2015: The Year in Religious Liberty Controversies
And one to look forward to in 2016
Immigration
Brendan O'Neill: 'The Real Threat To Free Speech Now Is Conformism and Cowardice'
Spiked's Brendan O'Neill on free expression, environmentalism as "an apology for poverty" and why he is "a Marxist libertarian."
Cruz and Rubio Are On the Path to Mutually Assured Destruction on Immigration
Each is trying to paint the other as more pro-amnesty
Facebook Check Wouldn't Have Stopped San Bernardino Terrorists, No Matter What GOP Candidates Say
Did an Obama-administration policy prevent the feds from looking at Tashfeen Malik's social-media profiles? Yes and no.
Backpage.com Sues Federal Government Over SAVE Act
Following a First Amendment win against Illinois Sheriff Tom Dart, Backpage.com has filed a civil action against the U.S. Attorney General.
Asian Girl Band Detained at LAX Because Officials Think They Must Be Sex Workers
Members of the South Korean pop group "Oh My Girl" fall victim to U.S. sex-trafficking hysteria.
Hakeem Olajuwon? Go Play Ball Somewhere Else. Beardy McTerrorist? Come on in!
Matt Welch talks about Donald Trump's inanely authoritarian Muslim border policy on Kennedy
Watch Matt Welch Talk Trump and Muslims and Terrorism and Civil Liberties on Tonight's Kennedy
Be there at 8 p.m. ET, with a midnight re-run, on Fox Business Network
Rand Paul Falsely Slams Marco Rubio for Being 'Open Borders'
Paul hits at Rubio for an immigration policy very similar to his own 2013 one.
Are Hispanic Immigrants America's Best Defense Against Tyranny?
They may be friends of the welfare state but they are enemies of the police state just as Madison intended.
Clinton Wants to Tax U.S. Companies for Trying to Pay Less Taxes
Both major parties are dead wrong when it comes to the free movement of people and capital across borders.
A State's Rights Approach to Immigration Reform
Allowing states to issue their own guest worker visas will enhance national security and economy.
Rand Paul Introduces Bill Banning Refugees From "High-Risk Countries"
The "SECURE Act" also puts a 30-day delay on citizens of countries in the Visa Waiver program.
Donate to Reason! Because Judges Cite Our Work When Telling Government to Back the Hell Off
Your tax-deductible donations helped produce a legal free-speech victory just this week
Backpage.com Wins First Amendment Victory Against Censorious Sheriff
A federal appeals court tells Tom Dart to stop threatening payment processors that do business with the classified-ad site.
Donald Trump's 4 Brain Farts on Trade and Immigration
The dangerous nonsense he's peddling will pollute the GOP for years
Justice Department Distorts Sex-Trafficking Arrest Numbers
Loretta Lynch claims "hundreds of sex traffickers" were recently arrested by the FBI. It's not true.
Syrian Men Looking to Flee to Canada Should Practice Their 'Coming Out' Stories
Country will harbor single dudes only if they're gay, for now.
4 Dumb Responses to the Paris Attacks
Panic-driven reactions to terrorism that make no sense upon reflection
Databases: Violating the Rights of Muslims and Gun Owners
Something else Donald Trump and Democrats have in common
Backpage CEO Skipped Sex-Trafficking Hearing, May Face Criminal Contempt Charges
"Defiance of a congressional subpoena is rare, and it's serious," says Sen. Rob Portman.
Let the Refugees In
We shouldn't fear extending our hand to those who flee oppression. A world of zero risk is not an option, but the risk here is not significant.
Rich Lowry's Overwrought Slam on Obama's Call to Admit Syrian Refugees
Committing American boots on the ground is not a morally superior option to taking refugees
Rand Paul's Refugee Stance, Alienating Libertarians
Paul has never highly valued free immigration as a liberty Americans should care about.
Refugees and the Risk of 'Sleeper' Terrorists
Grandstanding politicians fan fear, but don't know what they are talking about
Donald Trump Has Now Trashed the 1st Amendment, the 5th Amendment, and the 14th Amendment
Another day, another rank attack on basic constitutional principles from Trump.
The New York Times vs. Nail Salons
The gray lady's inaccurate reporting wreaks havoc on an immigrant-dominated industry.
Visa Waiver Program Under Attack from Libertarianish Senators
Rand Paul, Jeff Flake want to limit the types of French and European citizens America will let visit without a background check
Increasing the Minimum Wage Does Create Jobs! For Government Employees.
L.A. County creates enforcement squad, considers more business licensing.
Sex-Trafficking Rescue Op in Virginia Netted Fewer 'Pimps' Than Initially Advertised But More Prostitution and Drug Arrests
The biggest outcome of this costly and time-consuming FBI mission seems to be the arrest of 30 adults on old-fashioned vice charges.
Can State Governors Lawfully Reject Syrian Refugees?
At least 26 governors now oppose letting Syrian refugees resettle in their states.
Hey, GOP Fearmongers: Not One Terrorist Act by Refugees in U.S.
Trying to gain power by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people
SCOTUS Just Agreed to Rule on Abortion and Obamacare. Is Obama's Immigration Plan Next?
The Supreme Court's 2015-2016 takes shape.
How Obama's War on Drugs Destroys Legal Immigrant Families
When it comes to legal immigrants and drug policy, you are guilty until proven innocent.
Trump's Operation Police State
Trump's proposed violence against families and communities is a recipe for social strife fueled by bigotry.
Sex-Trafficking Discussion in Portland Tonight
The war on prostitution is the new war on drugs. Learn more!
In Order to Live: Yeonmi Park's North Korean Defector Story
Yeonmi Park escaped from North Korea. But will her story survive scrutiny?
How Obama's War on Drugs Destroys Legal Immigrant Families
When it comes to legal immigrants and drug policy, you are guilty until proven innocent.
Why Obama's Immigration Plan Backfired
Can the president write his own laws or procedures? In a word: No.
Trump's Morally Retarded Plan to "Make America Great Again" Through Operation Wetback and the Trump Wall
He'll kill everything exceptional about America
Obama's Cynicism Just Screwed Over Undocumented Latinos Big Time
A 5th Circuit panel just blocked the implementation of DAPA, effectively killing the program
What Donald Trump Gets Wrong About the Border
El Paso Rep. Beto O'Rourke explains what the GOP frontrunner misses about Mexican immigrants (and everything else).
