Silence This VOICE Before it Speaks, Donald Trump!
The president's proposed Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement demonizes people already at the margins of society.
Month: February 2017
When Presidents Drink Their Own Kool-Aid
Trump made insane claims for the power of the executive in his speech tonight. So did Obama.
President Trump Defends Yemen Raid While Charting Foreign Policy of 'Meaningful Engagement' at First Joint Congressional Address
A more restrained foreign policy will require sustained commitment from the Trump administration, Congress, and the American people.
Joint Address: On Fair Trade vs. Free Trade, President Trump Sounds Like a College Leftist
Trump has destroyed the GOP's advantage on economics.
No More Outrage Over Steaks and Couches, Please: Let's Talk Budget, Immigration, Drug Policy
Donald Trump needs to show that he's a serious policy guy. The media need to show they're serious, too.
Nevada U.S. Attorney Sets His Sights on the Las Vegas Cannabis Cup
Cannabis Cup attendees must comply with federal marijuana law, says U.S. Attorney Bogden.
NYC Reasonoids: Come Watch Cato's Michael Cannon vs. HuffPo's Jonathan Cohn on Free-Market Health Care
Monday, March 13 at the Soho Forum.
New Jersey Set To Ban Flavored Vaping Fluid, Protecting Kids From Something They Can't Buy Anyway
If you want to vape, it has to taste terrible and cost full price.
Student Expelled for Rape Says Amherst Discriminates Against Men, Court Says He's Got a Point
Male student had evidence he was the victim of sexual assault, not the perpetrator. His college didn't care.
Environmental Protection Agency
Trump, Navigable Waters, and the EPA's WOTUS Regulations
Rolling back a "federal land grab" or instituting an "unmitigated disaster for fish and wildlife, hunting and fishing, and clean water"?
Sessions Hasn't Read the DOJ Reports on Ferguson and Chicago Police
Sessions says the reports he didn't read on unconstitutional policing were "pretty anecdotal and not so scientifically based."
20-Year-Old Deported for Sex with 16-Year-Old, Which Isn't Even Illegal in 43 States
The Supreme Court is set to rule on the case.
Everybody Agrees This Trans Wrestler Should Compete With Boys, but Government Is the Barrier
Culture is adapting, slowly. Forced solutions make things messier.
Drug Theft and Abuse Plague the Veterans Affairs Department
Only 3 percent of drug-related incidents by staff have resulted in disciplinary action.
Is the Military Really "Depleted" After Years of Record-High Spending?
No, not at all. But for military hawks, more isn't just always better, it's the only way to be patriotic.
Donald Trump Is Amazed to Discover That Health Policy Is Complicated
That's why the GOP's Obamacare repeal effort is flailing.
Islam Without Extremes: The Muslim Case for Liberty
Q&A with author and New York Times columnist Mustafa Akyol.
Islam Without Extremes: The Muslim Case for Liberty
Q&A with author and New York Times columnist Mustafa Akyol.
The Paranoid Presidency
Many presidents have spouted conspiracy theories. What's different about Trump is the way he does it.
Trump to Demand $54 Billion Hike in Military Spending, But "Austerity Makes the Best Auditor"
Trump says government has to learn to do more with less, but the military doesn't.
SCOTUS Seems Likely to Overturn Law Banning Sex Offenders From Social Media
"This has become a crucially important channel of political communication," Justice Elena Kagan observes.
Jeff Sessions Provides More Evidence That He Plans a Marijuana Crackdown
The attorney general ties legalization to violence, interstate smuggling, underage consumption, and health hazards.
In Praise of Jurisdictional Competition: The Case of Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa
Zambia sees Zimbabwe's economic missteps as South Africa looks to repeat them.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
How My Father, Jerome Tuccille, 'Failed' His Way to Success
The libertarian author of "It Usually Begins With Ayn Rand" and many other books died February 16.
Anthony Fisher Talks President Trump's Steak and Ketchup Scandal and More on Red Eye with Tom Shillue Tonight at 3a!
Also appearing: Jill Dobson, Michael Malice, and Jimmy Failla.
Anti-Immigration, Pro-Big Government National Front's Le Pen Inching Up in Polls—At 44 Percent in Run-off Match-up
Both her center-left and center-right opponents are campaigning on much needed labor reforms, as well as tax and spending cuts, not popular with Socialists.
The Oscars Were Awful, CPAC Was Awful. Will Donald Trump's Big Speech Be Awful? [Reason Podcast]
Plus, will the Democrats ever find a pulse again?
Libertarians Should Go See Moonlight
The year's best movie shows the consequences of drug war authoritarianism without lecturing the audience.
If You're Not Driving, Then You Shouldn't be Liable for Accidents in Self-Driving Cars
Fewer and less destructive accidents also mean lower overall liability costs
Watch Robby Soave on C-SPAN Making the Case for Kicking Cops Out of Schools
A threat to students' due process rights
Trump's Immigration Policies Are Causing a 'Trump Slump' in U.S. Tourism
The businessman turned president's hysterical fear of terrorists is bad for business.
Deadline Approaching: Summer Journalism Internship
Apply by this Wednesday to be considered.
The Double-Edged Sword of Encrypted White House Chatter: Leaks Vs. Secrecy
When transparency and government corruption can come from the same mechanism.
Citing Judicial Deference, Conservative Federal Judge Upholds Maryland 'Assault Weapons' Ban
Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson urges judicial minimalism in Second Amendment case.
Illinois Appeals Court Says Banning Sex Offenders From Parks Is Unconstitutional
The court says the law "bears no reasonable relationship to protecting the public."
The Solutions Are Sitting Around a Campfire, Not In Congress
Everything's going to be more or less ok.
Trump's Mythical Crackdown on Sex Trafficking
No, there haven't been an "unprecedented" number of child sex-trafficking rings busted since Donald Trump took office.
