Are Books and Brains Weapons? The U.S. Government Thinks So.
Sending user manuals, algorithms, and lines of code can be legally equivalent to exporting bombs.
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Trump Floats Tax Break for Carmakers Hurt by His Own Trade Deal
After proposing a deduction for interest paid on car loans, the former president suggested it would apply only to vehicles made in America.
Thierry Malleret: Is the Great Reset Underway?
Great Reset co-author Thierry Malleret discusses stakeholder capitalism, libertarianism, and his new book satirizing the World Economic Forum on Just Asking Questions.
If You're Worried About Fascism, Worry About War
The most serious danger is the one that historically allowed dictators to take power.
Neither Trump Nor Harris Wants To Drain the Swamp. They Want You To Join It.
Both candidates have promised a litany of special favors to handpicked constituencies. If you don't fit into the right categories, you'll pay the price.
Archaic Federal Law Keeps Alaskans From Using Abundant Natural Gas Reserves
The Jones Act makes the North Slope’s resources inaccessible to the state’s energy-starved residents.
Big Pot vs. Big Government in Florida
Mom-and-pop marijuana operations do not exist in Florida. That's by design.
Biden and Graham Reportedly Schemed on How 'To Go to War For Saudi Arabia'
The Republican senator said it would “take a Democratic president” to commit American troops to defend the Saudi kingdom, according to a new book.
More on "Invasion," the Alien Enemies Act, and the Political Question Doctrine
Legal scholar Michael Ramsey points out another way courts could reject Trump's plan to use the act as a tool for peacetime mass deportation.
No, Trump Did Not Endorse a Military Assault on People 'Simply Because They Oppose His Candidacy'
The former president's authoritarian tendencies are alarming enough without inventing new outrages.
The Congressmen Who Stopped Caring About War Powers After Trump Left Office
Both Democrats and Republicans who opposed war with Iran in 2020 are looking the other way while Biden unilaterally sends Americans into one.
Chip Mellor's Legacy Promotes a Broader Concept of Civil Liberties
For more than three decades, the Institute for Justice has shown that economic freedom and private property are essential safeguards for ordinary Americans.
Biden's Top Trade Official Just Admitted Tariffs Haven't Changed China's Behavior
Katherine Tai said tariffs were "leverage" against China, but now she admits that China hasn't made "any changes to its fundamental systemic structural policies."
Biden Pulls America Even Deeper Into the Middle East
Israel is getting U.S. troops and Saudi Arabia is getting billions of dollars' worth of American weapons.
Boots on the Ground
Plus: California tries to punish Musk, China's economic recovery, and more...
Highly Regulated Germany Considers New Laws To Deter Terrorists Who Don't Obey Laws
Few problems can be resolved by grandstanding politicians threatening new penalties.
Trump's Plan to Use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as a Tool for Mass Deportation
The plan is illegal. But courts might refuse to strike it down based on the "political questions" doctrine.
New Book on Historical Gloss and Foreign Affairs, Part V
The growth of presidential power.
Chinese Hackers Used U.S. Government-Mandated Wiretap Systems
A backdoor for anybody is a backdoor for everybody.
New Book on Historical Gloss and Foreign Affairs, Part IV
The use of military force.
Chase Oliver on Budget Cuts, War, and Immigration
"Right now, we need to get ourselves at least to a balanced budget, and that involves cutting a lot of the third rails of American politics," the Libertarian presidential nominee tells Reason.
New Book on Historical Gloss and Foreign Affairs, Part III
Terminating treaties and executive agreements.
A Year of War in the Middle East Cost Americans Nearly $23 Billion
U.S. taxpayers are underwriting wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq.
New Book on Historical Gloss and Foreign Affairs, Part II
The rise of executive agreements.
Compendium of Writings on the October 7 War and Western Reactions to it
Over the last year, I have written a number of pieces on the war, and Western reactions to it, such as campus anti-Israel protest movements.
A Year Since the Massacre
Plus: Adams administration corruption, Fauci in hindsight, Taiwan's nuclear mistake, and more...
New Book on Historical Gloss and Foreign Affairs, Part I
What is historical gloss?
October 7 Offered a Stark Choice Between Good and Evil
When civilians are the targets, terrorists’ grievances don’t matter; it’s time to hunt the perpetrators.
Video of Federalist Society Daniel Webster Series Debate on Border Issues
I debated former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich over various issues related to the southern border, particularly whether illegal migration and cross-border drug smuggling qualify as an "invasion" under the Constitution.
Federal 'Buy American' Rules Cost Over $100,000 Per Job Created
Eliminate the domestic content requirements of the Buy American Act, don't expand them.
Ayatollah's Antagonism
Plus: Longshoremen are ending their strike, the E.U. will impose huge new tariffs, and more...
U.S.-Funded Armies Fight Each Other In Lebanon
American taxpayers underwrite both the Israeli and Lebanese armies. Now they’re shooting at each other.
J.D. Vance Is Wrong About Toasters—and Global Manufacturing
Trump's protectionist running mate comes out against “cheap, knockoff toasters” and common sense.
Walz and Vance Dodge the Question on Bombing Iran
The first debate question was a pitch for war with Iran. Tim Walz and J.D. Vance both dodged it.
America's Trial Courts Have a NIMBY Problem
Plus: the transformation of California's builder's remedy, the zoning reform implications of the Eric Adams indictment, and why the military killed starter home reform in Arizona.
Did the Abraham Accords Pave the Way for Total War?
Many conservatives saw the Abraham Accords as a way to get U.S. forces out of the Middle East. Now the architect of the agreement is pushing for a regime change campaign in Lebanon—and maybe Iran.
Hezbollah's Leader Killed
Plus: Fentanyl wars, rent stabilization in NYC, possible dockworker strike, and more...
Kids Should Be Blindfolded and Dropped in the Woods at Night
In the Netherlands, kids grow up with more independence than in the United States.
War Game Documents an All-Star Political Live-Action Role-Playing Game
What happened when some officials role-played a bigger, noisier rerun of January 6, 2021
Mike Rowe on Patriotism, Paul Harvey, and American Progress
"We're never going to be finished. Our country is a work in progress," says the producer of the new Something to Stand For documentary.
War Is a Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone
Washington risks Americans’ lives in wars of choice, then uses their deaths to justify more war.
Commerce Department Bans Chinese Car Components
Commerce Secretary Raimondo insists the rule "is a strictly national security action."
Lebanon's Deadliest Day Since October
Plus: Lisbon's pro-natalism, COVID sex parties, raw milk, and more...
A Czech Clock's Forgotten Pasts
The Olomouc clock's changing design reflects history's victors and their legacies.
