Policy
The Real Nuclear Threat in the Middle East
Iran has never attacked another country, while Israel has attacked Arab neighbors several times.
Can a Spending Rider Save a Medical Marijuana Supplier From Prison Seven Years After He Was Convicted?
Two congressmen rebuke the DOJ for breaking the law by continuing to pursue such cases.
Can Rand Paul's Positions on Abortion and Gay Marriage Be Defended on Libertarian Grounds?
Yes, but you have to try pretty hard.
Did the Cop Who Shot Walter Scott in the Back Try to Doctor the Scene?
Video seems to show the officer picking up an object and dropping it near the body.
How Rand Paul's Defense of Privacy Rights Challenges Conservative Orthodoxy
The libertarian-leaning GOP candidate champions an unenumerated constitutional right to privacy.
What the 'Zero Rating' Debate Reveals About Net Neutrality
Net Neutrality can work against developing nations
Keep Rand Paul Weird
Will the libertarian-leaning presidential candidate shed the differences that make him interesting?
Is Rand Paul's Drug Policy Libertarian?
No, but he leans further in that direction than any other Republican senator or major-party presidential candidate.
Indiana's Revised RFRA Law Strikes the Worst Possible Balance
The threat of a corporate boycott has sacrificed religious liberties without protecting gays
Rand Paul, Foreign Policy, and Republican Delusions of Interventionist Grandeur
The GOP operative behind Swiftboat Veterans for Truth is gunning for the senator's scalp.
Meet the Man Building Elon Musk's 760MPH Hyperloop: Interview with Dirk Ahlborn
Can he really build a supersonic tube transport system, which could go from LA to San Francisco in 35 minutes?
A Reason Rand Paul Reader
Highlights from a libertarian magazine's coverage of the most libertarian Republican running for president in 2016
Poll Finds Majority Support for Legal Marijuana in Three Swing States
Voters are especially tolerant of medical use.
Dynamism and Durability Are Great Features of Capitalism
A lesson in basic economics courtesy of an old Toyota.
Top 5 Pointless Congressional Hearings on Baseball
Celebrate MLB's 2015 Opening Day with grandstanding federal legislators!
Obama Frees Drug War Prisoners
Stepping up his commutations, the president begins to make up for lost time.
VID: Larry King on Drugs, Cryonics, Politics, Airplane Sex Orgies, and Half-Libertarianism
The broadcast legend talks about new media, his online shows, and how he would have interviewed Osama bin Laden.
What is it Like to Have Brunch with Sex Offenders?
Josh Gravens went to prison when he was 12 for touching his sister's vagina. Now he's fighting to change the laws that destroyed his life.
The Supreme Court Must Rule on Mandatory GMO Labelling
Congress, the states, and courts all vie to decide the future of GMO labeling.
Watch Sen. Ted Cruz's First Campaign Ad for the GOP Primary
The 30-second spot highlights faith and family.
Greece Is Playing With Fire
The ruling Syriza party brought out the nuclear option, threatening to default on its IMF loans.
What Evidence Would Persuade You That Man-Made Climate Change Is Real?
Scientific evidence does not mandate any particular policy.
Friday A/V Club: D.W. Griffith and the Censors
A tale of movies, racism, censorship, and zombies
Obama Steps Up Commutations, Feeding Drug War Prisoners' Hopes
The president shortens 22 sentences, doubling his total in a single day.
Copying the Federal RFRA Won't Make Much Difference in Arkansas
The changes demanded by the governor do not rule out a defense in discrimination cases.
An Old New Way To Stop AIDS
When invited to trade filthy used needles for sterile new ones, drug users often take the safer route.
Burn Her! She Would Act Like a Witch in a Situation That Will Never Come Up!
The anti-pizzeria mob loses its mind