Podcast
Happy Taxation-Is-Theft Day!
Let us count the ways taxes distort our lives.
So Much for the Anti-War President
As a candidate, Trump promised to end pointless Middle Eastern wars. He just vetoed a resolution to do exactly that.
Are Socialists More Like Libertarians Than We’d Prefer To Admit?
A libertarian goes to a conference on socialism and finds some surprising similarities.
How Even Legal Marijuana Use Can Land You in Jail
Failed drug tests can send people on probation or parole back into prison cells.
Nancy Pelosi Declares a ‘New Era’ of Internet Regulation; E.U. Threatens Same
Nancy Pelosi wants to gut Section 230
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The Assange Exception to the First Amendment
Freedom of the press is not limited to "legitimate journalists."
Gene Wolfe, R.I.P.
The science fiction writer appealed to traditionalists with tales of far-flung futures.
The Worst Areas in America For Weed Arrests: Reason Roundup
Plus: Pulitzers highlight unconstitutional bail systems, Weld 2020, Notre Dame Cathedral fire, and more...
Republican Senators Introduce Bill To Cut Legal Immigration in Half
The RAISE Act would strongly prioritize high-skilled immigrants.
It’s Official: Bill Weld Announces Primary Challenge to Donald Trump
The first Republican to primary the president is an ex-Libertarian worried about debt, divisiveness, and decorum.
Police Told Him To Drop His Gun, Killed Him Before He Could
It looked as though he was trying to put the gun on the ground.
Thai Government Takes Over Seastead Near the Thai Coast
The Thai government thinks floating around just outside its territorial waters could justify a death sentence for seasteaders.
How Trump Could Save Obama’s Lawyer
The indictment of former White House counsel Gregory Craig gives Trump the opportunity to rein in the Justice Department without seeming partisan
Defenders of Bans on Cashless Businesses Say They’re Defending Choice. They’re Not.
Prohibiting businesses from going cardless ignores the choices of consumers and businesses alike.
ACLU Sues Detroit for Bail System that Punishes the Poor
Magistrates don’t care whether defendants can pay, leaving the indigent stuck in jail before they’re ever convicted.
Texas Cops Arrest About 45,000 Drivers a Year for Minor Traffic Offenses
A new report finds that such arrests are most common in Waco, while resulting injuries are most common in Houston.
Beto O’Rourke: U.S. ‘Has Completely Forgotten Its Constitutional Responsibility to Lawfully Declare and End These Wars’
O'Rourke has long been a critic of U.S. intervention abroad.
Pete Buttigieg Is Officially Running for President
The Indiana mayor has already made a national name for himself.
Julian Assange Is a Better Journalist Than Many of His Media Critics
Journalism is at risk not just from government but from media types who see their jobs as protecting the powerful from embarrassment.
Nobody Thinks They’ve Gotten a Recent Tax Cut, but a Majority Have: Reason Roundup
Plus: Silk Road 2.0 creator sentenced, and FUCT at the trademark office
Happy Tax Day! Here Are 6 Infuriating Ways the Government Spends Your Money
Surprised? Yeah, neither are we.
May 2019
Magazine
Will Today's Global Trade Wars Lead to World War III?
The splintering of international economic interdependence is a worrying sign for peace through trade.