Liberty International (organization)

Liberty International (the new public name of the International Society for Individual Liberty, Inc. or ISIL[1]) is a non-profit, libertarian educational and networking organization based in Dallas, Texas. It encourages activism in libertarian and individual rights areas through the 'freely chosen strategies' of its members. Its history dates back to 1969[2][3] as the Society for Individual Liberty,[4] founded by Don Ernsberger and Dave Walter. The previous name (ISIL) was adopted in 1989 after a merger with Libertarian International was coordinated by Vincent Miller,[5][6] who became president of the new organization.

The organization is chaired by Mary Ruwart with Jacek Spendel serving as current president. Board Members include Ken Schoolland, James Lark, Per Bylund, Lobo Tigre, Jose Codiero, and David Walter. The organization has members in over 80 countries.[7]

  1. ^ "Who are we?" Archived 2019-11-17 at the Wayback Machine, Liberty International official site
  2. ^ "History at ISIL site". Archived from the original on July 2, 2008.
  3. ^ "About Us". isil.org. Archived from the original on 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
  4. ^ Rebecca E. Klatch, A Generation Divided: The New Left, the New Right, and the 1960s, University of California Press, 1999 ISBN 0520217144, 12, 231, 263
  5. ^ "Ballot Access News - Founder of Libertarian International Dies". ballot-access.org.
  6. ^ "Party mourns passing of International Society for Individual Liberty President". Libertarian Party. 30 June 2008.
  7. ^ "Liberty Guide". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2008-07-30.