Reason.com - Free Minds and Free Markets
Reason logo Reason logo
  • Latest
  • Magazine
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Subscribe
    • Crossword
  • Video
    • Reason TV
    • The Reason Roundtable
    • Just Asking Questions
    • Free Media
    • The Reason Interview
  • Podcasts
    • All Shows
    • The Reason Roundtable
    • The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie
    • The Soho Forum Debates
    • Just Asking Questions
  • Volokh
  • Newsletters
  • Donate
    • Donate Online
    • Donate Crypto
    • Ways To Give To Reason Foundation
    • Torchbearer Society
    • Planned Giving
  • Subscribe
    • Reason Plus Subscription
    • Gift Subscriptions
    • Print Subscription
    • Subscriber Support

Login Form

Create new account
Forgot password
Reason logo

Reason's Annual Webathon is underway! Donate today to see your name here.

Reason is supported by:
Scott Hoffert

Donate

France Bombs ISIS, Scots Say 'No' to Independence, 'It's On Us' Says White House Anti-Rape Campaign: A.M. Links

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 9.19.2014 9:00 AM

Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google
Media Contact & Reprint Requests
Large image on homepages | jez_b/Flickr
(jez_b/Flickr)
  • Jerry Gunner/Flickr

    The French have officially gotten in on bombing ISIS (or "Daesh", as they like to say). A statement from President François Hollande's office this morning says the target, an ISIS logistics center in northeast Iraq, "was hit and entirely destroyed. Other operations will be carried out in the days to come."

  • Voters in Scotland yesterday rejected a referendum to break free from Britain, with Friday-morning results showing 54 percent against the plan. (Read Reason's Tom Clougherty on why Scottish Independence would have been awesome here.) 
  • The U.S. Senate voted 78-22 in favor of President Obama's plan to train and equip Syrian rebels for war with ISIS. The bill, sent to the White House, grants this authority through December 11— allowing legislators to revisit this whole messy war issue after the midterm elections. 
  • Are patent law and a dysfunctional U.S. Congress killing private space research?
  • Following a nine-month investigation, the Justice Department has cleared New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie of involvement with "Bridgegate".
  • Nearly two-thirds of likely voters in Washington, D.C. said they'll support marijuana legalization on the November ballot. 
  • This afternoon, President Obama is slated to announce "It's On Us," a new public awareness campaign about sexual assault on college campuses. 

Follow Reason and Reason 24/7 on Twitter, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here.

Start your day with Reason. Get a daily brief of the most important stories and trends every weekday morning when you subscribe to Reason Roundup.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

NEXT: D.C. Wants Legal Pot

Elizabeth Nolan Brown is a senior editor at Reason.

Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google
Media Contact & Reprint Requests

Show Comments (327)

Webathon 2025: Dec. 2 - Dec. 9 Thanks to 870 donors, we've reached $550,439 of our $400,000 $600,000 goal!

Reason Webathon 2023

All Donations NOW Being Matched! Donate Now

Latest

The Government Wants To Punish Orgasmic Meditation Defendants for Crimes They Weren't Charged With

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.8.2025 12:11 PM

Hegseth Mulls Releasing a Video That Illustrates the Brutality of Trump's Murderous Anti-Drug Strategy

Jacob Sullum | 12.8.2025 10:00 AM

Final 40 Hours of Reason's Annual Fundraising Webathon Gets One Last $25,000 Matching Grant!

Matt Welch | 12.8.2025 9:45 AM

Boat Strike Inquiry

Liz Wolfe | 12.8.2025 9:30 AM

What Is Syria Like 1 Year After Its Revolution?

Matthew Petti | 12.8.2025 8:00 AM

Recommended

  • About
  • Browse Topics
  • Events
  • Staff
  • Jobs
  • Donate
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
  • Media
  • Shop
  • Amazon
Reason Facebook@reason on XReason InstagramReason TikTokReason YoutubeApple PodcastsReason on FlipboardReason RSS Add Reason to Google

© 2025 Reason Foundation | Accessibility | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

r

HELP EXPAND REASON’S JOURNALISM

Reason is an independent, audience-supported media organization. Your investment helps us reach millions of people every month.

Yes, I’ll invest in Reason’s growth! No thanks
r

I WANT TO FUND FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS

Every dollar I give helps to fund more journalists, more videos, and more amazing stories that celebrate liberty.

Yes! I want to put my money where your mouth is! Not interested
r

SUPPORT HONEST JOURNALISM

So much of the media tries telling you what to think. Support journalism that helps you to think for yourself.

I’ll donate to Reason right now! No thanks
r

PUSH BACK

Push back against misleading media lies and bad ideas. Support Reason’s journalism today.

My donation today will help Reason push back! Not today
r

HELP KEEP MEDIA FREE & FEARLESS

Back journalism committed to transparency, independence, and intellectual honesty.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

STAND FOR FREE MINDS

Support journalism that challenges central planning, big government overreach, and creeping socialism.

Yes, I’ll support Reason today! No thanks
r

PUSH BACK AGAINST SOCIALIST IDEAS

Support journalism that exposes bad economics, failed policies, and threats to open markets.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

FIGHT BAD IDEAS WITH FACTS

Back independent media that examines the real-world consequences of socialist policies.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

BAD ECONOMIC IDEAS ARE EVERYWHERE. LET’S FIGHT BACK.

Support journalism that challenges government overreach with rational analysis and clear reasoning.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

JOIN THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

Support journalism that challenges centralized power and defends individual liberty.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

BACK JOURNALISM THAT PUSHES BACK AGAINST SOCIALISM

Your support helps expose the real-world costs of socialist policy proposals—and highlight better alternatives.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

STAND FOR FREEDOM

Your donation supports the journalism that questions big-government promises and exposes failed ideas.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks
r

FIGHT BACK AGAINST BAD ECONOMICS.

Donate today to fuel reporting that exposes the real costs of heavy-handed government.

Yes, I’ll donate to Reason today! No thanks