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World

Congresswoman Reacts to the ISIS War Drive: 'I'm Glad People Have This 9/11 Mentality Again'

Refreshingly honest, I guess.

Jesse Walker | 9.11.2014 9:33 AM

Politics

Threat Inflation and Our Next Dumb War: ISIS Edition

Nick Gillespie | 9.11.2014 8:16 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

World

Rand Paul Says Obama's ISIS Plan Definitely Unconstitutional

He still supports it, though.

Robby Soave | 9.10.2014 10:35 PM

World

Obama Announces New Bombing Campaign in Syria

Reason Staff | 9.10.2014 9:46 PM

World

Read the Transcript of Obama's Speech on ISIS

Reason Staff | 9.10.2014 9:41 PM

Politics

All the President's War Declaration (or Whatever it Was); Transcript

Nick Gillespie | 9.10.2014 9:34 PM

World

Obama: Airstrikes in Syria, Train 'Moderate' Rebels, No American Ground Troops

Robby Soave | 9.10.2014 9:32 PM

Politics

Tonight on a Special 11 p.m. Edition of The Independents: Reacting to the President's Case for War, With Rep. Kerry Bentivolio, Col. Ralph Peters, and Michaels Moynihan, Weiss, and Baker

Matt Welch | 9.10.2014 8:49 PM

Politics

David Frum Makes Several Good Points While Arguing Against War in Iraq. I Know, Right?

Matt Welch | 9.10.2014 6:10 PM

Politics

3 Problems Libertarians Have with Rand Paul's Foreign Policy

Libertarians who take their ideas seriously have always judged even purported political allies by tough standards, and rightly so.

Brian Doherty | 9.10.2014 4:31 PM

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

Americans: Dubious About War But Ready to Fight ISIS—Just Not With Ground Troops

Public opinion, military action, and ISIS.

Jesse Walker | 9.10.2014 1:10 PM

Policy

Terrorists Want Us to Overreact. Let's Not Give In, Mr. President.

Maybe it's time for America to stop taking the bait.

John Stossel | 9.10.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Obama's Grotesque Flip-Flops on Congressional Authorization for War

Matt Welch | 9.10.2014 11:39 AM

Policy

Obama Plans to Bomb ISIS Without First Obtaining Congressional Approval

Reason Staff | 9.10.2014 10:18 AM

Politics

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

Matt Welch | 9.10.2014 10:08 AM

Policy

Nation Building Isn't Needed to Fight ISIS

The president should focus upon a narrow mission, and resist calls for yet another quixotic crusade in the Middle East.

Christopher Preble | 9.10.2014 9:30 AM

World

Obama Seeking Long War With ISIL—Who Needs Authorization? (Amash Does!)

If it's a rock-paper-scissors war Obama wants, it's a rock-paper-scissors war he'll get.

Robby Soave | 9.10.2014 8:00 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

Policy

World Leaders Await Obama's ISIL Speech

Strategy?

Reason Staff | 9.9.2014 4:41 PM

Policy

Formerly Timid Statesmen Recommend Broad Drug Legalization

Jacob Sullum | 9.9.2014 4:00 PM

World

David Cameron Tells Scotland: 'We Want You to Stay'

Reason Staff | 9.9.2014 10:43 AM

World

Remember Those 'Moderate' Syrian Rebels? They Sold Sotloff to ISIL

Robby Soave | 9.9.2014 8:00 AM

World

Sotloff Family: 'Moderate' Syrian Rebels Sold Reporter to ISIL for Cash

Reason Staff | 9.9.2014 2:02 AM

World

Iraq Tries Again For a Functioning Government

It's not like local standards are so high.

Reason Staff | 9.8.2014 10:11 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

World

Polling Boosts Scottish Independence Hopes

Splitters.

Reason Staff | 9.8.2014 5:11 PM

Politics

F*ck Canada! Ir*ny is a Four-Letter Word at Colleges Up There!

Nick Gillespie | 9.8.2014 3:38 PM

Politics

Check Out the State Department's Anti-ISIL Propaganda

In a warzone both sides use propaganda.

Zenon Evans | 9.8.2014 2:56 PM

Politics

ISIL Poses 'No Credible' Threat, But Obama Plots 3-Year War Campaign

Zenon Evans | 9.8.2014 12:40 PM

World

How Many Years to Defeat ISIL?

White House plans a new war.

Reason Staff | 9.8.2014 9:17 AM

World

Obama on ISIL: No Ground Troops, Plan Forthcoming

Reason Staff | 9.7.2014 1:28 PM

Politics

Drew Carey Pledges $10,000 Reward to Find Perps Behind Cruel ALS Prank

Nick Gillespie | 9.7.2014 10:53 AM

Politics

Don't Let Hacked Celebrity Pics Shut Down Internet Freedom, Expression

Nick Gillespie | 9.7.2014 10:47 AM

Politics

Obama Takes Credit: Sanctions 'Only Reason' for Ukraine Ceasefire

Zenon Evans | 9.5.2014 2:10 PM

Politics

What Do Libertarians Think About Rand Paul and ISIL? Let's Ask Them

Prominent libertarian writers weigh in.

Robby Soave | 9.5.2014 12:32 PM

World

Is An American Citizen Running ISIL's Social Media Campaign?

Reason Staff | 9.5.2014 12:08 PM

World

U.S., NATO Plan ISIL's Destruction

Reason Staff | 9.5.2014 10:06 AM

Politics

Peace Candidate Obama Keeps Congress in Dark About Ongoing War Plans

Nick Gillespie | 9.5.2014 9:53 AM

Policy

If You Liked China's Population Control Program, You'll Love Its Weight Control Program

Jacob Sullum | 9.4.2014 6:34 PM

Politics

'I Am Not an Isolationist,' Says Rand Paul

Can we at least get "non-interventionist"?

Reason Staff | 9.4.2014 3:56 PM

World

No Need For Assad's Permission to Blast ISIL Says Cameron

The UK gets tough.

Reason Staff | 9.4.2014 3:33 PM

World

Ill-Timed Headline of the Week: 'Rand Paul's Fatal Pacifism'

Richard Epstein misreads Rand Paul.

Jesse Walker | 9.4.2014 3:25 PM

Politics

"Hacked Celebrity Pics Should Not Be an Excuse To Throttle Our Free and Open Internet"

Nick Gillespie | 9.4.2014 1:57 PM