Now More Than Ever, Reason Needs Your Help To Abolish Everything
It's Giving Tuesday, and we're asking for your support.
Welcome to the most wonderful time of the year: Reason's annual Webathon! This is our end-of-year fundraising drive, where our readers come together to ensure that Reason can continue producing bold, independent, and principled journalism that challenges government overreach and champions individual liberty. To that end:
Please give us your money. We take U.S. dollars! Bitcoin! Stock! The change you found in your couch cushions!
To help us keep an eye on the state while also keeping our chill, Reason relies on the generosity of its readers, listeners, and viewers, not (heaven forbid) the government. The Webathon is critical to funding our work, from hard-hitting investigations to thoughtful commentary, while also fostering a community of freedom-loving individuals. We count on contributions both from grizzled veterans of the liberty movement and from bright-eyed and bushy-tailed folks discovering these ideas for the first time in our pages, pods, and videos. For 2024, we're shooting for $400,000.
This year, we're celebrating the launch of our December "Abolish Everything" issue—which turned out to be shockingly timely and prescient after the election, regardless of how you felt about the outcome.
Reason has always been about big ideas: individualism, personal responsibility, and a government that knows its limits. The Abolish Everything issue turns that dial to 11, with articles on shutting down the IRS, eliminating the TSA, and even taking a hard look at whether the Army has outlived its usefulness. (We didn't go full anarchist, but you can if you want to!) If you didn't have time to read the issue before Thanksgiving, you still have time to ruin Christmas dinner!
In a shouty, partisan world, Reason offers calm, principled journalism—and a little bit of fun. With your generous support, we can produce fearless reporting and incisive analysis. But we know you're probably here for the swag, so we've got you covered:
- $50: A Reason Plus subscription—ad-free browsing, early access to the magazine, commenting privileges, and exclusive events.
- $100: All of the above PLUS a Reason-branded phone wallet.
- $250: Everything at the $100 level PLUS an Abolish Everything t-shirt to spark conversation (or arguments) wherever you go.
- $500: All of the above PLUS a cozy Reason-branded blanket.
- $1,000: All the perks of the $500 level PLUS an invitation to Reason Weekend, a Torchbearer pin, and a podcast shoutout.
- $5,000: All previous rewards PLUS lunch with a Reason editor in Washington, D.C., or your moment of fame as Donor of the Week on the podcast.
- $10,000: Everything up to $5,000 PLUS a ticket to Reason Weekend (for first-time attendees).
Since Reason Foundation is a 501(c)(3), you also get a little tax break when you donate, which is extremely on-brand.
Extra Special Event Alert:
Don't miss our live Reason Roundtable podcast on Wednesday, December 4, at 1 p.m. Eastern. It's your chance to ask Matt Welch, Nick Gillespie, Peter Suderman, and me your burning questions about the Abolish Everything issue, the 2024 election, the right way to make a pot brownie (or any brownie), Javier Milei's grooming regimen, or whatever else you've got. We'll be giving questions from donors priority, so make sure to donate now and let us know when you send your question to podcasts@reason.com.
Why give? Because Reason is where big, contrarian ideas meet sharp, uncompromising reporting. In a media landscape cluttered with noise, we stand out by asking the tough questions, advocating personal freedom, and holding the powerful accountable.
With your support, we can do so much more. Let's Abolish Everything—and keep Reason going strong for another year of radical, thoughtful, and fearless journalism.
