Show Me a Hero: Fear and Loathing in Yonkers
Public housing politics takes center stage in David Simon's new HBO miniseries.
Civil Liberties
Updated: Ron Paul Endorses Son Rand as "Best Hope" to Lead Country
"Rand is the ONLY one in the race who is standing up for your Liberty, across the board," says former representative, presidential candidate.
The One Thing Missing From Opening of US Embassy in Cuba? Dissidents
Obama may be mishandling parts of his new policy, but he's right to engage Cuba.
Why I Am a Pro-Life Libertarian
Rand Paul gets attacked for being pro-liberty and anti-abortion. But there's nothing inconsistent about his view.
Did Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht Deserve Life in Prison?
Deep Web Director Alex Winter calls the sentencing an "injustice" that's "tantamount to torture."
Federal Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Tracking
Privacy advocates gain key victories in high-profile battle
Should This Purple Playground Structure Result in Jail Time?
Missouri parents are squaring off against their homeowners association.
Judge Stops USC from Expelling Football Player Who Failed to Prove He Wasn't a Rapist
Another important win for due process in college sex disputes.
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders: Two Pissed-Off Peas in a Pod
Their popularity is all about protectionism and walling off America from the wide, wide world.
The Ridiculous Warrant Application Behind a Fruitless Marijuana Raid
A Texas cop was sure those hippies were growing pot on their farm.
Federal Agencies Fight for Warrantless Access to Emails
Why won't Obama put an end to government snooping?
Chris Christie Versus Rand Paul
Among the current presidential candidates, only Paul has advocated for fidelity to the Constitution.
Student Wrongfully Expelled for Rape Triumphs in Court: Due Process Beats 'Yes Means Yes'
The University of Tennessee shifted the burden of proof and violated the rights of accused student Corey Mock.
Watch: Reason Panel on Sex-Trafficking Policies
Reason staffers Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Lauren Galik join panelists from the Sex Workers Outreach Project and Families Against Mandatory Minimums to talk about human-trafficking laws in America.
Are Your Kids on Facebook? Rapists Will Abduct Them, Warns Viral Video
An absurd Coby Persin YouTube video wants parents to panic over nothing.
An Oath Keeper in Ferguson Denounces Abusive Policing
"Enough of this. Enough of this violence."
Stomping on Free Speech in Virginia
Local officials in Buchanan, and elsewhere, use regulations to shut their critics, and victims, up.
Why Are Michigan Prosecutors Reassessing Their Cases Against Medical Marijuana Patients?
Judging from Ginnifer Hency's case, the official reason is implausible.
Virginia Wesleyan College Demands Sexual History of Student Rape Victim. Don't Get Outraged Just Yet…
Another convoluted campus-rape case out of Virginia highlights the limits of letting school bureaucrats handle assault investigations.
Chris Christie's Fearmongering Argument Against Privacy
His clash with Rand Paul reflects the clash between the GOP's authoritarian and libertarian tendencies.
Denver D.A. Charges Another Activist for Promoting Subversive Ideas
Mitch Morrissey warns that Eric Brandt is still at large and may be armed with jury nullification flyers.
FDA Worried About Kim Kardashian Morning Sickness Post on Instagram
Slaps pharmaceutical company with warning letter.
How Trigger Warnings Make College Students Helpless, Humorless, and Stupid
Cognitive disorders of college students
Human Trafficking in America: Myths and Realities
A Reason event on prostitution, sex trafficking, and the law
Campus Rape Expert Who Misrepresented His Work Faces Powerful New Criticism
Mary Koss comes out swinging against David Lisak's serial predator theory.
The Obama Administration's War on the Press Could Become a Touch More Literal
Pentagon manual calls for potentially treating journalists like 'unprivileged belligerents.'
We Can Tell You That You Can't Fly; We Can't Tell You Why
The government resists divulging the reasons for stripping people of the right to travel by air.
Texas Cops Sexually Assault Another Motorist in the Name of Pot Prohibition
The warrantless roadside cavity probe happened two days after the governor signed a bill banning such searches.
The Schumers Need to Rework Their Tired Gun Control Routine
Chuck Schumer and Amy Schumer employ the same old anti-gun rhetoric.
New Yorker Writer Thinks 'Speech Nuts' Are Like 'Gun Nuts'
Kelefa Sanneh thinks the American devotion to free speech is overrated because there's less of it in Europe.
California City Pays People to Stay Away From Guns
A novel fellowship program seems to be reducing crime.
What It's Like to Explain Jury Nullification to a Sitting Judge
Don't assume I agree to enforce absurd laws.
Nick Gillespie on Fox News' Red Eye, Talking Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Ferguson, and More
Set TIVO for 3 A.M. ET; other folks appearing include host Tom Shillue, Andy Levy, and former Independents' co-host Kmele Foster.
The Missing Footage of Michael Brown's Shooting
The first Ferguson anniversary underlines the importance of video evidence in disputes about police violence.
Instapundit: Say Yes to Jury Nullification - and Screw You to Prosecutorial Abuse
How "the people" work around bad prosecutors.
Texas Judge Orders 19-Year-Old to Marry Girlfriend or Go to Jail
Court-ordered shotgun wedding?
"Clothes are freedom—freedom to choose how we present ourselves to the world; freedom to blur the lines between man and woman, old and young, rich and poor."
Here's what to say the next time somebody rags on about the kids and adults these days with their droopy pants and turned-around baseball caps...
Mao More Than Ever: Chinese Broadcaster in Big Trouble for Mocking Mass Killer
Then again, he does work for a state-run TV channel.
Confidential Report Finds Officers Violated Multiple Policies in Kelly Thomas Beating
Report Finds Officer 'Savage' and 'Willing to Abuse His Position Of Authority'
Defense Distributed Injunction Request Denied in Suppression of Gun-Related Internet Speech Case
Judge not sure that government preventing the distribution of software files related to 3D-printing a pistol violates First or Second Amendment.
Atlanta Police Tase, Kill Man Although They Had No Reason To Know He'd Committed Any Crime
If you don't want to talk to the police, they think that's sufficient reason to cause your death.
Jeb Bush: Do You Really Want to Remind Voters of Your Terri Schiavo Fiasco?
Bush not only concerned about fetuses, but brain-dead people too.
Chris Christie's Revealing, Easy to Spot Lie About His 9/11 Credentials
Candidates at both of yesterday's debates tried to highlight the 9/11 connections in their personal histories.
Planned Parenthood Controversy Pushes Gay Marriage Off the GOP's Agenda
Abortion anger dominates the culture war fight at debate.
Scott Walker: Life of Fetus More Important than Life of a Mother?
Even the Roman Catholic Church accepts abortion to save the life of a mother
