publishes a popular blog Tom G. Palmer's Blog. In 2009, many of his essays and op-eds were published as Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice and a 2nd expanded edition of the book was published later as well. He served as editor for The Morality of Capitalism: What Your Professors Won't Tell You, which was published in 2011 and featured essays from Nobel Prize winners Mario Vargas Llosa and Vernon L. Smith, Whole Foods Market CEO and founder John Mackey, and scholars from around the world. After the Welfare State: Politicians Stole Your Future, You Can Get It Back, published in 2012, was another book for which he served as editor and also contributed essays. Over 150,000 copies of After The Welfare State was distributed by Students for Liberty to student groups for free. In 2013, Why Liberty: Your Life, Your Choices, Your Future was published, which featured Dr. Palmer as editor and contributor. Palmer is also the editor of Peace, Love & Liberty, a book published in 2014 that features selected writings from Radley Balko, Steven Pinker, Jeffrey Miron, and others. Political activities Palmer's political activities include being a founding member and national secretary of the Committee Against Registration and the Draft (1979–81), president of the Oxford Civil Liberties Society (1993–94), and manager or communications director for several political campaigns. He was a plaintiff in Parker v. District of Columbia, a successful lawsuit in Washington, D.C. to secure the right to own a handgun in one's home, based on the text of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The case had particular personal significance for him, in that he once survived an attempted assault because he was armed with a handgun. Palmer believes that his attackers were motivated by anti-gay animus; he is openly gay. References External links Published books Why Liberty: Your Life, Your Choices, Your Future Morality of Capitalism: What Your Professors Won't Tell You After the Welfare State: Politicians Stole Your Future, You Can Get It Back Peace, Love & Liberty About Palmer Biography of Tom Palmer, Cato Institute Curriculum Vitae Institute for Humane Studies biography and publications TomGPalmer.com, Tom Palmer's personal weblog "In Arabic, 'Internet' Means 'Freedom'"—Jonathan Rauch on Palmer's work in Arab world 1956 births Living people People from Bitburg American gay writers American libertarians George Mason University faculty Catholic University of America alumni St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe) alumni Libertarian theorists