World

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

Politics

Rand Paul's Strategic Slipperiness on Foreign Policy

Matt Welch | 9.4.2014 12:46 PM

World

Rand Paul Sets the Record Straight: Yes, He Absolutely Would Bomb ISIL

Robby Soave | 9.4.2014 12:44 PM

World

Ignorance Fuels the Calls for War

Lack of knowledge never stops us.

Steve Chapman | 9.4.2014 12:00 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

Policy

From Russia to ISIL, Obama Weighs Interventionist Foreign Policy

Reason Staff | 9.4.2014 10:15 AM

World

An Unhappy Summer for Liberty

Locally and nationally, we live under governments that prefer to rule rather than to serve.

Andrew Napolitano | 9.4.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: U.S. vs. ISIL, Russia vs. Ukraine, Michelle Obama vs. Satire, Ebola, Rape-Victim Child Support, Kinder/Gentler Drug Courts, Plus After-show

Matt Welch | 9.3.2014 8:27 PM

World

Third U.S. Health Worker Infected With Ebola

Reason Staff | 9.3.2014 5:46 PM

Politics

Ukraine: U.S. Troops Coming Next Week. Report: Russian Drones on Front

Zenon Evans | 9.3.2014 3:45 PM

Civil Liberties

Gay Russian Activists Concerned About Crimean Conquest

Reason Staff | 9.3.2014 3:36 PM

World

Biden on ISIL: 'We Will Follow Them to the Gates of Hell'

Reason Staff | 9.3.2014 2:43 PM

World

School Bans Dangerous Activity Known as 'Doing A Cartwheel'

Lenore Skenazy | 9.3.2014 2:23 PM

Politics

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

Zenon Evans | 9.3.2014 2:20 PM

Politics

'When Journalism is Too Good to Be True,' It Usually Isn't: William Langewiesche Edition

Nick Gillespie | 9.3.2014 1:34 PM

World

Anarchy in Kurdistan?

Murray Bookchin's new fans

Jesse Walker | 9.3.2014 12:50 PM

Politics

Rand Paul vs. the Hawks

The Kentucky senator urges interventionists of both parties to contemplate unintended consequences.

Jacob Sullum | 9.3.2014 7:00 AM

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

Policy

Does Rand Paul Think the Beheading of American Journalists Justifies War Against ISIS?

Jacob Sullum | 9.2.2014 4:44 PM

Economics

Under ISIL Threat, Erbil Residents Snap Up Black Market Guns

J.D. Tuccille | 9.2.2014 4:39 PM

World

Wacko Isolationist Rand Paul Would Seek Congressional Approval to 'Destroy ISIS'

Robby Soave | 9.2.2014 4:36 PM