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How to fight asset forfeiture proceedings
Source: Carl E. Person, Constitutional Attorney
New York, NY, United States
carlpers@ix.netcom.com

Prosecutors are abusive in use of forfeiture statutes against individuals, but never against the Enrons or Arthur Andersens of the world. This web site explains what a prosecutorial victim should do to fight what is no more than government-sponsored legal terrorism.

Falun Dafa Information Center
Source: Mr. Li Hongzhi
New York, NY, United States
editor@faluninfo.net

Examines the extensive and severe human rights violations in the current campaign against Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China.

Julian's Lounge
Source: Julian Sanchez
New York, NY, United States
julian@free-market.net

Sanchez is an accomplished philosophy student at New York University, and offers some excellent insights into libertarian theory from a non-economist, non-Objectivist point of view. He is also an experienced debater and public speaker. Site includes essays and some humor.

School Choice 2000: What's Happening in the States: New York
Source: The Heritage Foundation
NY, United States

Education statistics, the legal context for school choice, and a summary of recent developments in the state. Also provides contact information and links to information in the other states and U.S. territories.

Stolen Lives Project
Source: October 22 Coalition
New York, NY, United States
Oct22@unstoppable.com

Stolen Lives is a project of the October 22 Coalition Against Police Brutality, the National Lawyers Guild, and the Anthony Baez Foundation. Its purpose is to document cases of people killed by the police. Over 1,000 names have been collected so far.

PissedOff
Source: POd Partners
Author: Bill Folsom
New York, NY, United States
bill@pissedoff.com

A daily rant with no hype -- featuring the writing of Steven Martin Cohen, Vin Suprynowicz, L. Neil Smith and many others. Named Freedom Home Page of the Week.

About.Com: Civil Liberties
Source: About.Com
Author: J.D. Tuccille
New York, NY, United States

Jerry Tuccille's a terrifically witty writer, and his Mining Company site features some of his best material. Issues like censorship, the war on drugs, and civil disobedience.

Austrian Economics Program at NYU
Source: Professor Peter Boettke
New York, NY, United States

NYU has been a center for the Austrian School of Economics for decades. Here is a great resource for information on the program at NYU and the school of thought, put up by Professor Peter Boettke.

Objectivism - The Philosophy of Reason
Source: Will Pierce
NY, United States
willp@dreamscape.com

A rich resource for Objectivism -- even including Ayn Rand's testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Freedom House
Source: Freedom House
New York, NY, United States
frhouse@freedomhouse.org

Monitors human rights and elections; offers training and technical assistance to promote democracy and "free market" reforms; supports the rule of law, free media, etc. Note: founded by Eleanor Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie, so don't expect ideological consistency.

The Objectivist Center fall conference
Date: October 30 2004
Source: TOC
New York, NY, United States

Topic is "Success: What it Is and What it Takes", with featured speakers including Tibor Machan and Nathaniel Branden, 10/30, beginning at 9 a.m. EST at the American Management Association. Online registration available (price varies), or telephone 1-800-374-1776.

Objectivist Center fall conference
Date: October 30 2004
Source: TOC
New York, NY, United States

The Objectivist Center's fall conference has been scheduled for 10/30 at the American Management Association in New York City. More information will be available soon -- save the date now for their daylong conference.

Manhattan LP meetings and events
Source: Manhattan Libertarian Party
New York, NY, United States
info@manhattanlp.org

Meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Evergreen Restaurant, 10 East 38th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue. Other events listed.

Gauer distinguished lecture in law and public policy
Source: NLCPI
New York, NY, United States
info@nlcpi.org

Lecture on a constitutional or public policy issue, presented by a national or world leader and later published in book form and distributed gratis as a public service to university and college libraries. It will take place in September. The Lecturer will be announced shortly.

Manhattan LP meetings
Source: Manhattan Libertarian Party
New York, NY, United States
lpmanhattan@yahoo.com

Second Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m., at Nikolai Art Gallery, 505 W. 22nd St., between 10th and 11th Aves. Open to the public. See URL or e-mail for information and directions.

Third Millennium 30 seminar series
Source: Third Millennium
New York, NY, United States

An eight week seminar series for top performing high school juniors to learn about long-term problems facing the U.S. and how they can be solved.

Chris Matthew Sciabarra
Source: New York University
New York, NY, United States

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.

Mary Zeiss Stange
Source: Second Amendment Sisters, Inc.
Saratoga Springs, NY, United States
mstange@skidmore.edu

Author of such works as "Gun Women: Firearms and Feminism in Contemporary America" and "Woman the Hunter," Stange is a professor in the department of philosophy and religion at Skidmore University.

John Chubb
Source: Edison School Inc.
New York, NY, United States
jchubb@newyork.edisonproject.com

Chubb served as an adviser, consultant, and speaker for the White House and for several state governments, public and private school systems, and nonprofit organizations. He has written or edited numerous books, including "Politics, Markets, and America's Schools," with Terry M. Moe. 521 Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor, New York NY 10175. Phone: (212)419-1600, fax: (212)419-1604.

Joan Kennedy Taylor
Source: Full Context Home Page
New York, NY, United States
75507.3424@compuserve.com

President of the Association for Libertarian Feminists, Joan Kennedy Taylor has written and spoken on feminism since the early 1970's. She has also directed book programs for the Manhattan Institute and the Foundation for Economic Education, was an editor for The Libertarian Review and The Freeman, and is the author of "Reclaiming the Mainstream."

David Kelley
Source: The Objectivist Center
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
dkelley@objectivistcenter.org

Executive Director of The Objectivist Center (formerly the Institute for Objectivist Studies) and author of several works in epistemology and political philosophy, including "Unrugged Individualism: The Selfish Basis of Benevolence."

Roger Donway
Source: The Objectivist Center
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
rdonway@objectivistcenter.org

Co-author (with David Kelley) of "Laissez Parler: Freedom in the Electronic Media." Roger is also the editor of Navigator, The Objectivist Center's monthly review of politics and culture.

Robert Bidinotto
Source: The Objectivist Center
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
rbidinotto@objectivistcenter.org

The Director of Development and Special Projects for The Objectivist Center (formerly the Institute for Objectivist Studies). An award-winning author, journalist and lecturer, he has written on topics such as crime, environmentalism, political philosophy, and cultural analysis.

Dr. Steven G. Horwitz
Source: Heartland Institute/St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY, United States
shor@music.stlaw.edu

Specializes in Austrian economics, monetary theory and history, macroeconomics, and political economy. Author of "Microfoundations and Macroeconomics: An Austrian Perspective."

John Stossel
Source: ABC News
New York, NY, United States

20/20 news correspondent for more than 17 years. Winner of 19 Emmy Awards. Became a libertarian after being disillusioned by the "consumer protection" he covered as a journalist. Frequent speaker at large free-market conferences.

Jacob Sullum
Source: Reason Magazine
New York, NY, United States
JSullum@reason.com

Speaker and author of the recent book, "For Your Own Good: The Anti-Smoking Crusade and the Tyranny of Public Health." Also writes about topics like drug policy, gun control, censorship, privacy, education, and religious freedom in publications including National Review, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times.

How New York City transformed welfare into work
Source: NCPA
New York, NY, United States

New York City's reformed welfare system has successfully moved hundreds of thousands of recipients from welfare to work and should serve as a model for other urban areas. (04/02/02)

Parents pressured to put kids on Ritalin
Source: USA Today
NY, United States

"Some public schools are accusing parents of child abuse when they balk at giving their kids drugs such as Ritalin, and as judges begin to agree, some parents are medicating their children for fear of having them hauled away." (8/8/00)

Columbia U. misrepresents sexual harassment policy
Source: FIRE
New York, NY, United States

Inundated by complaints about a policy that strips due process from proceedings that deal with allegations of sexual harassment, Columbia University officials have resorted to making bogus claims. (10/26/00)

A Better Choice
Source: The Empire Foundation for Policy Research
NY, United States

In December 1996 philanthropist Virginia Gilder offered more than $1 million to the "A Better Choice" (ABC) scholarship program in Albany, New York. Adobe PDF. (12/1/96)

School Choice: The Last Civil Rights Battle
Source: Manhattan Institute City Journal
Author: Sol Stern
New York, NY, United States

Fourteen of 32 New York school districts are academic "dead zones" where almost every school is failing. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani can support decentralization and choice or another round of "top down" reform. Adobe PDF. (Winter 98)

A School Reform Whose Time Has Come
Source: Manhattan Institute City Journal
Author: Sol Stern and Bruno V. Manno
NY, United States

Charter schools are booming nationwide -- 800 already are in existence. But in New York state the teacher unions have managed to defeat Governor Pataki's charter school proposal. The tide is turning, however. Adobe PDF. (Summer 98)

New York's Regents Exam: The Assault on a Standard
Source: Academic Questions
Author: Rita Kramer
NY, United States

Since 1878 New York State has offered the Regents Exams a comprehensive series of standardized tests designed to measure students' mastery of the courses of study required for graduation. But the tests are under fire by critics who would prefer to measure self-esteem. (Spring 1996)

Libertarian Talking Points
Source: Chris Lloyd
West Point, NY, United States
x01711@exmail.usma.edu

Tips and simple answers to common questions, with points intended help convert non-libertarians. Topics include Campaign Finance, Immigration, Dealing with Jerks, Talk Radio, All Purpose Answers, and more.

I Don't Have To
Source: The Objectivist Center
Author: David Kelley
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
ios@free-market.net

"'Have-to's' tend to be all alike: Divorced from the hierarchy of my values, they present themselves in single file, making identical demands on [one's] time."

Israel M. Kirzner
Source: NYU Department of Economics
Author: Peter J. Boettke
New York, NY, United States

"Without doubt the most important individual, both intellectually and organizationally, in the revival of Austrian economics has been Israel M. Kirzner."

Friedrich A. Hayek (1899-1992)
Source: NYU Department of Economics
Author: Peter J. Boettke
New York, NY, United States

A very brief introduction to the thought of Hayek.

Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973)
Source: NYU Department of Economics
Author: Peter J. Boettke
New York, NY, United States

A concise introduction to the ideas of Ludwig von Mises.

Is There a Right to Health Care?
Source: The Objectivist Center
Author: David Kelley
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
toc@objectivistcenter.org

David Kelley explains why a "right" to health care means the forfeiture of genuine rights.

Labor History Revisionism: A Libertarian Analysis of the Pullman Strike
Source: Libertarian Alliance
Brooklyn, NY, United States
chris.sciabarra@nyu.edu

The first publication of Chris Matthew Sciabarra's undergraduate senior honors thesis in history, with a new preface, providing a libertarian analysis of one of the most destructive labor strikes in American history.

Cigarette taxes, black markets, and crime: Lessons from NY's losing battle
Source: Cato
Author: Patrick Fleenor
NY, United States

"The negative effects of high cigarette taxes in New York provide a cautionary tale that excessive tax rates have serious consequences -- even for such a politically unpopular product as cigarettes." (Full report available as PDF file) (2/6/03)

Charter schools in New York: the first three years 1999-2002
Source: Charter Schools Institute, State University of New York
NY, United States

This study of charter schools in New York has three sections, each of which may be reviewed individually: an Executive Summary, A New Choice in Public Education (the main text), and an Appendix containing profiles of each of the charter schools authorized by the State University Trustees. (2002)

Post-WTC attack environmental study results
Source: US Geological Survey
New York City, NY, United States

The public version of the USGS report on the dust samples found in the aftermath of the WTC destruction -- it's been reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that another version was initially available on password-protected government servers for official use only. (12/18/01)

Is New York City killing entrepreneurship?
Source: Institute for Justice
Author: William Mellor
New York, NY, United States

"Today, New Yorkers seeking to follow in this tradition of entrepreneurship face a bewildering array of laws and regulations that prevent or stifle honest enterprise. This report examines such government-created impediments as they impact entry-level occupations throughout the New York metropolitan area." (1997)

The tip of the iceberg: SURR schools and Academic Failure in NYC
Source: Manhattan Institute
Author: Joseph P. Viteritti and Kevin Kosar
New York, NY, United States

"Since 1989 the New York State Education Department has been issuing a list of low performing public schools that are targeted for corrective action. They supposedly run the risk of being closed if significant improvements are not made ..." (07/01)

Competition and choice in NYC social services
Source: Heartland Institute/Baruch College
Author: Prof. E.S. Savas
New York, NY, United States

This study examines New York City's experience with privatization in five different social services. (Adobe Acrobat)(1999)

'We Own the Night': Amadou Diallo’s deadly encounter with New York City’s Street Crimes Unit
Source: The Cato Institute
Author: Timothy Lynch
New York, NY, United States

This study is a lengthy analysis of NYPD's controversial search practices. The conclusion: "Policymakers should dispense with confrontational stop-and-frisk tactics before more innocent people are injured or killed." The full report is available in Adobe PDF. (3/31/00)

An Evaluation of the New York City School Choice Scholarships Program: The First Year
Source: Harvard Program on Education Policy and Governance
Author: Paul E. Peterson et al.
NY, United States

After one year, students in grades two through five who received vouchers from the New York School Choice Scholarship Program scored about two percentile points higher in reading and math than students who did not receive vouchers. Voucher students in grades four and five showed larger gains. See also 21854g.pdf, 21854h.pdf, 21854i.pdf, 21854j.pdf. Adobe PDF. (10/98)

Rochester New York Merit Pay Program
Source: City of Rochester
Rochester, NY, United States

Under a three-year contract agreement approved in late 1996, evaluations of administrators in the Rochester New York school district will be linked to district goals and administrator performance. See also 21806e.pdf, 21806f.pdf. Adobe PDF. (1996)

New York School-Based Budget Reports for Fiscal Year 1995-96
Source: New York City Board of Education
New York, NY, United States

A 41-volume report issued by the New York City Board of Education raised questions about the funding of special education in that city and gave Mayor Rudolph Giuliani ammunition in his bid to take control of the city's public school system. See also 21244l.pdf, 21244m.pdf, 21244n.pdf, 21244o.pdf. Adobe PDF. (11/96)

A real solution for homelessness: Private charity and responsibility
Source: LP/Private Means, Public Ends
Author: Gerald Wisz
NY, United States

New York's Broadway Presbyterian Church is a case study in the efficient and responsible provision of support to the homeless -- and of the superiority of private groups over government in correcting counter-productive policies. (2/99)

The New York Teachers' Union Contract: Shackling Principals' Leadership
Source: Pioneer Institute
Author: Dale Ballou
New York, NY, United States

A study on the impact that the United Federation of Teachers and Board of Education have had on the operation of NYC public schools. Requires registration. (7/15/99)

School Choice Scholarships Foundation: A CEO America Affiliate Program
Source: CEO America
New York, NY, United States
kristin@nygroup.com

Kristen Kearns Jordan, Executive Director; Marielys Divanne, Program Administrator; 730 Fifth Ave., 9th Floor New York, NY 10019; phone 212-333-8711, FAX 212-307-3230. Most private voucher programs affiliated with Children's Educational Opportunity Foundation have been established by individuals wishing to promote educational choice. For details, contact the program in your area.

A Brighter Choice Scholarships: A CEO America Affiliate Program
Source: CEO America
Albany, NY, United States
empire@capital.net

Tom Carroll, President; Susan Morales, Office Manager; 4 Chelsea Place, Clifton Park, NY 12185; phone 518-383-2977, FAX 518-383-2841. Most private voucher programs affiliated with Children's Educational Opportunity Foundation have been established by individuals wishing to promote educational choice. For details, contact the program in your area.

Hope Through Education: A CEO America Affiliate Program
Source: CEO America
Albany, NY, United States

Gary Lamb, Director; P.O. Box 6, Philmont, NY 12565; phone 2-5605, FAX 518-672-0181. Most private voucher programs affiliated with Children's Educational Opportunity Foundation have been established by individuals wishing to promote educational choice. For details, contact the program in your area.

The BISON Fund: A CEO America Affiliate Program
Source: CEO America
Buffalo, NY, United States

Chris Jacobs, President; Cynthia L. McDonald, Administrator; 220 Theater Place, Buffalo, NY 14202; 716-858-5470, FAX 716-858-5973. Most private voucher programs affiliated with Children's Educational Opportunity Foundation have been established by individuals wishing to promote educational choice. For details, contact the program in your area.

Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund
Source: Cantor Fitzgerald
New York, NY, United States

Cantor Fitzgerald, a financial services firm, employed approximately 1000 people on floors 101, 103, 104 and 105 of One World Trade Center. You can imagine immensity of this tragedy. Here, you can find out how to help out all the families of the victims who worked for the company.

JPFO Alert, 2/7/04
Source: JPFO
NY, United States

"New York City Becomes Latest to Oppose 'Police-State America'"

Critical Review
Source: Critical Review Foundation
New York, NY, United States
criticalreview@free-market.net

Interdisciplinary journal seeks to examine "the effects on human well-being ... of not only laissez-faire capitalism and the alternatives to it, but of all other conceivable forms of social life." Incredibly, Critical Review lives up to its mission, with top-flight scholarship from many of the best libertarian academics around, and sophisticated challenges from non-libertarians.

Carolan & Keating
Source: New York Newsday
Long Island, NY, United States
carkeat@optonline.com

Joint opinion column by Matthew Carolan and Raymond J. Keating focuses on the economy, business, and technology.

Forbes.com
Source: Forbes.com
New York, NY, United States

The Forbes family isn't rich for nothing -- they make good magazines, required reading for anyone investing or anyone who just wants to know about the latest in markets, technology, media, politics, and more. The flagship is, of course, Forbes magazine, but there's Forbes ASAP, Forbes FYI, and others.

Aristos -- A Journal on the Arts
Source: The Aristos Foundation Inc.
New York, NY, United States

Aristos is a journal on the arts "informed by the philosophy of Objectivism" -- it advocates a return to objective standards in all art forms. Co-edited by Louis Torres and Michelle Marder Kamhi, Aristos has been published steadily since 1982.

Journal X
Source: Journal X
New York, NY, United States
editor@journalx.com

Essentially a half dozen 20-something quasi-libertarians "drinking and writing for your amusement." There are two main sections: Politics & Culture and Fiction & Reviews, filled every week with fresh and humorous insights. Named Freedom Home Page of the Week in October, 1997.

Latino Popular Party
Source: RRH
Buffalo, NY, United States
Ralph5903@msn.com

A local (Buffalo area) political party seeking to create voting and activism in the hispanic community.

Tyranny Response Team of New York
Source: TRT-NY
New York, NY, United States
trtny@trt-ny.org

This pro-gun rights activist group is engaged in public awareness events to let others know that there are still some people who understand what the Second Amendment and the Constitution are all about. Local chapter of national organization.

New Yorkers for Vaccination Information and Choice
Source: NYVIC
New York, NY, United States
nyvicteam@nyvic.org

NYVIC provides information and support to families and individuals who are exploring alternatives in health and seeking to make informed choices with regard to vaccination. Regular support meetings in NYC. For schedule, see http://nyvic.org/nyvic/support

National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee
Source: NWTRCC
Ithaca, NY, United States
nwtrcc@nwtrcc.org

"If you work for peace, stop paying for war." Advice for war tax resistors, and links to coalition partners working to make it possible for taxpayers to avoid paying for the American war machine.

The War Resisters League
Source: WRL
New York, NY, United States
wrl@igc.org

This historically important organization was founded in 1923 by progressive activists who opposed the first World War. Find back issues of WRL's newsletter, "The Nonviolent Activist," and check out the special YouthPeace Site. Also find out about WRL actions.

The Council for Secular Humanism
Source: CSH
Amherst, NY, United States
webmaster@secularhumanism.org

Publishes Free Inquiry and other skeptic/freethought publications, and supports freethought groups worldwide.

Prostitutes of New York
Source: PENet
NY, United States

"PONY is a support and advocacy group for all people in the sex industry. PONY advocates the decriminalization of prostitution and calls for an end to illegal police activity -- such as street sweeps -- in the enforcement of existing laws."

Friends of the Addicted for Comprehensive Treatment
Source: FACT
New York, NY, United States
taveras@exponents.org

Group committed to replacing spending on prison space and drug squads with spending for drug treatment. Obviously not libertarian, but a different approach to drug policy.

Partnership for Responsible Drug Information
Source: PRDI
New York, NY, United States

Organization devoted to open and responsible drug policy debate. Great resource for journalists. Lots of links to drug policy experts in various subspecialties, as well as a guide to drug policy info on the Web.

Harm Reduction Coalition
Source: HRC
New York, NY, United States
hrc@harmreduction.org

A national organization devoted to advocating for drug policies which reduce harm to drug users, including needle programs, methadone clinics, putting drug users in treatment instead of prison, etc. Also provides harm reduction services.

Lesczynski for City Council
Source: Manhattan Libertarian Party
New York, NY, United States
info@lesczynski.org

Jim Lesczynski is the Libertarian Party candidate for New York City Council, District 5.

Committee for the Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
Source: CSICOP
Amherst, NY, United States
info@csicop.org

CSICOP "encourages the critical investigation of paranormal and fringe-science claims from a responsible, scientific point of view and disseminates factual information about the results of such inquiries to the scientific community and the public."

We the people
Source: We the People Foundation for Constitutional Education
NY, United States

New York group active in promoting the illegality of the 16th Amendment -- the income tax. "The goal is to educate scores of millions of citizens about the true nature of the income tax laws, to expose operations of the IRS that are unauthorized by law, and to put an end to their illegal collection of taxes from people who do not owe them -- the vast majority of US citizens."

Campaign for America's Children
Source: CFAC
New York, NY, United States
comments@putparentsincharge.org

You may have seen this group's highly affecting ads on television. One shows a boy in a poor neighborhood walking to school who sees another boy in a limousine passing slowly by. The voiceover says, "Most Congressmen send their children to private schools. Shouldn't you have that choice? Put parents in charge of education." Led by Ted Forstmann, founder of the Children's Scholarship Fund.

Encuentro Ethical Charter School
Source: EECS
New York, NY, United States
elislam@aol.com

Charter school; contact Americo Mendez.

Rochester Leadership Academy Charter School
Source: RLACS
Rochester, NY, United States
info@heritageacademies.com

Charter school

NY State Educational Groups
Source: AllPIE
NY, United States

A listing with contact information of homeschooling and other educational groups in the New York area.

Alliance for Parental Involvement in Education
Source: AllPIE
NY, United States

The Alliance for Parental Involvement in Education (AllPIE) provides information about school choice and other reform-related issues, and assists and encourages parental involvement in education -- whether in public or private schools or at home.

New York charter schools
Source: U.S. Charter Schools
NY, United States

Profiles of charter schools in the state.

New York Charter School Resource Center
Source: NYCSRC
NY, United States
info@nycharterschools.org

Assists charter school startups. 41 Robbins Ave, Amityville, NY 11701. Phone (516) 598-4426, FAX (516)598-4436.

Center for Governmental Research
Source: CGR
Rochester, NY, United States
kgardner@cgr.org

Offers planning and start-up assistance to charters in the Rochester area. Kent Gardner, 37 S. Washington Street, Rochester, NY 14608. Phone 716-327-7054, FAX 716-325-2612.

Charter School Assistance Center
Source: CSAC
New York, NY, United States
webmaster@newvisions.org

Assists conversion and start-up charters in New York City. Beth Lief, President; E. Lydell Carter, Director; New Visions for Public Schools; 96 Morton Street, New York City, NY 10014. Phone 212-645-5110 x3049, FAX 212-645-7409.

Loving Education At Home
Source: LEAH
NY, United States
info@leah.org

Resources and support for homeschoolers. P.O. Box 438, Fayetteville, NY 13066-0438. Phone: (716) 346-0939, Fax: (716) 346-0939.

New York Chapter of Citizens for Educational Freedom
Source: Citizens for Educational Freedom
Port Washington, NY, United States
FJrussojr@ocs.com

Frank Russo, 7 Shoreview Road, Port Washington, NY11050-2732; home phone 516-767-9179, FAX 516-944-3544. Chapter of the national organization founded in 1959 to promote the rights of parents to freedom of choice, justice, and equality in education.

The Objectivist Center
Source: TOC
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
ios@free-market.net

The Objectivist Center supports the treatment of Objectivism as an "open system," capable of growth beyond the parameters set by Rand during her lifetime. TOC's mission is to advance Objectivist ideas and ideals in our culture and to create an open community of people who share those ideals. TOC's Web site is a large and fast-growing resource.

Foundation for the Advancement of Monetary Education
Source: FAME
New York, NY, United States

"Our goal on the Web is to become the principal source of intellectual ammunition in support of honest money." This site includes news, quotes, and reviews.

New York State Rifle and Pistol Association
Source: NYSRPA
Troy, NY, United States

New York State affiliate of the NRA. Features an online events calendar.

Libertarian Party of Queens County
Source: LPQC
Flushing, NY, United States

Local chapter of the state Libertarian Party of New York. This site features meeting information, events, and an online newsletter.

Libertarian Party of New York
Source: LPNY
New York, NY, United States

Affiliate party of the national LP for the State of New York. This site includes online documents, information on activities, and information on how to join the NYLP.

The Manhattan Institute
Source: The Manhattan Institute
New York, NY, United States

Nonpartisan organization dedicated to studying public policies and legislation which will "allow individuals the greatest scope for achieving their potential."

The Foundation for Economic Education
Source: FEE
Irvington-on-Hudson, NY, United States
fee@free-market.net

FEE was the first modern libertarian organization. In 1946, its founder Leonard Read brought together great minds like Ludwig von Mises, Henry Hazlitt, and Rose Wilder Lane to fight the trend towards big government. FEE's journal The Freeman is still a great source for learning about "ideas on liberty."

RPI Objectivist Club
Source: RPI Objectivist Club
Troy, NY, United States

Objectivist club at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Includes meeting information, an electronic mailing list, and events--both past and future.

Niagara Frontier Libertarian Party
Source: Niagara Frontier LP
NY, United States

"A breath of fresh air piercing the statist smog of New York politics."

New York Citizens for a Sound Economy
Source: Citizens for a Sound Economy
Port Chester, NY, United States
nycse@cse.org

New York state chapter of CSE, which supports lower taxes and deregulation. Check in for events and electronic publications.

Libertarian Party of Nassau County
Source: Daniel Conti
Hempstead, NY, United States
dconti@islandlaw.com

Web site for the Libertarian Party of Nassau County, New York.

New York Association of Scholars
Source: National Association of Scholars
New York, NY, United States
phismith@acsu.buffalo.edu

Affiliate of national anti-PC, pro-academic standards organization. Organizes regular evening meetings in New York City on topics of current interest.

Junto of New York City
Source: Niederhoffer Investment
New York, NY, United States

Named after Ben Franklin's famous discussion club, the Junto is an objectivist/libertarian group that meets once a month in NYC.

Feminists for Free Expression
Source: Center for Independent Thought
New York, NY, United States
freedom@well.com

"A group of diverse feminists working to preserve the individual's right and responsibility to read, listen, view and produce materials of her choice, without the intervention of the state 'for her own good.'"

Liberty Impact
Source: Liberty Impact
Brooklyn, NY, United States
lucrative_1@yahoo.com

Newsletter on privacy, liberty, offshore banking, e-currency, tax minimization, and discussions about how to stop governments from tearing down individual liberties.

Take the Hillary quiz
Source: Hillary Rodham Clinton for Senate Committee
New York, NY, United States

Another attempt by Hillary to shed her feminist image and hide behind "family values." These 23 questions reveal such hard-hitting info as the name of her first dog (Zeke), the details of her first date with Bill and that she babysat the children of migrant workers as a teen. Vince Foster? Commodities profiteering? Nothing close to a *real* question here.

Cry Out: Poets Protest the War
Source: George Braziller Publishers
New York, NY, United States
georgebraziller@earthlink.net

On February 16, 2003, the Northshire Bookstore held a reading in Manchester, VT, called "A Poetry Reading in Honor of the Right to Protest as a Patriotic and Historical Tradition." Cry Out gathers together the poems read by participants, celebrating poetry's vital role as a means of peaceful protest and the potential of language to redirect the fate of nations.

Principal Source: TOC Mail Order Division
Source: The Objectivist Center
Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
toc@objectivistcenter.org

Books, pamphlets, audio and video tapes of a variety of Rand and Objectivist material. New items are added regularly.

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