Trump's Food Tariffs Hit U.S. Consumers Where it Hurts
New tariffs on E.U. goods mean we'll all pay more for tasty cheeses and delicious wines.
Culture
Review: The Current War: Director's Cut
Lighting up with Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon.
Canceling Halloween Is the Cruelest Thing To Do to Kids
Such actions remind kids that government authority is stupid, arbitrary, and worth fighting at every opportunity.
Billy Bragg Wants Three-Dimensional Freedom. But Can We Afford That?
In his new manifesto The Three Dimensions of Freedom, the veteran punk rocker calls out libertarians for focusing solely on economic freedom. Is his case worth buying?
Activist Students Demand The Harvard Crimson Apologize for Asking ICE to Comment
"Getting both sides isn't always what is fair."
Nick Cave Slams 'Woke' Culture as 'Self-Righteous' and Suppressive
"Antifa and the Far Right," he adds, are "good for nothing."
The Third Lesson of Economics
Henry Hazlitt's insights were far more sophisticated than one modern critic thinks.
The Creek Nation and the Culture of Consent
Under threat from the United States, Creek people replaced consent with coercion. Then they lost everything.
'This Is a Culture War': Sex Work Decriminalization Bill in D.C. Draws 14 Hours of Passionate Public Testimony
From morning till past midnight, supporters and opponents of a bill to decriminalize prostitution offered starkly different visions of safety and rights.
HBO's Catherine The Great Is All Glamour, Little Substance
Screenwriter Nigel Williams seems to have thought he was working on Fast Times At Moscow High.
Go Walgreens!
Why are so many people in Washington DC walking around wearing Walgreens gear all of a sudden?
The Possibly Pending Death of a Legendary Radio Station
Friday A/V Club: When Timothy Leary, Ayn Rand, and Big Mama Thornton shared a microphone
Reviews: Zombieland: Double Tap and The Lighthouse
Undead again with Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone, and some dark and stormy nights with Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.
Watch 'The March of History: Mises vs. Marx'
"The Definitive Capitalism vs. Socialism Rap Battle" is live!
Democrats Want to Make It a Federal Crime to Threaten Journalists
Sen. Richard Blumenthal would give journalists special federal protections that they don't need.
The Latest Synagogue Shooting Is Not an Excuse To Regulate Livestreams
Violent bigots were targeting Jews long before they could broadcast the carnage.
Is Everyone Wrong About NBA/China/Hong Kong Except South Park and…Ted Cruz?
Nah, the senator's still wrong about Internet free speech, argue the editors on the Reason Roundtable podcast.
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?
Mexico May Slap Silly Warning Labels on 'Unhealthy' Foods
Warning labels on subjectively “unhealthy” food haven’t taken hold in this country. But they’ve swept through Latin America in recent years.
Gemini Man Is an Extended Visit to the Uncanny Valley
Will Smith fights his younger clone in this ambitious but underwhelming action thriller.
The Boys
What if the superheroes everyone loved and looked up to were actually awful people?
The NBA's China Problem Gets Worse After 2 American Arenas Eject Hong Kong Supporters
This week's demonstrations at NBA games are a refreshing reminder that Americans won't just "stick to sports."
EEOC: Employers Can't Require a Note from Your Rabbi …
... as a condition of giving you a reasonable religious accommodation; quite right, I think, under Title VII religious accommodation principles.
Why Hong Kong Protesters Are Channeling Bruce Lee
The mostly young demonstrators are calling for autonomy and democracy—and won't be silenced like the NBA.
Activision Blizzard Sided With Chinese Communists Against a 21-Year-Old Star Player
The gaming company suspended Chung Ng Wai for a year and confiscated his prize money after he said "Liberate Hong Kong."
New Class-Action Lawsuit Contends Video Game Fortnite Is as Addictive as Cocaine
Parents in Canada seek damages and refunds for their children's in-game purchases.
Philadelphia 76ers Fans Ejected from Preseason Game for Supporting Hong Kong - UPDATED
Apparently the NBA's kow-towing to Communist China is not limited to groveling press statements.
Dental Hygienist Labeled 'Sexual Abuser' and Loses License for Treating His Wife
The case is a bizarre example of occupational licensing woes and backward regulations.
Ellen DeGeneres Refuses To Be Shamed for Watching Football With George W. Bush
"When I say, 'Be kind to one another,' I don't mean only the people that think the same way that you do. I mean be kind to everyone. Doesn't matter."
Everyone Is Getting Joker Wrong
Plus: sex discrimination before SCOTUS today, Warren stands by pregnancy firing claim, and more...
The NBA Cares More About Making Money in Mainland China Than Supporting Freedom in Hong Kong
The National Basketball Association has spent decades investing in China. Should that matter when it comes to supporting human rights?
Occult Features of Anarchism
An anthropologist examines secret societies, revolutionary movements, and esoteric ideas.
Tennessee Court Says Music City Can Keep Cracking Down on Home Recording Studios
A Davidson County judge ruled Tuesday that Nashville's ban on home businesses servicing clients on site is constitutional.
NYC Wants to Make It Harder to Get a Milkshake and an Egg Roll Without Taking Off Your Jammies
Local regulators want to put a cap on Grubhub's commissions.
Joker Director Todd Phillips Says Woke Scolds and Twitter Mobs Killed Comedy
"Go try to be funny nowadays with this woke culture."
The Latest Fight Over Eating Meat Ignores These 4 Essential Nutrition Truths
Don't let the lack of consensus on nutrition keep you from striving for a better way to eat.
Maybe the Media Mishandled the New Brett Kavanaugh Book Because It's Mostly a Dud
The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation doesn't shed much light on the Supreme Court justice or the allegations against him.
College Campus Food Policy Restricts Bake Sale Fundraisers
Campus food police are making inroads all over America
American Woman Tells Hongkongers 'Safety Is More Important Than Freedom'
Under Chinese authoritarianism, they'll have neither.
