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Federal Court Ponders Constitutionality of Prostitution Ban
A right to engage in prostitution seems like "a natural extension of Supreme Court precedent," says judge.
North America's First 'Burqa Ban' Passed by Quebec Liberals in Name of 'Religious Neutrality'
Echoing "burqa ban" policies passed across Europe, the ban would apply to anyone using public transportation or other public services.
Comedians Should Make Jokes About Harvey Weinstein. We Rely on Them to Tell Tough Truths.
Sometimes jokes are the only way to bring terrible open secrets to light.
'Egypt's Jon Stewart' in Exile
Bassem Youssef's comedy news show had 30 million viewers. Then he was forced to flee.
Are Free Minds and Free Markets Compatible With Christianity?
A baker's dozen Christian libertarians weigh in
White Famous Hilariously Tackles the Racial Tensions of Comedy
Jay Pharoah gets space to shine on Showtime.
Mr. Smith Goes to Court
Friday A/V Club: The military sued Frank Capra, so he made a movie about it.
Even If Trump's Threat Against NBC Isn't Serious, It's Still Destructive
Our norms are being eroded by "both sides" of the partisan battle.
Chinese Dissident Ai Weiwei Explores the Tragedy of the Refugee Crisis
The famed artist has a new public art project going up in New York City, which coincides with his debut feature film, Human Flow.
Does Reproductive Freedom Mean Forcing People to Sin?
Defenders of Obamacare's contraceptive mandate give short shrift to religious liberty.
Christian Cake Bakers and Gay Coffee Shop Owners: Why Freedom of Association Is for Everybody
Businesses shouldn't have to serve those who offend them.
Do Abortion Rules Violate Satanists' Religious Freedom? Missouri Supreme Court to Decide
The rules' purpose is to "indoctrinate pregnant women into the belief held by some...Christians that a separate and unique human being begins at conception" said appeals court.
Republicans Are Far From Consistent Champions of the First Amendment, Poll Finds
Many conservatives want to proscribe the rights of Muslims, journalists, and those who "disrespect" the United States.
Vanessa Grigoriadis on the 'Blurred Lines' of Consensual Sex and Assault on Campus
Is rape culture out of control, or have we entered a new era of "sexual McCarthyism?"
Should You Be Able to Buy Birth Control—or a Tank—Over the Counter? [Podcast]
Reason's Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch on why government-mandated birth control and the NRA both suck.
Don't Cite The Hunting Ground in Defense of Harvey Weinstein
Sexual harassment is a real problem, but this activist documentary about rape on campus missed the mark.
Nashville's Future MLS Team Has Two Billionaire Owners; Mayor Wants Taxpayers to Help Fund Stadium Anyway
Mayor Megan Barry used to oppose public subsidies for professional sports, but now she's a cheerleader.
States Fight Back Against USDA Rules That Cause School Food Waste
Bad mandates result in uneaten foods. Schools figure out how to respond.
Sessions Releases Guidance on Protecting Religious Freedom; LGBT Groups Fear 'Permission to Discriminate'
Mostly, memo reiterates what religious freedom protections mean.
'Blatantly Irrational' Ban on Selling Home-Baked Goods in Wisconsin Must Stop
Despite a May ruling declaring the ban unconstitutional, Wisconsin continued to target home bakers.
D.C. Could Become Only U.S. City to Decriminalize Prostitution
A new bill would remove all criminal penalties in the District for buying or selling sex.
FDA Warning to Bakery: You Can't Say There's 'Love' in Your Granola
The government taking away your bakery because you listed "love" as an ingredient in your granola isn't very, well, lovable.
Rick & Morty Takes on the American Presidency
The hit cartoon depicts how out of control presidential power has gotten.
Tom Petty, R.I.P.
One of the most widely and consistently beloved rock songwriters and singers of the past four decades passed away at age 66.
The Great James Buchanan Conspiracy
A controversial attack on a libertarian-leaning economist mangles the facts beyond recognition. But the book still has something to teach us.
Will Trump's NFL Spat Spur More Conservative Opposition to Terrible Stadium Subsidies?
Conservatives upset about the NFL's refusal to bend the knee to Trump on the anthem issue might redirect that fury to the NFL's raiding of their wallets.
By All Means, Let's Take Politics Out of Sports—Starting With the National Anthem
Rid private functions of all symbols of the church-state. Then play ball.
Roy Moore Should Get a Female Muslim Uber to Drive Him to Saudi Arabia
His version of Christianity is the spiritual twin of Sharia
The Prisoner Turns 50
Friday A/V Club: Celebrating half a century of an individualist TV show
How Ron Paul Gets the NFL 'Take the Knee' Controversy Wrong
Why should obsession with "cultural Marxism" mean one should fear protesting police crimes?
Us Silly Right-Wingers and Our #Problematic Sombreros!
The New Republic unwittingly praises Reason and Lionel Shriver with faint damning.
California May Add Gender Category 'X' to State IDs. Good—Your Gender Isn't the Government's Business.
A no-gender option on state-issued documents is a very libertarian step.
What Hugh Hefner's Daughter Told Reason About Feminism and Pornography
From the Reason archives
Reality Contradicts Study Linking Movie Guns to Fatal Firearm Accidents
As guns proliferated in movies, accidental gun deaths and violent crime fell dramatically.
9 Lessons from the Trump/NFL Anthem Wars
Let's start by allowing unwitting taxpayers to quit financing a lucrative entertainment industry.
Trump's New Travel Ban Is More Incoherent and Just as Useless As the Old
Throwing North Korea and Venezuela on the list doesn't make it less discriminatory or America more safe
Judge Napolitano on Whether the Trump/NFL Feud Is a First Amendment and/or Free Speech Issue
The real 'Free Speech Week' kicks off on tonight's Kennedy, featuring Robby Soave, Matt Welch, Kat Timpf, Charles C.W. Cooke, and the Judge
Florida Town Booted Food Truck Offering Meals to Hurricane Survivors After Nearby Restaurant Complained
Mayor says the town doesn't ban food trucks, but only allows them on certain days. And that's one rule that can't bend even in the wake of a major hurricane.
George Washington's 'Founding War of Conquest'
The standing army, Native American opposition, and the high cost of territorial expansion
The Ninth Circuit's Foie Gras Blunder
A federal appeals court raises California's unconstitutional ban from the dead.
We Read Hillary's Book So You Don't Have To
Clinton takes complete ownership for how her actions are all your fault.
California Demands Money from Gatorade to Protect Water from Slander
Silly mobile game pisses off nannies, costs company $300,000.
