Foreign Policy

Culture

The Surprising Power of Subtitles

From Jesus on a bed sheet in Tagalog to Rasputin rapping in Ukrainian

Greg Beato | 10.1.2014 10:00 AM

Politics

Will Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement Move China?

Anthony Fisher | 9.30.2014 10:00 PM

Syria

White House Shrugs Off Dead Civilians in Syrian Strikes

Scott Shackford | 9.30.2014 8:30 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: DON'T PANIC, S.S. Follies, Libertarian Spoilers, Peter Suderman on Obamacare, Why Are We Still in Afghanistan, Intel vs. Obama, Plastic Bans, Are Hot Dogs Sandwiches, and Aftershow!

Matt Welch | 9.30.2014 8:08 PM

Politics

Obama Administration Wants to Hide Gitmo Force-Feed Trial From Public

Zenon Evans | 9.30.2014 6:00 PM

World

Hong Kong Student Begs for International Support

J.D. Tuccille | 9.30.2014 11:59 AM

World

High Stakes for China in Hong Kong Protests

Repercussions from the free-ish enclave throughout the authoritarian country.

Reason Staff | 9.30.2014 11:46 AM

World

It's Hard to Keep Up With ISIS When the President Plays Hooky From Intelligence Briefings

J.D. Tuccille | 9.30.2014 9:46 AM

Politics

India's Prime Minister Should Go Home and Get to Work

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tasteless New York rally was embarrassing and demonstrated his warped priorities.

Shikha Dalmia | 9.30.2014 8:30 AM

Politics

Shikha Dalmia on Indian PM Narendra Modi's Tasteless New York Rally

Reason Staff | 9.30.2014 8:30 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The White House Home Invasion, Obama Throws CIA Under the Bus, OK Beheading, Yes Means Yes = WTF?, School Choice Savings, and Homeschooling Scapegoats

Matt Welch | 9.29.2014 8:29 PM

Policy

Yet More IRS Employees Busted for Stealing Taxpayers' Identities

J.D. Tuccille | 9.29.2014 4:17 PM

Politics

Is This "The Age of the Comedown"? Some Millennials Think So

Nick Gillespie | 9.29.2014 3:50 PM

Policy

War Letters Collector on the Individual Cost of Battle

Amanda Winkler | 9.29.2014 2:00 PM

Politics

ISIS Fighter: U.S. Airstrikes in Syria Aren't Stopping Us

Zenon Evans | 9.29.2014 1:05 PM

Afghanistan

Afghanistan to Agree to 10,000 U.S. Troops in Country Past 2014

Ed Krayewski | 9.29.2014 12:20 PM

Politics

Is This The Worst Argument Against Libertarianism Ever? No, But It is the Most Recent.

Nick Gillespie | 9.29.2014 11:46 AM

Politics

Return of the Aqua Buddha! Rand Paul Survives Another Long Magazine Feature

Matt Welch | 9.29.2014 11:35 AM

Politics

Ukrainians in War-Torn East Topple Massive Lenin Statue

Zenon Evans | 9.29.2014 10:45 AM

Politics

The Vast Majority of Americans Believe We'll Use Combat Troops in Iraq. Of Course They Do.

Peter Suderman | 9.29.2014 9:53 AM

Politics

"Either the president doesn't read the intelligence he's getting or he's bullshitting." Plus: Boehner Says Yes to Ground Troops.

Nick Gillespie | 9.29.2014 9:21 AM

Policy

The Latest War Will Not Be Free

You want a war? Pay for it.

Steve Chapman | 9.29.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Obama: U.S. Erred By Underestimating ISIS

Reason Staff | 9.28.2014 2:10 PM

World

Anti-China Protests Continue in Hong Kong: At Least 26 Injured

Ed Krayewski | 9.28.2014 1:12 PM

Foreign Policy

How Foreign Policy Changes Domestic Policy

"Boomerang theory."

Sheldon Richman | 9.28.2014 8:30 AM

Politics

Thousands of Pro-Democracy Activists Clash With Government Forces in Hong Kong

Reason Staff | 9.27.2014 11:35 AM

Politics

Libertarians and the European Union: A Rejoinder to Petr Mach

Victory for the Eurosceptic forces would likely be a victory for protectionism, economic nationalism, immigration barriers, and Putin.

Dalibor Rohac | 9.27.2014 8:00 AM

World

Ebola Claims Its 3,000th Victim in West Africa

Reason Staff | 9.26.2014 6:17 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: 'Boots on the Ground'

Matt Welch | 9.26.2014 5:59 PM

Culture

Why Kids Should Watch South Park

Nick Gillespie | 9.26.2014 5:22 PM

Politics

Obama Goes Rogue

Hey, why not? Neither Democrats nor Republicans in Congress see fit to stop him.

David Harsanyi | 9.26.2014 4:30 PM

World

FBI Knows Who the ISIS Executioner Is

Reason Staff | 9.26.2014 3:20 PM

Civil Liberties

FBI Director James Comey is Upset About Smartphone Encryption? Tough.

J.D. Tuccille | 9.26.2014 12:02 PM

Science & Technology

Revealed: CIA Created 'Foreign Power' Chatbot, Interrogated Own Agents

Zenon Evans | 9.26.2014 10:45 AM

Whistleblowers

The Most Transparent Administration™ Keeps Bragging, Concealing

Lucian McMahon | 9.26.2014 10:33 AM

Policy

Too Soon to Say We're 'Winning' Against ISIS, Admits Pentagon

No shit

Reason Staff | 9.25.2014 3:24 PM

ISIS

Will Ground Troops Be Sent to Iraq to Fight ISIS?

Seems like it

Sheldon Richman | 9.25.2014 3:00 PM

World

Iraqi PM Insists ISIS Plans Attacks in New York and Paris

Not so confirmed warning from a desperate regime.

Reason Staff | 9.25.2014 2:44 PM

Politics

Obama's Syria War: Khorasan Terror Group Not As Dangerous As He Says?

Zenon Evans | 9.25.2014 2:20 PM

Politics

Video Proof That Obama and Bush Are the Same President

Robby Soave | 9.25.2014 12:10 PM

Civil Liberties

Beware Canadian Border Guards Pawing Through Your Phone and Computer

J.D. Tuccille | 9.25.2014 9:54 AM

World

France Dropping Some Bombs on ISIS, Too

Reason Staff | 9.25.2014 9:32 AM

World

U.S. Hits ISIS Oil Refineries in Syria

Reason Staff | 9.25.2014 8:00 AM

Policy

Iraq: Why Can't We Learn From Our Mistakes?

Obama wants to arm "moderate" Syrian fighters. But moderates can become fanatics with changes to the political and military moment.

Andrew Napolitano | 9.25.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Obama at the UN, Dennis Kucinich on the 'Anti-War Left,' Pentagon Propaganda, Inappropriate Fergusoning, Beloved Internet Libertarian Julie Borowski, and More!

Matt Welch | 9.24.2014 8:35 PM

Nanny State

High Taxes May Drive Cigarette Smuggling, BBC Discovers

J.D. Tuccille | 9.24.2014 4:47 PM