Freedom
It's Bill of Rights Day. Do Americans Still Care?
The greatest threat to protections for our freedom may be people's fear that people who disagree with them are exercising their rights.
Hongkongers Are Fighting To Keep What They Have
Hundreds of thousands of Hongkongers have taken to the streets, smashed lamp posts, and stormed government buildings to keep China from encroaching on Hong Kong's freedoms prematurely.
More Americans Want Bigger Government—If It's Free
A more active government wins growing approval, but only so long as it doesn’t raise taxes, require tradeoffs, or interfere with private enterprise.
Free People Don't Ask the Government for Permission
"Liberty," Thomas Jefferson wrote, "is unobstructed action according to our will; but rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will, within the limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others."
How Two Seasteaders Wound Up Marked for Death
If a tiny floating cottage brought down the wrath of the Thai navy, is there any hope for stateless life at sea?
American Woman Tells Hongkongers 'Safety Is More Important Than Freedom'
Under Chinese authoritarianism, they'll have neither.
Stossel: Live Free at Sea
Maybe the ocean is a place where we can experiment with new ways of living.
Don't Destroy the Constitution To Fight Drag Queen Reading Hour
Putting up with some drag-queen storytelling seems like a small price to pay to live in a relatively free society.
Stossel: Life Is Better Than Ever
Don't believe news reports—we're healthier, richer, and safer than ever before.
Pro-Democracy Activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow Arrested in Hong Kong
"Hong Kong is a place without basic political and economic freedom," Wong tells Reason.
Kevin O'Leary Talks Shark Tank, Capitalism vs. Socialism, and Trump vs. Trudeau
TV's "Mr. Wonderful" says that the president has deregulated the economy.
Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary Explains Donald Trump's Success
TV's "Mr. Wonderful" says that the president has deregulated the economy in a powerful way and "is a great entertainer."
Here's What's Standing in the Way of Your Independence Day Fireworks
From fireworks task forces to local snitches.
Sen. Ron Wyden: Conservatives Are 'Totally Wrong' About Political Neutrality Under Section 230
"Section 230 has nothing to do with neutrality. Nothing. Zip. There is absolutely no weight to that argument," Wyden says. He oughta know. He wrote the damn thing.
It's Time to Celebrate Juneteenth, America's Other Independence Day
Though Juneteenth is first and foremost a celebration of the end of slavery, the day has evolved in the 21st century.
Stop Treating Government With Respect
It's become nothing but a weapon fought over by people who want to smash each other—and you.
Rising Conservatives Are as Hostile to Freedom as the Leftists They Disdain
Republicans, who have gleefully warned the public about Democratic flirtations with socialism, shouldn't be quick to gloat given the emergence of an anti-freedom movement on the Right.
Chernobyl Is About What Happens When Citizens Believe Telling the Truth Is Futile
The HBO series is a powerful portrait of the political and social rot that occurs in authoritarian regimes.
Tyler Cowen's Gospel of Prosperity
The George Mason University economist and Marginal Revolution founder explains why a richer world is a better world.
How the Internet Is Now Making Us Less Free: Reason Roundup
Plus: FDA greenlights new 23andMe test, Kamala Harris gets the Onion treatment, and nobody likes Trump's new shutdown salve.
After Living Abroad, Kids Struggle With American Overparenting
In the home of the brave, a kid can't hold a pencil on the school bus.
America's Economic Health Has Improved
The U.S. rose four places in the International Tax Competitiveness Index, and this just the latest bit of good news.
Tyler Cowen's Stubborn Attachments To Freedom and Prosperity: Podcast
The prolific George Mason University economist outlines his unabashedly libertarian argument for a government that does less and individuals who do more.
After Police Detention for National Anthem Disrespect, Chinese Online Star Admits She 'Hurt Your Feelings'
Under Chinese law, disrespecting the national anthem is punishable by up to 15 days in jail.
The U.S. Economy Is More Free Than It's Been in Years
Economic freedom is good-whether in itself or because of the longevity, prosperity, and associated liberty it brings.
Debate: For Political Change, Choose Exit Not Voice
Should we try to make the existing system better-or should we try to launch a new one?
Report: New York the Least Free State in the U.S.
Where does your state rank in the Freedom in the 50 States report?
'Warlords Will Take Over' and Other Lines Libertarians Are Tired of Hearing
We asked the attendees at PorcFest 2018.
When You're Done Reading This Issue of Reason, You Might Want to Burn It
We offer how-tos, personal stories, and guides for all kinds of activities that can and do happen right at the borders of legally permissible behavior.
Fear of a Free, Prosperous Internet
Big tech businesses serve America. Should we be alarmed?
The Death of Stalin Director Armando Iannucci on Free Minds Under Soviet Rule
Under Stalin, people could be killed for carrying joke books about him. They did it anyway.
Your Right to Free Speech, Like My Right to Self-Defense, Isn't Open to Debate
Rallying to call for restrictive laws is a whole lot easier than getting people to submit to them.
There Ought Not Be a Law
The world is an imperfect place, but laws tend to make things worse, not better.
Sadly, America's Not the Freest Country in the World
The U.S. used to come in second or third in rankings, but according to the latest Human Freedom Index it's at 17.
Stossel: How Free Are You?
Where does the United States land on the 2017 Freedom Index? Not as high as you think.
Catalonians Declare Independence, But Can They Hold It?
Rights are theoretical unless you can defend them.
Most of the Lessons of 9/11 Went Unlearned
There has been a tremendous residual cost in freedom and in dollars to secure an elusive security.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
Libertarianism Isn't a 'Gateway Drug' to the Alt-Right
Those who migrate from libertarianism to the alt-right have rejected the essence of the freedom movement and its philosophy.
Individualism Increasing Across the World
The richer people become, the more eagerly they throw off the shackles of collectivism.
Voters Could Have a Chance to Repeal North Dakota's Insane Blue Laws
Chairs, mirrors, shoes, clothing, and more can't be sold before noon on Sundays. But at least you can buy a beer at 11 a.m.
