Future of Freedom Foundation
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Non-profit organization
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libertarian
Libertarianism
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advocacy group
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based in Fairfax
Fairfax, Virginia
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, Virginia
Virginia
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. It was founded by libertarian author and former defense attorney Jacob G. Hornberger
Jacob G. Hornberger
Jacob G. Hornberger is the founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit libertarian educational foundation based in Fairfax, Virginia. He is a co-editor or contributor to eight books published by the foundation.In 1972 Hornberger received a Bachelor of Arts in economics...
in 1989 in order to advance the libertarian philosophy by "providing an uncompromising moral and economic case for individual liberty, free markets, private property, and a limited government." Sheldon Richman
Sheldon Richman
Sheldon Richman is an American political writer and academic, best known for his advocacy of libertarianism.He is the editor of The Freeman, a magazine published by The Foundation for Economic Education, a Senior Fellow at the Future of Freedom Foundation, a Research Fellow at The Independent...
is the senior fellow and a regular contributor. James Bovard
James Bovard
James Bovard is a libertarian author and lecturer whose political commentary targets examples of waste, failures, corruption, cronyism and abuses of power in government. He is the author of Attention Deficit Democracy, and eight other books...
is a policy advisor.
The foundation communicates its message to the public by means of its monthly publication, Freedom Daily, email
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updates, and by Op-Ed
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pieces published in more than 800 newspapers in the United States
United States
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and Latin America
Latin America
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. In addition, the foundation maintains web audio and video archives, holds face-to-face meetings, sponsors lectures and radio appearances, and publishes books.