America's Asymmetrical War on Terror
The U.S. government and its accomplices are waging actual war. In contrast, terrorists commit crimes.
Culture
Harlem's Drug Warriors
Was the drug war imposed on black America, or did black America demand it?
How Star Wars Unmasks Baby Boomers As America's Sith Lords
George Lucas' greatest triumph is charting a generation's passage from antiwar activism to running Abu Ghraib and secret kill lists.
Will Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trigger Fans? At Least One.
MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry: "…I spent the whole day talking about the Darth Vader situation."
Looking For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Toys? Duh, You're a Crazy Fan Now.
Merchandise will make $3 billion in 2015 alone.
Is America's Military Interventionism an Extension of Its Gun Culture?
Tyler Cowen makes a fascinating but wanting argument.
Rap Group Once Targeted by F.B.I. Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Back in 1989, federal law enforcement took "Fuck tha Police" literally.
Making the Case for Food Freedom and Free Speech
A series of important food lawsuits are fighting unconstitutional restrictions on free speech.
Good Stuff Comes from the Bottom Up
How culture, economies, technology, and government evolve
The Incoherent Politics of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The movie is fun, but its post-Galactic Empire political structure doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
6 Fictional Lands We Should Bomb Once We're Done With Agrabah
In a new poll, 30 percent of Republican voters said we should bomb Agrabah-a land you might remember from the Disney movie Aladdin.
Mass. Court Rules Catholic School Can't Necessarily Refuse to Hire Gays
Judge rules religious freedom doesn't apply given the particulars.
Harvard Administrators Flood Dining Halls with Social Justice Placemats
Telling students what to think about the Syrian refugees
Watch These Videos While in Line for Star Wars (No Spoilers, We Swear).
Going to see The Force Awakens? Watch Reason TV's take on the cultural phenomena first.
Verdict Reversed: Mom Not Guilty of Neglect for Letting Kids Play in Park
More Free-Range Kids victories.
The Latest Excuse for Curbing Free Speech? ISIS.
Law professor Eric Posner never misses a chance to scaremonger for limits on free expression.
How South Park Saved Fair Use
'What, What (in the Butt)' set legal precedent protecting free speech rights.
Yale Students Totally Cool With Repealing the First Amendment
Watch students at Yale University sign a petition to repeal the First Amendment.
Putting the Terrorist Threat in Perspective
How likely is an American to be a victim of terrorism?
Anthony Fisher Talkin' Debate Fallout on Kennedy Tonight
Also on the panel: Red Eye host Tom Shillue and FBN reporter Dagen McDowell.
College Suspends Professor for Urging Solidarity Between Christians and Muslims
Wheaton College wants professors to explain differences between Christianity, Islam.
Are Pro-Palestinian Students the Biggest Losers in the Campus Free Speech Wars?
George Washington University demanded student take down his Palestinian flag.
Chasing Trump Means Going for Religious, Anti-Gay Primary Voters
Cruz and Rubio rise as they focus on social conservatives.
Slate Says "Upwing" With The End of Doom by Ronald Bailey
Forget Right and Left: Are You an Upwinger or a Downwinger?
Leave Satoshi Alone!
This month saw journalists engaged in yet another failed attempt to discover the identity of Bitcoin's creator.
Pando Appalled That Uber Hires High-Powered Politicos, Media Allegedly Ignoring It
Criticizing a company under constant political assault for its political hires is to mistake the defense for the crime.
Feminist Camille Paglia on Yes Means Yes: 'Drearily Puritanical, Hopelessly Authoritarian'
Not impressed with campus feminism.
Rand Paul Unveils Loud and Scary New Ad Attacking Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Refugees
As campaign falters, the Kentucky senator "sounds the alarm."
Emory Students Want Professors Evaluated on Number of Microaggressions They Commit
Students say microaggressions are 'racist actions' and should be punished.
The CIA Meets with Michael Bay
It claims it wanted to make sure his upcoming Benghazi movie won't reveal any classified information.
Asian Girl Band Detained at LAX Because Officials Think They Must Be Sex Workers
Members of the South Korean pop group "Oh My Girl" fall victim to U.S. sex-trafficking hysteria.
School Officials Make Boy Scout Cover Up His Star Wars T-Shirt
A fictional weapon wielded by an imaginary soldier runs afoul of a ban on "symbols oriented toward violence."
A University Tried to Ban Christmas Parties Because They Aren't Inclusive
War on Christmas? Not exactly, but...
Please Don't Say Radical If You Mean Violent
Nothing about the word radical implies approval of aggression or terrorism.
Is Your Fantasy Football Squad Illegal?
A scandal sparks a new effort to regulate daily fantasy sports.
LGBT Rights vs. Religious Freedom Looms Large at #AtlanticLGBT Summit
Welcome to the minefield that is discussing sexuality and gender issues circa 2015.
Muslim Women Who Wear Veils Are Choosing to Be Unequal
Even in liberal democracies, Muslim women who cover their faces relegate themselves to second-class citizenship.
Food Freedom Spreading Across States
Wyoming's groundbreaking direct-to-market law, adopted earlier this year, appears to have sparked a growing movement.
The Man Behind The Martian
Bestselling author Andy Weir on politics, commercial space, and the future of publishing
Class Action Suit Against Uber Expanded; A Loss on Whether Its Drivers are Employees or Contractors Could be Very Costly
Uber now trying to make its drivers all agree to a new arbitration clause.
Activists Might Be Gearing Up to Sic the Title IX Inquisition on The Hunting Ground's Critics
Propaganda film wants to be immune from criticism.
