Free Speech

Civil Liberties

The Surprising Truth About Obama's 'War on Religion'

When it comes to religious freedom, he's not a reliable friend.

Steve Chapman | 12.12.2011 7:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Steve Chapman on Obama's War on Religion

Reason Staff | 12.12.2011 7:00 AM

Politics

India Shows That the Road to Serfdom is a Two-Way Street

Shikha Dalmia | 12.12.2011 5:18 AM

Politics

Bloggers: You Can Still Get $$$ Out of Newspapers

Tim Cavanaugh | 12.9.2011 8:51 PM

Policy

Clinton Condemns Her Own Government's Internet Policy

Jacob Sullum | 12.9.2011 3:12 PM

Politics

Congressional Democrats Propose Amending the Constitution to Censor Newspapers

Damon Root | 12.9.2011 9:52 AM

Civil Liberties

South Korea Law Prohibits Praising North Korea

Lucy Steigerwald | 12.8.2011 4:39 PM

Politics

Blogger Loses Defamation Case, Judge Weighs in on Who is "Really" a Journalist

Brian Doherty | 12.7.2011 4:03 PM

Politics

Newt Gingrich, Savior of Internet Porn?

Peter Suderman | 12.2.2011 1:50 PM

Politics

Appalling Moments in Newtspeak

Jacob Sullum | 12.1.2011 4:04 PM

Politics

'The Bill of Rights Is Not a Trick'

Jacob Sullum | 12.1.2011 10:44 AM

Politics

Speech Related to the Politics of Juries Certainly Punishable by Law, New York Prosecutor Explains

Brian Doherty | 11.30.2011 12:44 AM

Politics

Occupy L.A. Gets a Reprieve, Poet Laureate Gets Clubbed

Tim Cavanaugh | 11.28.2011 6:56 PM

Policy

School District Acknowledges Student's Right to Say the Governor Sucks

Jacob Sullum | 11.28.2011 1:25 PM

Policy

Campus Speech Codes Are Bad For Higher Education

We should counter hateful speech with more words-not government force

John Stossel | 11.24.2011 12:30 PM

Policy

'Oh Yeah Man, We Got the Water Pipes Bro'

Jacob Sullum | 11.23.2011 1:29 PM

Politics

Campaign Finance and the Problem of Big Government

A response to Jacob Sullum

Lawrence Lessig | 11.18.2011 4:30 PM

Politics

Don't Let's Discuss the Legitimacy of the Saudi Government, MMkay?

Brian Doherty | 11.18.2011 4:10 PM

Politics

The Guy Who Proposed Amending the Constitution to Overturn Citizens United Faults Senators for Trying to Do That

Jacob Sullum | 11.17.2011 7:24 PM

Politics

Occupy Wall Street Removed from Zuccotti Park by NYPD (11/15/2011)

Reason Staff | 11.16.2011 12:03 PM

Civil Liberties

"The nature of martial arts is a lot like dancing."

Damon Root | 11.16.2011 10:15 AM

Politics

"It's time for a new rule that gives broadcast media the same level of speech protection as any other kind."

Damon Root | 11.11.2011 2:47 PM

Politics

Federal Judge Blocks New Cigarette Warning Labels

Jacob Sullum | 11.7.2011 3:48 PM

Policy

Critics of Online Sex Ads Hide Behind Children

Jacob Sullum | 10.31.2011 5:05 PM

Politics

John Paul Stevens' Faint-Hearted Liberalism

The retired justice's new memoir reveals an uneasy relationship with the Bill of Rights.

Damon Root | 10.26.2011 4:30 PM

Policy

Former Ohio Congressman's Lawsuit Will Proceed in Federal Court -- in Spite of the First Amendment

Seth McKelvey | 10.26.2011 2:35 PM

Civil Liberties

Google Refuses to Remove Police Brutality Video

Jacob Sullum | 10.26.2011 12:59 PM

Politics

Did I Ever Tell You About My Medal of Honor?

Jacob Sullum | 10.19.2011 5:40 PM

Politics

The Inalienable Right to a Loud Car Stereo?

Damon Root | 10.18.2011 11:56 AM

TSA

Brickbats

Charles Oliver | 10.17.2011 3:19 PM

Policy

Mark Bittman Corrects Fact-Resistant Food Policy Analysts…Such As Mark Bittman

Jacob Sullum | 10.17.2011 3:09 PM

Politics

The Solution to Bad Speech Is More Speech

Jesse Walker | 10.12.2011 6:25 PM

Policy

Cameras for Me but Not for Thee

Jacob Sullum | 10.12.2011 11:28 AM

Politics

Is Kokesh Camera Block About Free Speech or Privacy?

Tim Cavanaugh | 10.12.2011 12:27 AM

Politics

Occupy Atlanta's Rules of Parliamentary Procedure: X-Posed!!!

Tim Cavanaugh | 10.11.2011 4:37 PM

Policy

Separation of Church and Second Amendment?

Seth McKelvey | 10.11.2011 10:15 AM

Politics

Silencing John Lewis Is What Democracy Looks Like

Tim Cavanaugh | 10.10.2011 7:28 PM

Policy

Cannabis Candy Leaves Sour Taste in Drug Warriors' Mouths

Jacob Sullum | 10.10.2011 3:07 PM

Civil Liberties

New York State Senators Who Want to Outlaw Cyberbullying Hopefully Just Trolling

Lucy Steigerwald | 10.5.2011 6:45 PM

Politics

Jonathan Chait's Latest Libertarian Fever Dream

Matt Welch | 10.5.2011 4:10 PM

Civil Liberties

"My client will not be bullied out of exercising his First Amendment right to make clear his belief that your client is a spoiled, brainless twit who is cheapening the political discourse in this country"

Mike Riggs | 10.5.2011 12:28 PM

Civil Liberties

Hank Williams Jr. To Return Award From Institute for Football Preparedness

Nick Gillespie | 10.4.2011 10:53 AM