Celebrating Individual Rights on Independence Day
At the country's founding, there were no walls to stop people from coming ashore and few rules to stop anyone from trying out new ideas.
Culture
Getting to the Truth of the Link Between Porn and Rape
Studies showing an ostensible link between watching porn and committing rape are full of flaws.
Confederate Monuments Deserve to Go
Taking them down and putting up different statues is a reminder that in understanding the past, we shape the future.
Maine's Food Sovereignty Win Is a Big Deal
Cities will be able to set local rules governing food production and sales.
What Do 'Women in Liberty' Want?
Does biology dictate that ladies love the state? Hell no, say these panelists at the annual Free State Project festival.
You Don't Need a Bread Czar to Know that the Bakery Will Be Stocked Every Morning
Watch Russ Roberts' animated ode to the magic of markets, "It's a Wonderful Loaf"
Milwaukee County Sued For Requiring 10 Page Permit Application to Play Pokemon Go in Public Park
Do augmented reality games get First Amendment protections like books, movies, and traditional video games?
More Americans Support Same-Sex Marriage Than Ever
Republicans nearly at majority approval.
Reason Wins 5 Southern California Journalism Awards
Everything from best political/government reporting to best satire, plus 5 silver medals and 9 bronzes
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Gay Wedding Cakes
Can states force religious bakers to provide services to same-sex couples?
Detroit Council Dunks on Taxpayers, Will Use School Funds for Basketball Arena
This is why Detroit can't have nice things.
God and Man at the FBI
Dissident and offbeat religious groups have faced more than a century of surveillance.
Religious Objections to LGBT Issues in Mississippi Back in Play—for Now
Rather than advancing liberty, the controversial law establishes state-recognized beliefs.
Green Building Practices May Have Contributed to the Grenfell Fire
The local government put "sustainability" ahead of safety.
It's OK if Entrepreneurs Like Jeff Bezos Are 'Stingy'
By pursuing profit honestly, entrepreneurs like Bezos do much more for the world than charities do.
Gene Simmons Wants to Trademark a Horns Hand Sign
He's admitted the gesture is a homage to Spiderman and Dr. Strange. It's also American Sign Language for "I love you."
Cindy McCain: Crony Philanthropist
From pill theft to cozying up to authoritarians, Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador on human rights has a long history of abusing the system.
Does Classical Liberalism Have a Chance in South Africa?
The long-ruling African National Congress is on its way to losing power, but could go with the "Zimbabwe option."
Michael Lewis: The Supreme Court Has Harmed the Culture of Free Speech by Deciding Too Much Stuff
Starting with Roe v. Wade, the bestselling author argues in Commentary, the high court has removed too many topics from legislative debate.
PRIME Act Would Help Put the 'Local' Back in Local Meat Production
States could set their own rules for meat that's processed and sold within their own borders.
The Mist Gets Lost in a Baffling Cloud
Confused adaptation of Stephen King's novella dissipates the tension.
Colombia Sees First Gay Polygamous Marriage. Sort Of.
Three men declare themselves wed. It's not clear if the government will recognize it.
Congress Could Make It Harder for Local Pols to Blow Your Money on Stadiums
Bipartisan proposal would prohibit the use of tax exempt municipal bonds for stadium projects. That won't end stadium giveaways, but might reduce them.
The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock—and of Libertarianism [Reason Podcast]
"There's not a lot of space for libertarianism in politics right now," says Wash Post's David Weigel. Is he right?
Katy Perry Is Very Sorry She Once Wore Her Hair in Cornrows
The cultural appropriation hysteria reaches a fever pitch.
To Reduce Food Waste, Government Must Get Out of the Way
Efforts to combat the problem continue to bump up against idiotic and outrageous laws.
Congress Wants to Let Cops Wiretap Sex Workers, the CDC Study Them, and Homeland Security Screen Them
A batch of frightening new bills take aim at all sorts of civil liberties under the guise of stopping sexual exploitation.
The Truth About Seattle's Proposed Soda Tax and its Ilk
It's one of a growing number of misguided anti-soda laws around the country.
I'm Dying Up Here Wants Viewers to Take the Saying Literally
Stand-up comics' pursuit for laughs presented as life-or-death drama.
Montana Supreme Court Cites Biggie Smalls, N.W.A., Scarface
A man who faced federal distribution charges argued the state's possession prosecution was double jeopardy.
Turkey Seeks Arrest of NBA Player, Says He Belongs to a 'Terrorist Organization'
Erdogan's post-coup crackdown hits Oklahoma Thunder center Enes Kanter.
George Clooney Leaves Free Market Solutions Out of Proposals to Fight World Poverty
Private enterprise helps global economic development in ways besides simple charity.
'Operation Big Bad John' Used 75 Cops, Six Federal Agencies to Catch 13 Sex Buyers
Naturally, they're portraying it as a success.
Wisconsin Ordinance Would Waste Tax Dollars on Public Art
Madison won't be the first town to do this.
