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World

Trivial Dispute: Obama Versus the Straw Interventionists

You may strain your eyes trying to differentiate between Obama and the people he dismisses as "interventionists."

Sheldon Richman | 6.1.2014 8:00 AM

Politics

Come to the Free State Project's PorcFest with Nick Gillespie! LAST DAY FOR BARGAIN REGISTRATION!

Nick Gillespie | 5.31.2014 10:15 AM

Politics

That Time Tom Friedman Said the Iraq War Was All About Telling Muslims "To Suck. On. This."

Nick Gillespie | 5.30.2014 6:40 PM

Politics

Why There's Still Hope: Reporters Openly Laugh at State Dept. Flack

Nick Gillespie | 5.30.2014 6:11 PM

Policy

Iran Spies on U.S. Officials By Facebook Friending Them

Zenon Evans | 5.30.2014 12:05 PM

Politics

Libertarianism 3.0: The Koch Brothers, the GOP, and What Comes Next

Nick Gillespie | 5.30.2014 10:23 AM

Politics

Anti-Cartoon Islamist Protests Not Spontaneous, Part of a Conspiracy, Former Spokesperson Claims

Ed Krayewski | 5.29.2014 3:06 PM

Culture

Forget What You Think You Know About Crowd Behavior

The rationality of crowds.

Jesse Walker | 5.29.2014 2:42 PM

World

E.U. Election Results: A Handy Guide to Europe's Political Factions

Tom Clougherty | 5.29.2014 11:55 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Obama's Foreign Policy, Snowden's Spycraft, Jared Polis on Email Privacy, Adam Sandler's Cinematic Racism, Ferret Freedom, Videotaping Gun Sales, the Drone-Memo Switcheroo, Plus After-Show!

Matt Welch | 5.28.2014 8:15 PM

Civil Liberties

Mexico Dabbling With Drug Courts

Ed Krayewski | 5.28.2014 5:19 PM

Politics

Winter Olympics Sports Socialism Goes Out of Fashion in the Free World

Shikha Dalmia | 5.28.2014 11:06 AM

Politics

Obama Gives 10,000 Men Opportunity to be Last Man to Die for Our Mistake in Afghanistan

Nick Gillespie | 5.28.2014 9:12 AM

Politics

Does NYT's Jill Abramson Have It Worse Than Her Indian Sisters?

Sexism might be the result of America's greater sexualization and egalitarianism

Shikha Dalmia | 5.28.2014 8:30 AM

Politics

Shikha Dalmia on Sexism at the New York Times

Reason Staff | 5.28.2014 8:30 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Jacob Sullum on the I.V. Massacre, Thaddeus McCotter on Afghanistan, I.J.'s Robert McNamara on Eminent Domain Abuse, Kmele Foster on Reparations, Plus Sexy After-Show!

Matt Welch | 5.27.2014 8:29 PM

Politics

"Obama Close to Authorizing Military Training of Syrian Rebels"

Nick Gillespie | 5.27.2014 3:09 PM

Politics

"The Death of Money": Q&A With James Rickards

Joshua Swain | 5.27.2014 3:00 PM

Policy

U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan Mostly Hit Homes and Schools

Zenon Evans | 5.27.2014 2:53 PM

Politics

Obama 'Welcomes Debate on Terror' To Avoid Debate on Terror

One year after promising dialogue, his administration is silent.

Gene Healy | 5.27.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Net Neutrality: Don't Let the FCC Control the Internet!

Nick Gillespie | 5.26.2014 2:28 PM

Politics

Suspected Mass Shooter Elliot Rodger's Final Video is Chilling, Deeply Disturbed

Nick Gillespie | 5.25.2014 9:57 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Two Minutes Hate & Other Highlights From the Show's First Six Months!

Matt Welch | 5.23.2014 8:37 PM

War on Drugs

Missing Your Latest Order From That Online Pharmacy? Blame the FDA (And Maybe Interpol)

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.23.2014 3:23 PM

Civil Liberties

What NYT's Firing of Jill Abramson Tells Us About Sexism in America

Shikha Dalmia | 5.22.2014 2:38 PM

World

More U.S. Intervention in Libya?

The first rule governments should follow is, "Do no harm." The second: Assume that intervention will do far more harm than good.

Sheldon Richman | 5.22.2014 1:30 PM

Politics

Fascism Comes to Ukraine–From Russia

Debunking Putin's propaganda to the west

Cathy Young | 5.22.2014 12:00 PM

World

Another Week of Government Lawlessness

The lawyer who advised President Obama that he could kill with drones now has preliminary approval to become a federal judge.

Andrew Napolitano | 5.22.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Red Meat Wednesday, With Katherine Mangu-Ward, TV's Andy Levy, Chris Moody on Yesterday's Election, the Co-hosts on #StandWithRand2, and Two Minutes Hate!

Matt Welch | 5.21.2014 3:02 PM

Politics

How Libertarian is the UK Independence Party?

Tom Clougherty | 5.21.2014 2:18 PM

Politics

U.S. Sends Warship to Black Sea, Says Russia Hasn't Pulled Troops Yet

Zenon Evans | 5.21.2014 1:50 PM

Politics

Rand Paul Stands Up for Civil Liberties Again. And Against David Barron

Nick Gillespie | 5.21.2014 10:39 AM

Policy

It's Not Just the VA; Government Health System Waiting Lists Are Lethal in Canada, Too

J.D. Tuccille | 5.21.2014 10:25 AM

Policy

EU's Top Court Endorses Censorship of Embarrassing Facts

In the name of privacy, Europe expurgates the Internet.

Jacob Sullum | 5.21.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

White House: No More CIA Fake Vaccination Programs

Some blame the agency for contributing to the resurgence of polio.

Zenon Evans | 5.20.2014 4:29 PM

Policy

NSA Records All Cell Phone Calls in the Bahamas, Finds Some Guy Mailing Marijuana

Scott Shackford | 5.20.2014 11:40 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Thomas Massie on Hemp, Julian Sanchez on the NSA, Christie's Saber-Rattling, Hillary's Age, Mrs. De Blasio's Parenting, Switzerland's Minimum-Wage Rejection, Plus Sexy After-show!

Matt Welch | 5.19.2014 8:33 PM

Politics

It's a Good Thing That Obama Reads the Paper Because Otherwise He'd Have No Idea What His Administration is Doing

Nick Gillespie | 5.19.2014 5:59 PM

Politics

Five Promises Narendra Modi Will Have to Break

Shikha Dalmia | 5.19.2014 4:26 PM

Politics

The Inside Story on How the Feds Are Failing Veterans

Nick Gillespie | 5.18.2014 11:19 AM

Politics

Swiss Voters Overwhelmingly Reject World's Highest Minimum Wage

Nick Gillespie | 5.18.2014 10:28 AM

Politics

"When Exposing a Crime is Treated as Committing a Crime, You Are Ruled By Criminals."

Nick Gillespie | 5.17.2014 9:39 AM

World

Do the European Elections Matter?

Tom Clougherty | 5.16.2014 4:51 PM

Politics

Ukraine: Civilians Chase Off Militants, Kittens Promote Peace

Zenon Evans | 5.16.2014 3:10 PM