Civil Liberties

Politics

Another Marylander Arrested for Recording the Police

According to state officials, only on-duty cops have a privacy right in public spaces.

Radley Balko | 6.21.2010 4:30 PM

Politics

L.A. Builds Expensive New Jail, Can't Afford to Use It

Brian Doherty | 6.21.2010 3:52 PM

Politics

ACLU Slams the DISCLOSE Act

Jacob Sullum | 6.21.2010 3:23 PM

Politics

Supreme Court Upholds 'Material Support' Ban

Jacob Sullum | 6.21.2010 12:27 PM

Politics

Penn Jillette on Bush-Obama: "They both want to kill people, they both want the government to be bigger, and they both want less freedom for individuals."

Matt Welch | 6.21.2010 11:58 AM

Politics

That's How You Bork A Supreme Court Nominee

Damon Root | 6.21.2010 10:48 AM

Civil Liberties

South Pacific Countries Crack Down on Free Speech

Jesse Kline | 6.18.2010 5:50 PM

Politics

Reason.tv: C-SPAN Founder and CEO Brian Lamb Interview

Reason Staff | 6.18.2010 1:00 PM

Civil Liberties

Labor Unions vs. Campaign Finance Regulation

Damon Root | 6.18.2010 12:15 PM

Politics

Secret Watchdogs

WikiLeaks and similar sites are a check on institutional misbehavior.

Jesse Walker | 6.17.2010 4:30 PM

Politics

"Today's decision gives hope to millions of American property owners"

Damon Root | 6.17.2010 1:54 PM

Civil Liberties

Australian State Bans Swearing

Jesse Kline | 6.17.2010 1:05 PM

Politics

You Can Go Home, But You Pretty Much Have to Stay Here

Brian Doherty | 6.17.2010 12:31 PM

Civil Liberties

Libertarianism and Antidiscrimination Law

Damon Root | 6.17.2010 12:05 PM

Politics

Girl-Punching (and Cop-Taping) in Seattle

Matt Welch | 6.17.2010 11:05 AM

Civil Liberties

Racism, Civil Rights, and Libertarianism

Lessons from the Rand Paul controversy

Cathy Young | 6.16.2010 4:30 PM

Policy

"If he did this to a city councilman and lied about the facts…imagine what he does to average citizens"

Damon Root | 6.16.2010 3:16 PM

Politics

Reason.tv: The Great Philly Beer Bust or, Step Away From The Unlicensed Ale or I'll Shoot!

Reason Staff | 6.16.2010 1:00 PM

Policy

Orrin Hatch: Drug-test Welfare Recipients

Matt Welch | 6.16.2010 11:28 AM

Politics

Jon Stewart: "Your campaign was premised on reigning in presidential power. WHAT HAPPENED??"

Matt Welch | 6.16.2010 10:18 AM

Politics

Razing Arizona

The chilling effect of campaign subsidies aimed at equalizing speech

Jacob Sullum | 6.16.2010 7:00 AM

Politics

How Can We Raise Money for Our Campaigns If We Can't Get It From the Government?

Jacob Sullum | 6.15.2010 5:43 PM

Politics

No Damages for Victim of Extraordinary Rendition

Jacob Sullum | 6.15.2010 5:15 PM

Politics

Predicting the Chicago Gun Case

Damon Root | 6.15.2010 5:15 PM

Policy

"Residents! Run! Your building is going to be knocked down!"

Matt Welch | 6.15.2010 4:20 PM

Policy

Drink Up! Parent-Teacher Conferences Are Now Enforced By Law

Matt Welch | 6.15.2010 3:06 PM

Politics

Chinese Environmentalism: Prestige Over People?

Why China needs democracy to consolidate its environmental gains.

Shikha Dalmia | 6.15.2010 12:00 PM

Politics

Psst, State & Federal Gov'ts: Wanna Save About $15 Billion a Year? And Look Better Than Poland While Doing It?

Nick Gillespie | 6.15.2010 11:45 AM

Politics

Shocker: Government Subsidization of Movies Comes With Editorial Strings Attached

Matt Welch | 6.15.2010 10:43 AM

Politics

Free Speech and Guns

Legal superstar Eugene Volokh on the Bill of Rights in 2010

Eugene Volokh and Ted Balaker | 6.15.2010 7:00 AM

Politics

DISCLOSE Act Exemption: Only Big, Powerful Lobbies Need Apply

Jacob Sullum | 6.14.2010 6:21 PM

Politics

More Political Violence!

Matt Welch | 6.14.2010 4:25 PM

Politics

Reason.tv: "You Are Your Brain" - David Eagleman on Transforming The Criminal Justice System

Reason Staff | 6.14.2010 3:00 PM

Politics

"There's No Transparency, and I Find that Inexcusable"

Meet the 82-year-old ex-cop, World War II vet, and private eye who's challenging one of the largest police departments in the country.

Radley Balko | 6.14.2010 12:00 PM

Policy

Molly Bloom Might Have Said Yes I Said Yes I Will Yes, But Steve Jobs & The NY Times Said No

Nick Gillespie | 6.14.2010 8:45 AM

Politics

Reason Morning Links: Birth Control, Oysters, and Other Restricted Items

Jesse Walker | 6.14.2010 7:59 AM

Civil Liberties

The Signs and Wonders of Jesse Howard

Jesse Walker | 6.11.2010 6:27 PM

Politics

Glenn Greenwald, on "this suffocating, two-party monster"

Matt Welch | 6.11.2010 3:08 PM

Politics

Taken By Regulation

The 9th Circuit considers the constitutionality of rent control

Damon Root | 6.11.2010 3:00 PM

Politics

Levelling the Playing Field Against Fringey McMoneypants

Matt Welch | 6.10.2010 11:03 AM

Policy

D.C. Unjustly Imprisons Hundreds

Matt Welch | 6.10.2010 9:54 AM

Science & Technology

Pennsylvania AG Sought to Anonymously Out Anonymous Critics

Peter Suderman | 6.9.2010 4:53 PM