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Sheldon Richman | February 3
The U.S. ceased to be a free market a long time ago.
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Obama's Next Bailout
Anthony Randazzo | February 3
Home flippers get a sweetheart deal from the government.
FDR, The New Deal, and The Expansion of Federal Power
Nick Gillespie & Meredith Bragg | February 3
It’s Enough to Literally Make Your Head Explode
A. Barton Hinkle | February 3
All patriotic Americans ought to stand up and say enough is enough. We need a law to put a stop to this literally-abuse.
Why the Super Bowl (and Other Sports) Shouldn't Become Political Footballs
Nick Gillespie | February 3
Or, as a teenage, mostly non-practicing heterosexual libertarian regularly accused of being gay and communist simply for playing soccer, I am annoyed when some dumb game is larded up with ideological meaning.
Libertarians, Guns, and Federalism
Damon W. Root | February 2
A reply to Richard Epstein's take on the right to keep and bear arms
Policing the World
John Stossel | February 2
We could save a lot of money if America adopted a policy designed for defense rather than policing the world.
A Partial Space Science Fiction Reading List
Gregory Benford | February 2012
From Robert Heinlein to Joan Slonczewski
Inoculating Against Religious Freedom
Steve Chapman | February 2
Experience indicates that freedom can coexist with general access to contraception.
Central Planning at the Federal Reserve
Sheldon Richman | February 1
Ben Bernanke takes the U.S. further down the road to serfdom.
Reason.tv: LA Forces Condoms onto Porn Actors! (Nanny of the Month, Jan 2012)
Ted Balaker | February 1
The GOP's ObamaCare Problem
David Harsanyi | February 1
Romney and Gingrich have both supported an individual health insurance mandate.
Obama's Phony Tax Reform
Jacob Sullum | February 1
The president's tax proposals would make a brutally byzantine system more complicated.
Can Scientific Censorship Stop Bioterrorism?
Ronald Bailey | January 31
The best defense against a deadly attack with avian flu is the open scientific enterprise.
Reason.tv: Heather Donahue on Growing Marijuana, Life After 'Blair Witch,' and the Beauty of 'Grey' Markets
Tim Cavanaugh & Zach Weissmueller | January 31
The TSA's War on Innocent Travelers
Gene Healy | January 31
The threat of terrorism has radically diminished. So why is Obama trying to expand the TSA’s reach?
The Glories of Capitalism
A. Barton Hinkle | January 31
From snack foods to office supplies, the free market delivers a dazzling bounty.
Gary Johnson Braves the ACLU
Mike Riggs | January 31
The Libertarian presidential candidate charms a gathering of civil libertarians.
Obama's Flawed Case for Insourcing
Shikha Dalmia | January 31
American workers are losing jobs to machines, not to Chinese workers.
Why Geezers Are the True Enemy of the Occupy Movement
Nick Gillespie & Joshua Swain | January 30
The Peacenik Republican
Lucy Steigerwald | January 30
Would Ron Paul go farther if he toned down this anti-war stuff?
Newt Gingrich Borrows a Page from the Left-Wing Playbook
Ira Stoll | January 30
If voters want a president who will demonize Wall Street, they’ve got a perfectly fine incumbent in Barack Obama.
L.A.’s Insane War on the Porn Industry
Kennedy | January 30
Requiring adult film stars to wear condoms is bad for business—and for pleasure.
Does Mars Have Rights?
Ronald Bailey | February 2012
An ethical case for terraforming the Red Planet
Obama Brings Big Government to High School
Steve Chapman | January 30
The state should not force kids to stay in school until they're 18.
Learning From Kodak's Demise
Nick Gillespie & Matt Welch | January 29
What the end of a blue-chip company can teach us about the 2012 election.
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