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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

Politics

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

Nick Gillespie | 9.29.2014 3:50 PM

Politics

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

Zenon Evans | 9.29.2014 1:05 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

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

Policy

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

No shit

Reason Staff | 9.25.2014 3:24 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

Politics

Republicans Warn of Dread Menaces of "National Socialism" and "Gender-Neutral Bathrooms"; Continue to See Hopes for Senate Takeover Decline.

Nick Gillespie | 9.24.2014 4:12 PM

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