The Freedom Index is a voter-guide and policy‑rating project published by The New American magazine, the publication arm of the John Birch Society. It presents evaluations of lawmakers and legislation using criteria tied to limited government, strict constitutionalism, national sovereignty, and opposition to globalist or collectivist policies.
Limited government and federalism; originalist interpretation of the Constitution; national sovereignty and opposition to international institutions and globalism; anti-communism; support for gun rights, lower taxes, reduced regulation, and restrictive immigration policies
Membership dues and individual donations to the John Birch Society, magazine subscriptions, and related publication sales
John Birch Society; The New American magazine; historically associated with founder Robert W. Welch Jr.
Project/publication of the John Birch Society, a nonprofit conservative advocacy organization
