World

Politics

Rand Paul: Conservative Realist?

The Kentucky senator speaks about ISIS, the Middle East, and when America should go to war

Matt Welch | 10.28.2014 3:30 PM

Civil Liberties

British Authorities Drop 'Extreme Pornography' Charge When They Realize the Tiger Is Actually a Man in a Tiger Suit

The perils of the Extreme Pornography Act.

Jesse Walker | 10.28.2014 12:23 PM

Politics

"Asset forfeiture, drug legalization, and the mainstreaming of libertarian ideas"

Nick Gillespie | 10.28.2014 11:23 AM

Politics

FAIL: State Dept. Spent $3.6 Million on Afghan Goat Carcass Game, and That's Just the Start of It

Zenon Evans | 10.27.2014 2:16 PM

Politics

Poll: Russians Fear the United States More than ISIS-Type Terrorists

Zenon Evans | 10.27.2014 12:05 PM

Politics

Should What ISIS Hostages Endured Before Being Murdered Matter to US Policy?

Nick Gillespie | 10.27.2014 9:55 AM

Science & Technology

Watch (and Cringe): U.S. vs. U.K. Media on Ebola

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 10.27.2014 7:00 AM

World

White House Not Happy About States' Ebola Quarantines

Reason Staff | 10.26.2014 5:30 PM

Politics

Obama's Taylor Swift Strategy: Shake It Off (Remy Remix)

Meredith Bragg | 10.26.2014 1:00 PM

Politics

Sharyl Attkisson's Stonewalled: How the Media Protects Obama

Nick Gillespie | 10.26.2014 9:00 AM

Politics

Why Are the Midterm Elections Turning Off Voters? (Hint: It Involves Dildos)

Nick Gillespie | 10.25.2014 10:14 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Midterm Madness, With Veronique de Rugy, Stephen Hayes, Guy Benson, Richard Fowler, and More!

Matt Welch | 10.24.2014 6:38 PM

Nanny State

Lets Not Import Canada's Sex Work Bill

Canada's new proposals criminalize johns, while decriminalizing those engaged in prostitution.

Noah Berlatsky | 10.24.2014 4:30 PM

Politics

Kenny G Backs Down on Hong Kong Support After Chinese Reprimand

Zenon Evans | 10.24.2014 12:40 PM

Policy

Ebola: The Upshot of Liberia's Western Aid Curse

Shikha Dalmia | 10.24.2014 11:06 AM

Politics

Rand Paul: The Case for Foreign-Policy "Realism"

Rand Paul | 10.24.2014 9:51 AM

World

Ottawa Murderer Linked to Jihadists

Great

Reason Staff | 10.23.2014 1:53 PM

World

Lone Gunman Behind Ottawa Shootings

Michael Zehaf Bibeau, 32, acted alone

Reason Staff | 10.23.2014 9:42 AM

World

Airstrikes in Syria Have Killed 521 Militants, 32 Civilians

464 ISIS-member deaths

Reason Staff | 10.23.2014 8:45 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents SCRATCH THAT: Your Indies Co-hosts Will Be on a Special Live Discussion About the Ottawa Attack, Hosted by Neil Cavuto

Matt Welch | 10.22.2014 7:49 PM

World

Mayhem in Canada: Multiple Shooting Attacks

Reason Staff | 10.22.2014 12:27 PM

World

Video: Shootout at Canadian Parliament

Chaos in Ottawa.

Jesse Walker | 10.22.2014 12:14 PM

World

Shooting at War Memorial in Ottawa: Soldier Injured

Reason Staff | 10.22.2014 10:31 AM

World

Police Story

Charles Oliver | 10.22.2014 6:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Anthony Fisher on Drug War Corruption in Texas, Mark Steyn on American Collapse, John Tierney on Ebola, Michael Malice on North Korea, and Two College Kids Who Got Harassed for Handing out Constitutions

Matt Welch | 10.21.2014 8:28 PM

Politics

#WINNING: Afghan Poppy Production "At An All-Time High" UPDATED!

Nick Gillespie | 10.21.2014 1:45 PM

Politics

Human Rights Conference Attendee Risked Her Life to Watch Titanic

Sixth Annual Oslo Freedom Forum, a human rights conference actually organized by people who believe in human rights.

Lene Johansen | 10.21.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

"The press should have no rights that the average citizen does not have."

Nick Gillespie | 10.21.2014 9:50 AM

Politics

"God protects fools, drunkards, and the United States": Here's Hoping.

Nick Gillespie | 10.21.2014 9:17 AM

Science & Technology

No New U.S. Ebola Cases in Last Five Days

Reason Staff | 10.21.2014 8:36 AM

Politics

Ron Paul and Rand Paul Disagree on Ebola Travel Ban Proposal

Zenon Evans | 10.20.2014 9:15 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Ebola Politics, Jacob Sullum on Guns and Mental Health, LP Senate Candidate Chad Grimm, U.S. Aid to ISIS, Gay-Marry-Me-or-Else!, Keene = Ferguson?, and After-show

Matt Welch | 10.20.2014 8:20 PM

Policy

U.K. Government Threatens to Shut Down Religious Schools For Not Promoting Tolerance Aggressively Enough

Patrick Hannaford | 10.20.2014 5:42 PM

World

In Major Shift, Turkey Allows Reinforcements for Kurds Battling ISIS

The Turkish government swallows hard.

Reason Staff | 10.20.2014 3:17 PM

Civil Liberties

UK Subjects Gun Owners to Unannounced Searches

All the more reason to keep your guns unregistered.

Reason Staff | 10.20.2014 2:57 PM

Politics

Abandoned Allies: Afghan Interpreters Left Behind By US

Amanda Winkler | 10.20.2014 1:22 PM

Politics

The Imaginary Specter of Isolationism

The hawk's favorite myth

Jesse Walker | 10.20.2014 12:28 PM

Politics

Live Today at 12 Noon ET: Edward Snowden Interviewed by Lawrence Lessig

Nick Gillespie | 10.20.2014 11:13 AM

Politics

Is Barbra Streisand's Plea for Democrats a Stroke of Genius or Sign of Desperation?

Nick Gillespie | 10.20.2014 10:28 AM

World

U.S. Humanitarian Aid Going to ISIS, Because Obviously

ISIS takes food, medical equipment meant for displaced Syrians

Reason Staff | 10.20.2014 10:00 AM

World

ISIS Car Bombs, Suicide Bomber Kill At Least 33 in Iraq Monday

Suicide bomber hit mosque in Baghdad as Shiite worshippers left

Reason Staff | 10.20.2014 9:20 AM

World

Obama: 'Trying to Seal Off' West Africa Could Make Ebola Woes Worse

"This is a serious disease, but we can't given in to hysteria or fear."

Reason Staff | 10.18.2014 9:45 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: "I'm Skeptical," With Michael Shermer, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Andy Levy, Michael Malice, and More!

Matt Welch | 10.17.2014 6:11 PM

Politics

Americans Favor Airstrikes to Combat ISIS But Are Unsure How to Pay for It, As Usual

Emily Ekins | 10.17.2014 8:46 AM

Politics

Americans Favor Airstrikes to Combat ISIS But Are Unsure How to Pay for It

Emily Ekins | 10.17.2014 8:45 AM

World

Google It

Charles Oliver | 10.17.2014 6:00 AM

World

Brickbat: Google It

Charles Oliver | 10.17.2014 6:00 AM

Politics

Reason-Rupe Ideological Typology: Where Do You Fit?

Emily Ekins | 10.16.2014 7:00 PM