World

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

Politics

"The Hunger Games, The Giver and Divergent all depict rebellions against the state, and promote a tacit right-wing libertarianism"

Nick Gillespie | 9.2.2014 12:44 PM

World

U.S. Airstrike Hit al-Shabaab Meeting in Somalia

Six were killed, sources said Tuesday.

Reason Staff | 9.2.2014 8:40 AM

World

Jennifer Rubin's Idea of a Zinger

A boilerplate call for a prudent foreign policy offends the Washington Post blogger.

Jesse Walker | 8.31.2014 2:40 PM

Politics

Hillary Clinton's Millennial Problem (and the Democrats')

Nick Gillespie | 8.30.2014 10:51 AM

Politics

Are Low-Skilled Immigrants Good for the Economy?

Paul Feine | 8.30.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The War on War

Matt Welch | 8.29.2014 7:49 PM

Politics

Burger King's Tax Evasion, Uber's Dirty Tricks, Knee Defender Hijinks: Nick Gillespie on HuffPost Live

Nick Gillespie | 8.29.2014 2:41 PM

Politics

Climate Change Costs By 2100: Doing Nothing Has the Same Price Tag as Doing Something

Adapting to climate change would cost roughly the same as trying to slow it.

Ronald Bailey | 8.29.2014 1:30 PM

Policy

U.S. Intelligence Identifies American-Born ISIL Fighters

Reason Staff | 8.29.2014 10:05 AM

Politics

The Deep Roots of Obama's "We Don't Have a Strategy Yet" Problem - and What to Do Next.

Nick Gillespie | 8.29.2014 9:32 AM

Policy

'We Don't Have a Strategy Yet' For ISIL, Says Obama

Which actually may be good news.

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 4:59 PM

Civil Liberties

ISIL Waterboarded Western Captives

Come home to roost.

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 4:13 PM

Policy

Paul: "Interventionists Like Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton" Created ISIL

And they may have almost put the group in charge of Syria.

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 2:30 PM

World

Obama Frets Over Seeming Hawkish Over Iraq Strikes

Reality bites.

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 2:15 PM

World

Western Countries Balk at Calling Russia-Ukraine Conflict 'War'

A spat? Domestic disturbance?

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 1:53 PM

Politics

Guess Which Party Says Rand Paul 'Blames America' (Seriously, Guess)

Robby Soave | 8.28.2014 12:13 PM

World

Another Bad War in Iraq

Sometimes, the safest policy is watchful waiting.

Steve Chapman | 8.28.2014 12:00 PM

World

ISIL Executes 250 Syrian Soldiers

Video posted on YouTube

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Fox's Kim Guilfoyle Wants Putin-esque War Leader, Not Civil Liberties

Zenon Evans | 8.28.2014 11:40 AM

Politics

It's Just Like 2008 All Over Again: *Hillary Can't Lose!* or, the Dems' Millennial Problem

Nick Gillespie | 8.28.2014 9:32 AM

World

Headline Inversion: The Consequences of a Jennifer Rubin Mindset on Terrorism

Robby Soave | 8.28.2014 8:30 AM

World

Ukraine Plans Military Response to Russian Forces

Poroshenko responds to "sharp deterioration" in rebel-held territory,

Reason Staff | 8.28.2014 8:10 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Red Meat Wednesday, With John Stossel, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Geraldo Rivera, and Two Minutes Hate!

Matt Welch | 8.27.2014 4:30 PM

World

Ukraine: Russia Is Invading Right Now

Reason Staff | 8.27.2014 3:51 PM

World

Mother of Captured Journalist Begs ISIL to Free Him

Reason Staff | 8.27.2014 2:29 PM

Politics

Elizabeth Nolan Brown Discusses Millennials on Fox Business

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.27.2014 2:00 PM

Politics

Watch: P.J. O'Rourke on Millennials vs. Boomers

Nick Gillespie and Zach Weissmueller | 8.27.2014 10:40 AM

Politics

College is an Irony-Free Zone: "So you want to date a T.A." Edition

Nick Gillespie | 8.27.2014 9:53 AM

World

Read All Over

Charles Oliver | 8.27.2014 6:00 AM

World

Brickbat: Read All Over

Charles Oliver | 8.27.2014 6:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Tierney vs. Bolton in a Battle of the Johns, ISIL vs. the U.S., Gene Healy vs. Militarization, Killer Mike on Ferguson, Plastic-Bag Bans, Reclining Airplane Seats, the Worst Driving Cities, Plus After-show!

Matt Welch | 8.26.2014 8:14 PM

Policy

The Enlightened Regulators of Hanoi?

A different approach to unlicensed building

Jesse Walker | 8.26.2014 11:52 AM

Politics

Why Shouldn't Burger King Move to Canada to Pay Lower Taxes?

Nick Gillespie | 8.26.2014 11:03 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Are You Scared of ISIL? Also, Rand Calls out Hillary's Hawkishness, Burger King Wears a Toque, Everyone Apologies for Everything (Except Suge Knight), and Enlightening Aftershow!

Matt Welch | 8.25.2014 8:19 PM

Politics

Venezuela to Fingerprint Supermarket Shoppers

Anthony Fisher | 8.25.2014 7:22 PM

Politics

Powerful: Egyptian Feminists Literally Shit, Bleed on ISIL Flag (NSFW)

Nick Gillespie | 8.25.2014 5:50 PM

Culture

Is This the Man Who Beheaded James Foley? And What Really Happened?

Zenon Evans | 8.25.2014 3:06 PM

Politics

Ukraine Says Tanks Crossing Border as New Front Opens, Braces for More 'Aid'

Zenon Evans | 8.25.2014 10:55 AM

Politics

Rand Paul on Meet The Press: Hillary Clinton a "War Hawk," "you have to change the whole war on drugs," and more

Nick Gillespie | 8.25.2014 9:19 AM

Politics

"The computer used to guide the Apollo 11 moon mission was less powerful than a modern calculator."

Nick Gillespie | 8.24.2014 11:11 AM

Policy

More Military Involvement in Iraq to Come, Says Defense Secretary

Round three is sure to do the trick.

Reason Staff | 8.22.2014 4:15 PM

Politics

Jeffrey Tucker on Liberty.me and How the Internet Undermines the Nation-State

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 8.22.2014 2:30 PM