World

Politics

Iraq Vet Blasts Obama's Blurry 'Boots on Ground' Rhetoric

"You know those boots on the ground everybody's still discussing whether we should deploy? Well, they're already there."

Zenon Evans | 9.24.2014 2:45 PM

World

Obama on ISIS: Nothing to Do But Kill Them All

Robby Soave | 9.24.2014 12:17 PM

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

Politics

Pentagon Official on ISIS Bombing Campaign: 'I would think in terms of years'

Peter Suderman | 9.23.2014 4:05 PM

World

Obama Announces Climate Change Executive Order

Bow down! The philosopher king knows best!

Reason Staff | 9.23.2014 3:30 PM

Politics

White House Confirms Some American ISIS Fighters Have Returned to U.S.

Zenon Evans | 9.23.2014 11:40 AM

Policy

Hong Kong Students Back to Make Trouble for Chinese Communists

Anthony Fisher | 9.23.2014 11:24 AM

World

No Ground Troops? Don't Bet on It. The Iraqi Army Is In No Shape to Fight ISIS.

J.D. Tuccille | 9.23.2014 10:33 AM

Politics

'I've Got a Pen and I've Got a Phone': Obama Launches an Unconstitutional War on ISIS in Syria

Damon Root | 9.23.2014 10:18 AM

World

The Consequences of Expanding Obama's ISIS War Into Syria

This week's foreign-policy follies.

Jesse Walker | 9.23.2014 10:10 AM

World

Video: Navy Launches Missiles Toward ISIS in Syria

Reason Staff | 9.23.2014 7:50 AM

World

Obama Wages Unconstitutional War, Amash Blames Congressional Leaders

"It's irresponsible & immoral."

Robby Soave | 9.23.2014 1:23 AM

Politics

US Now Bombing ISIS in Syria…Developing

Nick Gillespie | 9.22.2014 9:38 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

World

Frenchman Reportedly Nabbed by ISIS Affiliate in Algeria

New Middle Eastern franchise opportunity

Reason Staff | 9.22.2014 3:10 PM

Politics

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

Zenon Evans | 9.22.2014 12:05 PM

Politics

Barack Obama, Imperial President

Both at home and abroad, Obama is setting a dismal new standard in executive overreach.

A. Barton Hinkle | 9.22.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Apple Sells 10 Million iPhones on Opening Weekend. But Why?

Nick Gillespie | 9.22.2014 9:39 AM

Politics

A Parade of Progressive Causes at the People's Climate March

No Nukes, No Fracking, No GMOs, and Certainly No Capitalism

Ronald Bailey | 9.22.2014 9:30 AM

Policy

U.S. Troops Arrive in West Africa to Battle Ebola

Reason Staff | 9.22.2014 8:35 AM

World

UK PM Promises Greater Scottish Autonomy

Texas needs to give an independence vote a try.

Reason Staff | 9.21.2014 2:50 PM

Politics

There Is No Libertarian Case for the European Union

There is, however, every libertarian case for secession from the European Union.

Petr Mach | 9.21.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

The GOP Can Always Get Worse—And It Will (Midterm Election Copout Edition)

Nick Gillespie | 9.21.2014 10:10 AM

Politics

Attention Climate Marchers! Watch Matt Ridley on How Fossil Fuels are Greening the Planet

Jim Epstein | 9.21.2014 9:30 AM

Politics

Nick Gillespie, Bernard Kerik Debate ISIS on CNN's Smerconish

Nick Gillespie | 9.21.2014 9:28 AM

Politics

3 Reasons to NOT Fight ISIS

Nick Gillespie and Meredith Bragg | 9.20.2014 7:00 PM

Politics

The Middle East Needs Free Markets, Not Troops

Joshua Swain | 9.20.2014 3:00 PM

World

ISIS Frees 49 Hostages

The Turkish prisoners were held for three months

Reason Staff | 9.20.2014 2:08 PM

Politics

The Scottish Independence Vote Failed, But the Secessionist Movements Live On

Joshua Swain | 9.20.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

Nick Gillespie Talking ISIS and Threat Inflation on CNN's Smerconish at 9.30AM

Nick Gillespie | 9.20.2014 8:42 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: 'The Evolution of Terror'

Matt Welch | 9.19.2014 8:59 PM

World

Peace Deal (For Now) In Ukraine

Divvy up the turf

Reason Staff | 9.19.2014 8:47 PM

Culture

"iOS8: The Operating System That Would Be King"

Nick Gillespie | 9.19.2014 8:32 PM

Civil Liberties

Shouldn't Obama Bomb a Domestic Terrorist Outfit Allegedly More Dangerous than Islamist Jihadis?

Shikha Dalmia | 9.19.2014 4:55 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

World

It Doesn't Matter the Scottish Voted No on Independence

Ed Krayewski | 9.19.2014 4:01 PM

Politics

"Dewars Defeats Truman" or 110 Percent of Scotsmen Can't Be Wrong

Nick Gillespie | 9.19.2014 2:32 PM

Politics

"The GOP's metamorphosis from…the stupid party into [one] that is both stupid and useless is almost complete."

Nick Gillespie | 9.19.2014 2:12 PM

Politics

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

Zenon Evans | 9.19.2014 1:45 PM

Policy

Obama Might Send Armed Soldiers, On the Ground, to Help Fight ISIS—But Don't Worry, They Won't Be 'Ground Troops'

Redefining combat.

Jesse Walker | 9.19.2014 10:47 AM

World

Makers of Tehran 'Happy' Video Sentenced to Prison, Lashes

6 months + 91 lashes

Reason Staff | 9.19.2014 10:35 AM

Policy

Friday A/V Club: That Time Jane Jacobs and Marshall McLuhan Made a Movie Together

Killing the Spadina Expressway

Jesse Walker | 9.19.2014 9:13 AM

World

An Independent Scotland Isn't to Be

54 percent vote "No"

Reason Staff | 9.19.2014 6:00 AM

World

The Implications of Scottish Independence

The country that gave us David Hume and Adam Smith could once again be a beacon of liberty, a case study in free minds and free markets.

Tom Clougherty | 9.18.2014 5:38 PM

Politics

Cowardice, Meet Politics: Congress Didn't Want to Vote on ISIS Plan, Anyway

Robby Soave | 9.18.2014 2:30 PM