The project — well, a project — that has been taking my spare time away from ye olde Tory Anarchist is the new publication of Young Americans for Liberty, the Young American Revolution, for which I’m serving as editorial director.  The first issue will be out in about a week and features, among other things, Jim Antle on the end of big-government conservatism, Nathan Origer on Andrew Bacevich’s The Limits of Power, yours truly on the struggle between Barack Obama and Ron Paul for the next generation of America’s leaders, a provocative essay on war and the religious Right from rising young star George Hawley, Tom Woods on who really deserves blame for the financial meltdown, a Dylan Hales review of Bill Kauffman’s Forgotten Founder, Drunken Prophet, and Patrick Ford’s interview with Ron Paul about the congressman’s next book and future political plans.

Here’s a teaser vid YAL put together:

We’re going to have a launch party for the magazine on Friday, Feb. 27 (during CPAC), 9 pm at the Asylum Bar (2471 18th St NW, Washington D.C.). More details about that on Facebook.

Naturally, I’m keeping my eyes out for young talent to write for the YAR — we’ll produce two issues per semester out of the gate, and plans for the second issue are already being laid. Contact me if you’re a student or young-ish person interested in writing. One of the exciting things about YAR is the opportunity to feature the work of students and other not-yet-professionals alongside veteran conservative and libertarian thinkers.

There are two ways to get YAR, by the way: a four-issue subscription is complimentary with a donation of $50 or more to Young Americans for Liberty, or if you’re under 39, join YAL and a a subscription is included in your membership dues.

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