War

Policy

6 Ways Obama Contradicts Himself in Waging War on ISIS

The president's confused and confusing explanation of his new military campaign

Jacob Sullum | 9.24.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Our New War, With John Bolton, Thaddeus McCotter, and Michael Weiss; Plus Cuddle Parties, White House Jumpers, Confessions of an Asset-Forfeiture Judge, the Steve Hayes Terrorist Threat, and Aftershow

Matt Welch | 9.23.2014 8:04 PM

ISIS

Obama on ISIS Strikes in Syria: Has 'Bipartisan Support,' But No Sign of Actual Vote

Scott Shackford | 9.23.2014 11:40 AM

ISIS

We Have No Idea How Much It Will Cost to Do Whatever We're Doing to ISIS in Syria Right Now

Scott Shackford | 9.22.2014 10:25 PM

Syria

A Year After First Suggested, U.S. Bombing Syria. Authorization? LOL

Ed Krayewski | 9.22.2014 10:03 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Ron Bailey and Kmele Foster on Climate Politics, John Tierney on the White House Fence-Jumper, Jason Bellini on ISIS, Matt Welch on Lois Lerner, and Aftershow

Matt Welch | 9.22.2014 8:06 PM

Politics

As ISIS Threats to U.S. Get Louder, Where Are Arab Allies?

Zenon Evans | 9.22.2014 12:05 PM

Libertarian History/Philosophy

The Anti-Militarist Libertarian Heritage

As expressed by philosophers like Herbert Spencer

Sheldon Richman | 9.21.2014 8:30 AM

Politics

The Middle East Needs Free Markets, Not Troops

Joshua Swain | 9.20.2014 3:00 PM

World

Peace Deal (For Now) In Ukraine

Divvy up the turf

Reason Staff | 9.19.2014 8:47 PM

Policy

Rand Paul Wants to 'Destroy' ISIS Yet 'Stay the Heck Out of Their Civil War'

Jacob Sullum | 9.19.2014 4:32 PM

Politics

How Many Billions Will Bombing ISIS Cost? What About Other Radicals?

Zenon Evans | 9.19.2014 1:45 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Obama Waffling, Benghazi Paneling, V.A. Stonewalling, Scottish Secession, Millennial Couch-Surfing, Biden Shylocking, Private Space-Taxis, and Anthony Fisher on ISIS Propaganda!

Matt Welch | 9.17.2014 8:35 PM

Policy

Obama's Dumb, Rash, and Unilateral War

Don't buy the president's lame excuses for attacking ISIS without congressional approval.

Jacob Sullum | 9.17.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: 'Boots on the Ground' and Other Linguistic Evasions, the ISIS Non-Strategy, the War on Ebola, Smoking in New York, Obamacare Bummers, Benghazi Update, and Aftershow

Matt Welch | 9.16.2014 8:23 PM

War

Breaking News (OK, Not Really): McCain Wants Boots on the Ground in Syria

Lucian McMahon | 9.16.2014 2:45 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The Skies Over Baghdad Have Been Re-Illuminated, Chris Moody on Rand Paul's Flip-Flops, Jacob Sullum on Asset Forfeiture, Former Linebacker Darrell Reid on the NFL, Plus NSA, Chinese Sidewalks, Hillary, & Aftersho

Matt Welch | 9.15.2014 8:13 PM

ISIS

White House Pushing Congress to Arm Syrian Rebels

What could possibly go wrong?

Reason Staff | 9.15.2014 1:55 PM

ISIS

Somebody Tell Kerry: White House Says We're at War with ISIS

What with the airstrikes and all

Reason Staff | 9.12.2014 5:15 PM

War

Terrorist Sympathizer Rep. Peter King Wants Another Decade of War Against Terrorists

Lucian McMahon | 9.12.2014 3:51 PM

Barack Obama

Obama's War on ISIS Betrays the Constitution, Asserts New York Times Op-Ed

Ronald Bailey | 9.12.2014 3:41 PM

Policy

Finding the Right Rebels to Arm in Syria May Be Tricky

Jacob Sullum | 9.12.2014 1:06 PM

World

Friday Funnies: NATO to the Rescue

Chip Bok | 9.12.2014 7:00 AM

World

Thumbs Up for President's War Plan From John Boehner

So, he has that going for him.

Reason Staff | 9.11.2014 4:01 PM

Politics

Obama's B.S. Justification for His Illegal War: the 2001 AUMF

Matt Welch | 9.11.2014 10:59 AM

Politics

Waging War Is a Decision for Congress Alone

If the political class ignores James Madison's warnings, it will do so at its peril.

Andrew Napolitano | 9.11.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Obama's War Speech Leaves 'Basic Questions Unanswered,' Amash Slams

Zenon Evans | 9.11.2014 12:20 AM

Politics

Why Do Reporters Think 'Isolationist' Is a Neutral Term for People Less Inclined to Wage War Than Dick Cheney?

Jacob Sullum | 9.10.2014 3:18 PM

Politics

Bill Maher: 'Rand Paul could possibly get my vote'

Matt Welch | 9.10.2014 10:08 AM

Policy

Ending Evil vs. Defending the Country

Do the Islamic State's crimes justify Obama's new war?

Jacob Sullum | 9.10.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Tim Carney on Obama's New War, Killer Mike on Ray Rice, Peter Suderman on Spiking ER Visits, Kmele Foster on the iWatch, Plus Berkeley Anti-Speech Movement, Sudbury School, and Aftershow

Matt Welch | 9.9.2014 8:23 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Obama's 3-Year War, ISIL vs. Putin, Ray Rice's Knockout Blow, NBA Owner 'Racism,' Presidential Optics, Price-Gouging for Passport Revocations, and Snarly Aftershow!

Matt Welch | 9.8.2014 8:20 PM

Politics

Rand Paul's Strategic Slipperiness on Foreign Policy

Matt Welch | 9.4.2014 12:46 PM

Policy

What Happened on Friday Afternoon That Banished Rand Paul's Doubts About War Against ISIS? [UPDATED]

Jacob Sullum | 9.4.2014 11:35 AM

Politics

Watch WWII: 75 Years Ago Today Britain Declared War on Germany

Zenon Evans | 9.3.2014 2:20 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The Latest ISIL Beheading, Grover Norquist Tells All About Burning Man, Report from the Russo-Ukrainian Mini-war, Leaked Nudes, Revolving Cantor, NSA, Minimum Wage, Plus After-show!

Matt Welch | 9.2.2014 8:04 PM

The Independents

What War Is Good For

Matt Welch | 9.2.2014 6:12 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The War on War

Matt Welch | 8.29.2014 7:49 PM

Policy

'We Don't Have a Strategy Yet' For ISIL, Says Obama

Which actually may be good news.

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 4:59 PM

Policy

Paul: "Interventionists Like Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton" Created ISIL

And they may have almost put the group in charge of Syria.

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 2:30 PM

World

Obama Frets Over Seeming Hawkish Over Iraq Strikes

Reality bites.

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 2:15 PM

World

Western Countries Balk at Calling Russia-Ukraine Conflict 'War'

A spat? Domestic disturbance?

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 1:53 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Red Meat Wednesday, With John Stossel, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Geraldo Rivera, and Two Minutes Hate!

Matt Welch | 8.27.2014 4:30 PM

Policy

More Military Involvement in Iraq to Come, Says Defense Secretary

Round three is sure to do the trick.

Reason Staff | 8.22.2014 4:15 PM

World

Lithuanian Representative Reported Killed by Separatists in Ukraine

Nastier by the day

Reason Staff | 8.22.2014 2:05 PM

Policy

'The US military's involvement is not over' in Iraq, Says Secretary of Defense

So...this is Iraq War the Third?

J.D. Tuccille | 8.22.2014 10:05 AM

Israel

Hamas Admits Responsibility for Kidnapping, Killing Israeli Teens

First time they've admitted to actions that led to current battle.

Reason Staff | 8.21.2014 4:10 PM