on Science and Health Forum is a place for lively, discussion and exchange on a wide range of issues related to alcohol, tobacco, food, pesticides, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and human health."

AAPS E-Mail Alerts
Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Country: United States
E-mail: aaps@free-market.net
"AAPS issues regular alerts and news releases about patients' rights, privacy and government action that could have a tremendous on impact on you, your family, your practice and your patients."

AAPS Online Forum
Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Country: United States
E-mail: aaps@free-market.net
This is a good forum to chat with doctors, patients, and interested observers about the American medical system, privacy, Medicare, government control of health care, etc.



Social Security

Social Security Opt-Out e-mail list
Source: SS Opt-Out/Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
A news e-mail list devoted to making Social Security voluntary. Averages one news item per day.



Private Charity and Welfare Reform

LifeSharers blog
Source: LifeSharers
Country: United States
Informative blog on organ donation/transplantation issues.

LifeSharers blog
Source: LifeSharers
Country: United States
LifeSharers blog focuses not only on that organization, but issues and activities of interest concerning organ transplant and related legislation.



Junk Food, Obesity, and Food Police

Food consumer forum
Source: Foodconsumer.com
Country: United States
Forum offering news and information on a wide variety of health and diet-related topics. One need not register to post to the forum.



Regulation and Deregulation

Warne Center ViewPoints e-newsletter
Source: Warne Center for Regulatory Accountability/Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
E-mail list featuring sharp commentaries on the excesses of government regulations, focusing on both the winners and the losers.



Gun Rights

Public forums for the Second Amendment
Source: KeepAndBearArms.com
Country: United States
E-mail: info@keepandbeararms.com
Discussion forums on gun-rights activism, strategy, ideas and general conversation. Membership, which is free, is required in order to participate.

KeepAndBearArms.com chat rooms
Source: Keep and Bear Arms
Country: United States
E-mail: info@keepandbeararms.com
Various chat rooms hosted by the premier gun-rights Web site cover topics such as activism, current events, lawyers, police, and teachers. Membership, which is free, is required to logon and chat.

2ampd forum
Source: Second Amendment Police Foundation
Country: United States
E-mail: 2ampd@free-market.net
"This is a forum for pro-Second Amendment law enforcement officers, past or present, and others friendly to law enforcement holding similar interest. It is intended to counter the myth that all law enforcement officers are anti-gun, anti-self defense, and determined to violate individual rights."



Women, Minorities, and Guns

Women & Guns discussion list
Source: Shooters
Country: United States
A friendly forum for those who wish to discuss gun ownership and compare notes on political/personal matters to do with guns in our culture.

Ladies of Assault bulletin board
Source: Assault Web
Country: United States
A free online place for women who own guns and/or advocate the right of gun ownership to chat. Registration required.

Women's online gun club
Source: Yahoo
Country: United States
Women discussing guns, safety, and shooting.

gundykes
Source: eGroups
Country: United States
This e-mail discussion list is "primarily for lesbians with an interest in firearms although anyone is welcome to participate who has an interest in women and weapons, especially guns."

Gun talk for women
Source: Glock Talk
Country: United States
A moderated bulletin board on women's issues for gun owners.



Environment

Free Market Environmental insiderUpdate E-Mail List
Source: Free-Market Environmental networkRoom
Country: United States
A weekly e-mail message that updates insiders and activists in the free market environmental movement about new articles, op-eds, organizations, job openings, and more.

Free trade and the environment forum
Source: Institute for Economic Affairs
Country: United States
A bulletin board for discussing whether, contrary to popular opinion, free trade "results in improved allocation of resources, thereby benefiting the planet that the tree-huggers claim to defend." (2/00)

The Commons blog
Source: Iain Murray and Jonathan H. Adler
Country: United States
Free-market environmental blog that's a rich source of information from its posts as well as its blogroll.



Land Rights and Takings

Forum on government takings
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Post and discuss articles related to government seizures of property. In this category are seizure, asset forfeiture, confiscation, eminent domain, guardianship, and tax authority seizures. Forum members can also receive replies to their posts by email, or, a daily digest of posts to that board.



Civil Liberties

Freematt's Alerts
Source: Matthew Gaylor
City: Columbus, State: OH, Country: United States
E-mail: freematt@coil.com
A pro-individual rights e-mail list. The list is private and moderated (7-30 messages per week). Special attention is given to the war on drugs, free speech, gun rights, sex, and human rights abuses and solutions.

Forum on the Constitution and civil liberties
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss constitutional issues, bill of rights, free speech, forfeiture, second amendment, separation of church and state, state's rights, war on drugs. Forum members can also receive replies to their posts by email, or, a daily digest of posts to that board.

Forum: The police state
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss governments' trends towards abusive tactics, violations of civil rights, increases in police power, confiscation of property, increased spying on citizens, and absolute control of citizens' daily lives.



Porn, Prostitution, and Sexual Freedom

Xaviera Hollander's free e-zine
Source: Xaviera Hollander
Country: United States
The free e-zine from Xaviera Hollander, author of "The Happy Hooker" -- a book that helped to usher in sexual liberation for the Boomers generation of women. An iconoclastic, raunchy, consenting adult kinda publication. In short, an antidote to the puritanism of radical feminism.

ErosBlog: The sex blog
Source: ErosBlog
Country: United States
E-mail: bacchus@erosblog.com
Rare male-authored sex blog with an apparently healthy attitude regarding consensual sex. Frequent postings of nude images, and lots of links.



Law, Courts, and Constitutions

Lawlounge
Source: mi2g
Country: United States
Covering legal topics from government and the Constitution to banking and taxation, the Lawlounge topics section serves as a perfect background to its five bulletin board discussions on rights and freedom, among other things.



Asset Forfeiture

Forfeiture Endangers American Rights (FEAR) email list
Source: Forfeiture Endangers American Rights (FEAR)
Country: United States
FEAR-List is an e-mail bulletin service (e-mail list) on forfeiture issues, news, questions, victim stories, requests for help, and any other forfeiture related information any of the FEAR-List subscribers choose to submit.



Jury Nullification

Fully Informed Jury Association Discussion List
Source: FIJA/Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
Through this discussion list from the Fully Informed Jury Association, you will be able to get your questions answered, get new ideas, and input your own thoughts on how to restore justice in America with jury power.

FIJA discussion forum
Source: FIJA
Country: United States
Public discussion forum focused on jury nullification and related topics. Anyone may view the discussion; to participate, one needs to sign up, which is free.



Education

School liberation electronic forum
Source: Separation of School and State Alliance
Country: United States
An e-mail list dedicated to the discussion of school liberation, i.e. separation of school and state.



Homeschooling

Algebra Online
Source: AO
Country: United States
Designed to "allow students, parents, and educators throughout the world to communicate." Everything you ever wanted to know about algebra but were afraid to ask. Includes bulletin boards and chat room (user must register).



School Choice

SchoolReformers.com Discussion Board
Source: SchoolReformers.com
Country: United States



War, Peace, and International Affairs

Antiwar.com e-mail list
Source: Antiwar.com/Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
News and commentary on war, from an isolationist paleolibertarian/conservative viewpoint. The e-mail list of Antiwar.com. Editor is Justin Raimondo.

War forum
Source: WarForum
Country: Australia
E-mail: info@warforum.net
"Your online source to world conflicts and war technology."

Forum: U.S. foreign policy
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss arms sales, defense, disarmament, imperialism, interventionism, mutual defense treaties, NATO, overseas troop deployments, peacekeeping, sanctions, terrorism, UN, U.S. aid, U.S. vital interests, war, war on terrorism, etc.

Antiwar.com backtalk
Source: Antiwar.com
Country: United States
E-mail: backtalk@antiwar.com
Got a comment on the news or commentary on Antiwar.com? Send it to Backtalk!

Antiwar.com blog
Source: Antiwar.com
Country: United States
Antiwar's columnists now have blogging capabilities, so you can get even more scoop and insights from them.

Forum on international affairs
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss aid, defense, diplomacy, human rights, international relations, interventionism, NATO, peace-keeping, UN, war crimes. Forum members can also receive replies to their posts by email, or, a daily digest of posts to that board.



Free Trade

Cato's Free Trade Listserv
Source: Cato/Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
Released every three to four weeks, the Free Trade Listserv is a source for news and announcements in the world of trade policy. It is offered by Cato's new Center for Trade Policy Studies.

Sign up for A World Connected's newsletter
Source: A World Connected/IHS
Country: United States
Get great information on globalization, including news, personal stories from around the world, and new books and research, all from this free email newsletter.



Privatization

Out of control ...
Source: RPPI
Country: United States
Blog focusing on privatization and related issues. Also has a nice list of related links.

Out of control ...
Source: RPPI
Country: United States
RPPI's blog on a wide variety of privatization issues.



Banking, Money, Finance

E-Gold discussion list
Source: Gold & Silver Reserve, Inc.
Country: United States
A list for discussions related to e-gold, the free-market electronic money, 100% backed by gold.

Sovereign Society A-Letter
Source: The Sovereign Society
Country: Ireland
E-mail: sovereignsociety@compuserve.com
Free e-newsletter. "Your e-mail link to freedom, privacy and prosperity in the offshore world."

Local gold trading list
Source: Local Gold
Country: United States
E-mail: localgold@asiantrail.com
"The place for the local trading, buying and selling of digital gold (and other e-metals): GoldMoney, e-gold, e-bullion, Norfed, 1mdc, etc. Find someone in your city to trade with!"



Austrian Economic Theory

HAYEK-L E-Mail List
Source: Greg Ransom
Country: United States
E-mail: gbransom@aol.com
An e-mail list for the scholarly discussion of Nobel-laureate F.A. Hayek and related topics. Includes a fully searchable archive -- the input of 400+ members in more than 40 countries.

Austrian School of Economics
Source: Toni Mascaro
Country: United States
A Yahoo! Club for the discussion (via bulletin board postings) of issues relating to Austrian economics.



General Economic Theory

ConEcon Discussion List
Source: Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard
Country: United States
E-mail: pkk@ps.au.dk (Peter Kurrild-Klitgaard)
ConEcon is a new scholarly mail list on constitutional economics (the application of rational choice theory to the study of the origin, maintenance and consequences of constitutions).

Forum for Remembering Julian Simon
Source: Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
Web forum for tributes, remembrances, and simple comments on the late free-market economist, Julian Simon.

Mike Moffatt's economics forums
Source: Mike Moffatt
Country: United States
E-mail: mfat@troi.cc.rochester.edu
A forum for students to discuss economic issues, hosted by a Ph.D student in Political Economy at the University of Rochester.

Forum on business and economy
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss business, consumer issues, economics, business education, e-commerce, employment, business ethics, finance, industry, investment, global economy, labor, trade and transportation. Forum members can also receive replies to their posts by email, or, a daily digest of posts to that board.



Philosophy

Role Call
Source: Lee Schultheiss
City: Lansing, State: MI, Country: United States
E-mail: freemarket@rolecall.net
Site seeks answers to the question, "What is the proper role of government?" Pages contain opinions from historic and current public figures, and ask visitors to add their own opinions to the database. Quotes are ordered chronologically from newest to oldest.

#Philosophy
Source: Synaesthesia
Country: United States
E-mail: dalnetphilosophy@iname.com
Founded to provide a friendly environment for intellectual discourse, socialization and debate; this IRC channel (on DALNet servers) has a salon-like, friendly atmosphere and lots of worthwhile discussions.

The Cactus Club
Source: TCSR / Adam Ferguson Institute
Country: United States
E-mail: ferguson@lorainccc.edu
Internet-based discussion club with members including some of the most brilliant living libertarians. Many topics tied together by "socionomics: an interdisciplinary study of the moral, legal, and economic aspects of our social environment. Blending insights from the moral philosophy of natural law and natural rights with the implications of evolutionary psychology."

The Great Forum
Source: The Great Forum
Country: United States
E-mail: info@thegreatforum.com
Features live, hosted debates on the great questions of existence.

Forum: Philosophy and religion
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss agnosticism, atheism, Buddhism, Christianity, creationism, Hinduism, humanism, Islam, Judaism, logic, mysticism, new age, objectivism, skepticism, and other ideas and belief systems.

Forum on religion and philosophy
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss agnosticism, atheism, Buddhism, Christianity, creationism, Hinduism, humanism, Islam, Judaism, logic, mysticism, new age, objectivism, skepticism, and other ideas and belief systems. Forum members can also receive replies to their posts by email, or, a daily digest of posts to that board.



Religion and Liberty

Christian Libertarian Discussion Group
Source: Christian Libertarians
Country: United States
An online discussion group about Christian libertarianism

Forum: Christian libertarianism
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss issues relating to Christian libertarianism.



Ayn Rand, Objectivism

#GeekSpeak IRC Home Page
Source: Hypermall
Country: United States
E-mail: pankaj@uic.edu
#GeekSpeak is an IRC network channel (chat room) devoted to the discussion of Objectivism. You can connect to #GeekSpeak via the Undernet or on Hypermall's private IRC server.

Capitalism Magazine mailing lists
Source: Capitalism Magazine
Country: United States
Central home for more than a dozen Objectivist e-mail discussion lists, covering topics from education to history, love to business.

Randian Feminism e-mail discussion list
Source: Thomas Gramsted
Country: United States
E-mail: thomasg@ifi.uio.no
"The Randian Feminism mailing list is a forum for Objectivist Feminists and Randian Feminists -- people who share a common interest in feminist philosophy, issues and perspectives, and in Ayn Rand's ideas and philosophy."

Aynarchism discussion list
Source: Premises of Post-Objectivism
Country: United States
A forum for those who believe or would like to explore the idea that a "randarchy" (Objectivist or Rand-influenced society) could or should be an anarchy - that is, that Ayn Rand's philosophy and social theory implies a stateless society.

Objectivist Center Updates
Source: The Objectivist Center
Country: United States
E-mail: toc@objectivistcenter.org
The Objectivist Center's email updates for informing its members and supporters.

Aynarchism = Ayn Rand + anarchism
Source: Thomas Gramsted
Country: United States
The aynarchism mailing list is a forum for exploring the idea that a "randarchy" or "aynarchy" (Objectivist or Rand-influenced society) could or should be an anarchy - that is, that Ayn Rand's philosophy and social theory implies a stateless society and a non-authoritarian culture.



Individualist Feminism

LibFem e-mail Discussion List
Source: Thomas Gramsted
Country: United States
E-mail: majordomo@ifi.uio.no
"LIBFEM (liberty & feminism): The mailing list for Liberty and Feminism; individualist feminists - feminism based on an individual rights approach to feminist issues, supporting liberty, diversity and social cooperation."

Individualist Feminist insiderUpdate E-Mail List
Source: Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
A weekly message for individualist feminists. Includes news stories, books, organizations, job openings, and more.

Individualist Feminism Usenet Newsgroup
Source: Newsgroup Info Center
Country: United States
alt.feminism.individualism. Discussions about feminism and individualism. Readers: 4100. Messages per month/day: 641/21

Women Organizing for Change E-mail List
Source: Women Leaders Online
Country: United States
E-mail: listmgr@wlo.org
Its mission: "Our interactive e-mail discussion lists enable our members to share ideas and strategies for social, political, and economic change." Add your voice!

Academic sexual correctness
Source: Barry Dank
Country: United States
An e-list consisting largely of researchers and academics who explore the ravages of PC politics within academe -- especially those wrought by the extreme ideological feminism of Women's Studies Departments.

Atypical feminists e-mail discussion group
Source: e-groups
Country: United States
E-mail: atypical-feminists-subscribe@egroups.com
A list is for those "who identify as feminist but have slightly skewed ethics that inevitably relate back to their brand or style of feminism. This list exists to honestly explore the facets of 'unusual' or 'politically incorrect' feminism."

a-typical feminists -- e-mail discussion group
Source: e-groups
Country: United States
This list is for those who identify as feminist but have slightly skewed ethics that inevitably relate back to their brand or style of feminism. This list exists to honestly explore the facets of "unusual" or "politically incorrect" feminism.

Ifeminist Social Club for Singles
Source: ifeminists.com
Country: United States
E-mail: mac@ifeminists.com
A cyber-space for single men and women who share the ifeminist worldview to become acquainted. Membership by approval, moderated.

Wendy McElroy's blog
Source: Wendy McElroy
Country: United States
The weblog and home page of ifeminist and libertarian Wendy McElroy.

Norah Vincent's blog
Source: Norah Vincent
Author: Norah Vincent
Country: United States
Norah Vincent, the nation's leading conservative lesbian pundit, has started a weblog where she will post interesting and provocative commentary.

Ifeminists forum
Source: Ifeminists.net
Country: United States
Forum for discussing topics of interest to individualist feminists as well as the philosophy itself. Anyone may browse the forum, but free membership is required to participate.



Children and Family

Feminist mothers webring
Source: Feminist Moms
Country: United States
"The Feminist Mothers WebRing is a diverse group of smart, nurturing, feminist women ... and has evolved into a network of quality personal web sites which support and empower women who choose to nurture their own families."

Feminist mothers at home email list
Source: FMAH
Country: United States
"An email discussion group for thinking women who choose to stay at home with their children and do something more than watch Regis and Kathie Lee."



Men's Movement

Men Against Discrimination email list
Source: MAD
Country: United States
E-mail: madmenunitedgroup-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
M.A.D., Men Against Discrimination, has just added an email discussion group. It is an opportunity to talk about the issues and how to fight for gender justice, including fairness for men.

Men's rights online discussion group
Source: Mad Men United
Country: United States
Discussion group for a men's and family rights organization.



Self-Reliance, Self-Help, and Psychology

Advanced Freedom Solutions List
Source: Frederick Mann
City: Phoenix, State: AZ, Country: United States
E-mail: f-prime@activist.com
A mailing list for networking and brainstorming new and creative freedom ideas and initiatives. Subscribe to: AFS-request@involved.com, "subscribe" in body of message.

Life Extension Foundation E-Mail Updates
Source: Life Extension Foundation
Country: United States
Information on a variety of health issues, including alternative medicine, life extension, herbal medicine, and the international health freedom effort.

Love is selfish e-mail discussion list
Source: Capitalism Magazine Network
Country: United States
For the exploration of Ayn Rand's ideas on love, sex, and relationships and their relevance to Objectivists.

Libertarians looking for love
Source: Yahoo!
Country: United States
"A friendly place for freedom-lovers to find love."

Bio-Rational Institute weekly newsletter
Source: Bio-Rational Institute
Author: David L Brooks (Ed.)
Country: United States
Highly informative and unique weekly newsletter. Covers psychology, biology, and relationships from an evolutionary and pro-freedom perspective.



Arts, Humor, and Entertainment

Forum: Sports
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
A place for freedom-minded sports fans to discuss sporting events.

Forum on the arts and humanities
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss art, artists, books, fashion, movies, music, radio and television. Forum members can also receive replies to their posts by email, or, a daily digest of posts to that board.

Libertarian culture discussion group
Source: Libertarian Culture
Country: United States
E-mail discussion list to discuss libertarian culture, including arts, TV, movies, cartoons, etc.



Futurism and Techo-Optimism

Libertarian Movies Forum
Source: Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
Hollywood is notoriously left-wing. But some wonderful, inspiring movies do get made. Here is a Web forum for exchanging opinions and recommendations.

SEN discussion forum
Source: Space Entrepreneurship Network
Country: United States
Discussion forum for space entrepreneurship, in bulletin board format.

Forum on computers and internet
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss computers, communications, cyberculture, hardware, internet, networking, software, technical issues and telecommunications.Forum members can also receive replies to their posts by email, or, a daily digest of posts to that board.

Forum on science and technology
Source: LibertyForum
Country: United States
Discuss artificial life, astronomy, biology, cloning, ecology, energy, engineering, evolution, mathematics, medicine, meteorology, nanotechnology, physics, space exploration and other technical subjects. Forum members can also receive replies to their posts by email, or, a daily digest of posts to that board.



Private Space Ventures and Technology

Ansari X Prize newsletter
Source: Ansari X Prize
Country: United States
The X Prize Foundation offers a free email newsletter (in plaintext or HTML), plus other merchandise-related newsletters. Sign up for free, and don't miss any more news on this exciting, private space race.

X Prize forum
Source: X Prize
Country: United States
Discuss the private race to space in the X Prize forum. Topics include X-Prize related ones as well as more general space-related themes. Forum requires free registration to post.



Nanotechnology

NanoBot
Source: Howard Lovy
Country: United States
Blog by a journalist who covers the nanotechnology industry.



For Students

Interpretive Social Science: The Austrian School of Economics
Source: George Mason University
Author: Don Lavoie
City: Fairfax, State: VA, Country: United States
"This is a course in the philosophy of the social sciences which takes place entirely over the internet." Site includes required texts, registration, and a brief introduction to the class.

Acton Institute Online Discussion Club
Source: Acton On-Line
Country: United States
E-mail: join-discuss@acton.org
New e-mail discussion list "provides an ongoing dialogue concerning issues of economics and morality, politics, and faith and public life." Invited to join seminarians and students of theology, Christian philosophy, religion, economics, or public policy, and anyone else who is interested.

College Libertarians email list
Source: College Libertarians
Country: United States
Discussion list for college and university students who are interested in the libertarian philosophy and its "principles of limited government, personal responsibility, unrestricted religious, personal, and economic liberty, federalism, and the rule of law."

Student Forum
Source: Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
For discussion of anything of interest to free-market students: student clubs, campus activism, education issues, etc. The forum for Student-Union.Org.



Privacy and Security

CPS Offshore Forums on Privacy Topics
Source: CPS Offshore Forums
Country: United States
E-mail: webmaster@curzoninc.com
Public discussion forums on being a perpetual tourist (PT), offshore banking, tax havens, and related topics.

RFID blog
Source: RFIDlog.com
Country: United States
E-mail: james@d2interactive.com
Nonpartisan RFID site to help keep up with all the developments in this important, changing technology. Focuses on U.S. RFID advances.



Antitrust and Competition

Microsoft Debate Forum
Source: Free-Market.Net
Country: United States
Is the antitrust action against Microsoft justified? Most advocates of freedom don't think it is, but some do. Are you one of them? Come debate and discuss the topic.



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