Organizations and Websites 
There is rapidly growing number of organizations focused on advancing liberty, but they can sometimes be hard to find or difficult to differentiate from one another. We’ve scoured the Web and other listings for you to assemble a solid list of resources and organizations that can help you in your quest towards liberty.
Creating Your Path to a Policy Career
As summer arrives, many students and recent grads are looking for how to find the perfect job. This serves as a great time to check out the Institute for Human Studies' handbook on creating one's path to a public policy career. The guide collects articles from many of the major players in the think tank and public policy world on topics like 'What Skills Do I Need in the Policy World?,' 'Roles Within a Think Tank,' and 'Changing Policy in the For-Profit Sector.' The guide is an excellent resource that complements IHS's series of career guides, like their 'Scaling the Ivory Tower' and 'Law School and Beyond.'
Those and other resources are available here.
10 Days of Intenships
The midway point of the school year is an excellent time to make plans for the perfect summer internship that will tie your studies to your experience, making you a more marketable job candidate and allowing a little trial and error in honing in on your dream job. To aid that process, Cato On Campus has compiled a list of some of the most lauded liberty-advancing internship programs. Take the next week or so of winter break to take the next step in your career. A little planning goes a long way, and many deadlines are fast approaching.
Students For Liberty Launches New Site
Students For Liberty is a growing student group that seeks to provide opportunities for students interested in liberty to organize and make their voices heard. In addition to the 9 regional conferences they will be hosting this fall, they have just rolled out with a new website. Please take some time to check it out, and find opportunities to get involved in advancing liberty on YOUR campus today!
Young Americans for Liberty -- Foreign Policy Handbook
Young Americans for Liberty have produced a new Foreign Policy Handbook that boasts articles written by and for students. Topics range from conflict in the Middle East, to Obama's Nuclear Policy Hype, to the Iran Threat, to Tea Party views on Foreign Policy, and more. Please check out their April edition in convenient PDF format, and say tuned for more excellent editions to come!
New Search Engine: Liberty Finder
According to the new liberty-finder.com website, "Liberty-Finder is an online search engine powered by Google with a database restricted to websites that display resources on individual liberty, free market and limited government." The goal of the site's creators is, "to make the world’s classical liberal and libertarian resources more accessible and useful." Created by two libertarian entrepreneurs in August 2009, Liberty-Finder.com offers a unique approach to liberty by employing strategic technology to advance the message.
Liberty Materials Free for Discussion Groups
Students For Liberty is offering an opportunity for affiliated student organizations and others advocating liberty to receive books for discussion groups gratis! From Frederick Bastiat's Selected Essays on Political Economy to Ludwig von Mises' The Free Market and its Enemies, SFL is providing a range of classic works. Simply provide the information listed here, and you'll be on your way to understanding the world the way these great thinkers did.
100 Useful Research Tools for Amateur Economists
"You don’t have to be a professional economist to do some really great research on the web. Whether you’re looking into historical trends, modern buying patterns or the latest stats on the global financial market you won’t find any shortage of information to keep you interested. Here are 100 great resources to utilize that can help you find, organize and understand your economic research."
Acton Foundation Guides for Young Entrepreneurs
"Concise. Engaging. Question-evoking. These five Acton Notes provide a framework for discussions about calling, career-planning, and true success. As an executive offering guidance to a Rising Star, you can send one or all of the documents to help him or her prepare for a productive conversation with you. As a Rising Star, you can get a head start on tackling the real issues that most entrepreneurs ignore for years."
The Acton Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence
"AFEE seeks to equip successful, principled entrepreneurs to effectively inspire, mentor and teach the next generation. Through the passing of wisdom, AFEE establishes a legacy of character-driven entrepreneurs who, in turn, have a positive influence on future generations. This chain reaction ultimately strengthens the foundation of the free market and a free society."
Norman P. McClelland Distinguished Fellowship
The Norman P. McClelland Distinguished Fellowship at the Goldwater Institute was established in honor of Norman McClelland's leadership and lifelong commitment to liberty. The Fellowship will give one exceptional student per year the opportunity to spend a semester working on economic policy at the Goldwater Institute and being groomed for a leadership role in the ongoing contest for freedom.
Five Tips to Win Any Debate
By Justin Hartfield & M. Harrison: Don't Debate the Player, Debate the Claim. Five tips to verbally own your opponent with respect, grace and heavily veiled contempt.
Cato on Facebook
Keep up with the latest developments from the Cato Institute on our Facebook group page.
Bureaucrash Social
Bureaucrash Social is a powerful platform with resources that will empower you to promote freedom and connect you to other freedom activists from around the world. Think of Bureaucrash Social as your online home for sharing ideas and collaborating with others to spread the ideas of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and free markets. Become active today to bring about a freer world tomorrow.
Institute for Liberal Studies Seminar
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
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
"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
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
"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
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.
On the Fence Films
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
"The Prometheus Institute is dedicated to the creative marketing of libertarian ideas to the broader lay public, especially the youth"
StateMaster
StateMaster is "a unique statistical database which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states."
PolicyBot
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"FREE is an organization devoted to social change that harmonizes environmental quality with responsible liberty and economic progress."
Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation
"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
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
"To rally Americans to restore citizen control of government by limiting the terms of politicians at the local, state and congressional levels."
AirlineSafety.Com
"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
"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
"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
"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."
Reason Magazine
"Reason is the monthly print magazine of 'free minds and free markets.' It covers politics, culture, and ideas through a provocative mix of news, analysis, commentary, and reviews."
Reason Foundation
"Founded in 1968, Reason advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law."
Allegheny Institute
"The Allegheny Institute was founded in 1995 as the nation's first think tank devoted exclusively to bringing free-market solutions to local government." The Institute is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Cascade Policy Institute
"Cascade Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research and educational organization that focuses on state and local issues in Oregon. Cascade’s mission is to develop and promote public policy alternatives that foster individual liberty, personal responsibility and economic opportunity."
Bluegrass Institute
The Bluegrass Institute is "an independent research and educational institution offering free-market solutions to Kentucky's most pressing problems."
Evergreen Freedom Foundation
"Founded in 1991 with a base of 341 supporters, the Evergreen Freedom Foundation (EFF) is a private, non-profit, public policy research organization in Washington state."
Goldwater Institute
"The Goldwater Institute was founded in 1988 by a small group of entrepreneurial Arizonans with the blessing of Sen. Barry Goldwater."
John Locke Foundation
The John Locke Foundation was created as an independent, nonprofit think tank that would work “for truth, for freedom, and for the future of North Carolina.”
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
"The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan research and educational institute devoted to improving the quality of life for all Michigan citizens by promoting sound solutions to state and local policy questions."
Pacific Research Institute
"The mission of the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) is to champion freedom, opportunity, and personal responsibility for all individuals by advancing free-market policy solutions." The Institute is based in San Francisco, California.
Pioneer Institute
The Pioneer Institute is a non-profit public policy center located in Boston, Massachusetts.
State Policy Network
"State Policy Network is the professional service organization for America’s state-based, free market think tank community."
Texas Public Policy Foundation
The Texas Public Policy Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan research institute guided by the core principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, private property rights, free markets and limited government.
Washington Policy Center
"Washington Policy Center is a nonpartisan, free-market, state-based think tank in Seattle, Washington, that publishes studies, sponsors events and conferences, and educates citizens on public policy issues facing Washington state."
The James M. Buchanan Center for Political Economy
The James M. Buchanan Center is an education and research organization at George Mason university emphasizing the interdisciplinary study of economics, law, and the humanities.
The Institute for Humane Studies
The mission of IHS is to support the achievement of a freer society by discovering and facilitating the development of talented, productive students, scholars, and other intellectuals who share an interest in liberty and who demonstrate the potential to help change the current climate of opinion to one more congenial to the principles and practice of freedom.
Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy
The Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy is a group of scholars, policy makers and concerned citizens united by opposition to an American empire. The Coalition is dedicated to promoting an alternative vision for American national security strategy that is consistent with American traditions and values.
National Rifle Association
While widely recognized today as a major political force and as America's foremost defender of Second Amendment rights, the NRA has, since its inception, been the premier firearms education organization in the world.
American Civil Liberties Union
The American system of government is founded on two counterbalancing principles: that the majority of the people governs, through democratically elected representatives; and that the power even of a democratic majority must be limited, to ensure individual rights.
Competitive Enterprise Institute
The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to advancing the principles of free enterprise and limited government. We believe that individuals are best helped not by government intervention, but by making their own choices in a free marketplace.
The Heartland Institute
Heartland's mission is to discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems. Such solutions include parental choice in education, choice and personal responsibility in health care, market-based approaches to environmental protection, privatization of public services, and deregulation in areas where property rights and markets do a better job than government bureaucracies.
Atlas Economic Research Foundation
Since 1981, Atlas Economic Research Foundation has been the leading international organization for supporting independent think tanks advancing freedom.
Adam Smith Institute
The Adam Smith Institute is Britain’s leading innovator of free-market economic and social policies. Since 1977, it has played a key role in developing practical initiatives to inject choice and competition into public services, extend personal freedom, reduce taxes, prune back regulation, and cut government waste.
Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
The Acton Institute organizes seminars aimed at educating religious leaders of all denominations, business executives, entrepreneurs, university professors, and academic researchers in economics principles, and in the connection that can exist between virtue and economic thinking.
The Atlas Society
The goal of The Atlas Society is to help create a new culture in our society, a culture that affirms and embodies the core Objectivist values of reason, individualism, freedom, and achievement.
Foundation for Economic Education
FEE's mission is to offer the most consistent case for the "first principles" of freedom: the sanctity of private property,Foundation for Economic Education individual liberty, the rule of law, the free market, and the moral superiority of individual choice and responsibility over coercion.
Drug Policy Alliance
The Drug Policy Alliance envisions a just society in which the use and regulation of drugs are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights, in which people are no longer punished for what they put into their own bodies but only for crimes committed against others, and in which the fears, prejudices and punitive prohibitions of today are no more.
Social Security
Maintaining its current course, Social Security is projected run deficits in just 12 years. That isn't much time to fix the government's largest program; the longer we wait the worse, and more costly, the problem will become. As a New Deal era policy, Social Security is antiquated and inefficient. It's time to look to responsible solutions that allow individuals to keep their money and give them choices as to how they will invest in their own future.
Liberty Guide
Liberty Guide offers a comprehensive resource for the independent study of classical liberal thought by providing access to articles and reviews, online publications, and book recommendations. This guide is an indispensable tool for aspiring students of liberty.
Liberty Fund's Online Library of Liberty
The Online Library of Liberty (OLL) is a project of Liberty Fund, Inc., a private, non-profit educational foundation. The aim of the OLL is to provide thousands of titles about individual liberty, limited constitutional government, and the free market, free of charge to the public, for educational purposes.
Centre for Independent Studies
Conference programs for students from Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific
FEE Online Library
An online library of classic libertarian books, provided by one of the oldest free-market organizations in the United States.
iLiberty website
iLiberty celebrates and examines challenges to the ideas of individual liberty and personal responsibility.
aWorldConnected.org
aWorldConnnected.org is a resource for open-minded, passionate individuals who wish to better understand the world and be catalysts of positive social change. Our website houses a wealth of tools, resources, and experts who are fascinated with the grassroots solutions they see taking place around the world.
aBetterEarth.org
"A Better Earth" seeks to spark a vigorous debate about how we can protect the natural environment: the rivers, skies, land, species, and natural resources. It does so by pointing out that conventional environmental policies often fail, and that policies that respect individual rights are often better at protecting our natural resources, too.