Mark McDaniel is a former producer at Reason.
Trump Is Terrible on Trade. Top 2020 Dems Are No Better.
Democrats are happy to criticize the president's trade war—but many are tacitly endorsing the same protectionist views.
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Bill de Blasio Panders to Unions Over Educating Poor Kids
Democratic candidates are selling out their constituents to advance their careers.
The 5 Dumbest Laws Restricting the Sale of Booze
R Street's Jarrett Dieterle explains five of the most absurd alcohol laws still on the books today.
These People Are Risking Prison To Help Philadelphia's Drug Users
"All we want to do is save some young people from dying needlessly," says former Gov. Ed Rendell, who's on the board of Safehouse, the nation's first supervised injection site to operate out in the open.
Hamilton Morris Is Changing the Way We Talk About Drugs
The host of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia is exploring what a post-prohibition world will look like.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal: A Bizarre Grab-Bag of Terrible Ideas
Q&A with economist Veronique de Rugy.
Green New WTF?: Podcast
Untethered from real-world constraints, progressive Democratic policy goes utopian.
Don't Fear Independents Like Howard Schultz! Politics Should Be More Like a Starbucks Menu
There are more forms of hepatitis than there are major parties in America.
Assault Weapon Bans Are All About Appearance
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's latest bill classifies firearms not by what they do but based on how they look.
Assault Weapon Bans Are All About Appearance
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's latest bill classifies firearms not by what they do but based on how they look.
Airbnb Made D.C. Affordable for Tourists. The City Council Just Voted to Rein It In.
Hosts will be required to get a license, report their activities, and only rent properties where they reside.
Airbnb Made D.C. Affordable for Tourists. The City Council Just Voted to Rein It In.
Hosts will be required to get a license, report their activities, and only rent properties where they reside.
Tom Woods: The Making of an Anti-War Libertarian
Reason's Matt Welch sat down with the popular libertarian writer and podcaster to discuss his ideological journey, his LP plans, and controversial past associations.
Texas Says 'Pickles' Only Come From Cucumbers. So This Couple's Farm Went Out of Business.
Anita and Jim McHaney are suing to overturn "preposterous" regulations on cottage food production.
Texas Says 'Pickles' Only Come From Cucumbers. So This Couple's Farm Went Out of Business.
Anita and Jim McHaney are suing to overturn "preposterous" regulations on cottage food production.
What We Saw at the Unite the Right II Protest
No more than 30 far right rally goers showed up at what turned into a gathering of the far left.
Trump's Border Wall Is Destroying Land, Livelihoods, and Butterflies in the Rio Grande
"You may learn about eminent domain, but until you are in the crosshairs of the government, you don't understand how it really works."
Trump's Border Wall Is Destroying Land, Livelihoods, and Butterflies in the Rio Grande
"You may learn about eminent domain, but until you are in the crosshairs of the government, you don't understand how it really works."
How to (Legally) Make Your Own Off-the-Books Handgun
Build a Glock 17 using parts from the internet
Whole Foods' John Mackey on Amazon Merger: 'A Meeting of the Souls.'
Why the "conscious capitalist" thinks we are headed for "a consumer utopia."
March for Our Lives Kids Don't Know Just How Safe Schools Are
Students say your right to own a gun conflicts with their right to feel secure.
Gary Johnson: 'I Always Thought Telling the Truth Would Rule the Day. And It Doesn't.'
The 2016 Libertarian presidential candidate on "Aleppo," Donald Trump's unexpected good points, and why Hillary Clinton's trolls were worse than Russian ones.
Guns, Code, and Freedom
Cody Wilson on his war against power, the irreversible course of the 3D-printed gun, and America's Weimar moment
Kurt Loder on Why the Oscars Always Suck but Movies Are Great: Podcast
Reason's movie reviewer talks about why The Post sucked, why Lady Bird and Get Out rocked, and where #MeToo has gone too far.
After Pablo Escobar: Murder, Chaos, and the Failure of U.S. Drug Policy in Colombia
The Drug Policy Alliance's Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno talks about her new book.
Want to Make an Untraceable Handgun at Home? Cody Wilson Can Help.
His Ghost Gunner and 3D printing are destroying the concept of gun control.
Want to Make an Untraceable Handgun at Home? Cody Wilson Can Help.
His Ghost Gunner and 3D printing are destroying the concept of gun control.
Government-Approved Workouts? The Fight Against Fitness Licensing.
Crossfit is fighting to keep the government from regulating how Americans are taught to exercise. The health of the nation may be at stake.
Grover Norquist: GOP Tax Bill Is Good Enough For Now (He's Planning to 'Whine Later')
Q&A with the president of Americans for Tax Reform.
Grover Norquist: GOP Tax Bill Is Good Enough For Now (He's Planning to 'Whine Later')
Q&A with the president of Americans for Tax Reform.
Liberals Are Freaking Out About Net Neutrality Because They Don't Understand Capitalism: Podcast
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman and Matt Welch discuss sex scandals and net neutrality.
Bitcoin and the Blockchain Will Stomp Out Wall Street Fraud
Q&A with Caitlin Long, a former Morgan Stanley managing director, cryptocurrency enthusiast, and recent convert to Austrian economics.
These Doctors Got Fed Up With Insurance. Now They Treat Their Patients Like Valued Customers.
The "direct primary care" movement is attracting physicians sick of red tape. And it's transforming the doctor-patient relationship.
These Doctors Got Fed Up With Insurance. Now They Treat Their Patients Like Valued Customers.
The "direct primary care" movement is attracting physicians sick of red tape. And it's transforming the doctor-patient relationship.
Why We Need To Shrink the National Debt, And Fast!
Too much debt slows economic growth and reduces living standards.
Getting Nose Jobs with Comedians: Joan Kron's Powerful Argument for Plastic Surgery
Eighty-nine-year-old first-time filmmaker and journalism legend Joan Kron on her new film, Take My Nose...Please!
Forget Price Gouging: Businesses React Altruistically To Disasters
From Walmart to Uber to AirBnB, businesses should be lauded for their generosity and effectiveness in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.
Libertarian Comedian Dave Smith on the Alt-Right, Christopher Cantwell, and How the Left 'Went Off the Rails'
Bernie Sanders vs. Ron Paul is "the difference between a propagandist and a truth teller."
Rep. Justin Amash: The Two-Party System Needs to Die
The libertarian congressman says the internet is poised to destroy politics as we know it.
College Students No Longer Think 'Freedom Is a Big Deal'
Sociologist Frank Furedi on how to bring liberalism back to campus.
The Conspiracy to Silence a JFK Assassination Theorist
Robert Groden was ticketed 82 times and arrested twice because the city of Dallas wanted him off the streets.
The Conspiracy to Silence a JFK Assassination Theorist
Robert Groden was ticketed 82 times and arrested twice because the city of Dallas wanted him off the streets.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on Why He's Rejecting Net Neutrality Rules
"We were not living in a digital dystopia in the years leading up to 2015."
Are Kids Depressed Because They Don't Just Play Anymore?
Boston College psychologist Peter Gray says a cultural shift in child rearing is having dire consequences.
Are Kids Depressed Because They Don't Just Play Anymore?
Boston College psychologist Peter Gray says a cultural shift in child rearing is having dire consequences.
Jonathan Haidt on "the Coddling of the American Mind" and How We Should Address It
College students rather than deans are calling for less speech and expression. That should worry us all.
P.J. O'Rourke on Trump, Populism, and "How the Hell Did This Happen?" [Reason Podcast]
The libertarian humorist talks about his new book, his darkest fears, and the value of a liberal arts education.
Islam Without Extremes: The Muslim Case for Liberty
Q&A with author and New York Times columnist Mustafa Akyol.
