Obama's Empty Rhetoric
The president knows what's fair to say. And those who disagree? Well, he'll set them straight.
Policy
Cops, Prosecutors Disagree on Whether Freddie Gray's Knife Was Legal
How was he supposed to know?
No Wonder Freddie Gray Ran From the Cops
A fatal injury in police custody highlights Baltimore's history of bogus busts.
Oklahoma Governor Signs Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reform Bill
Gives judges more leeway for alternatives in some situations.
Mike Huckabee Officially Enters the Presidential Race
His speech stresses economic issues, but he also makes it clear that he's a socially conservative hawk.
Two Signs That Health Premiums May Be Set for Big Hikes Under Obamacare
In Oregon, double-digit price hikes are already on the way.
Liberal Pundit Fears 'Libertarian' Fallout from Pro-Gay Marriage Ruling by SCOTUS
The same individualistic jurisprudence that advances gay rights could also imperil "progressive" economic reforms.
Freddie Gray Is a Casualty of Baltimore's Police Unions
The police's privilege and self-protectiveness is on rich display in the whole sordid saga.
Did Rand Paul Betray His Criminal Justice Reform Outreach on Baltimore?
Baltimore riots do complicate the rhetoric of criminal justice reform.
Whistleblower Alleges Continued Retaliation by VA
Digging through whistleblowers' medical records for ammunition? That's low.
Warren Buffett's Lame Attack on Whole Foods
Buffett's economic views don't always match reality.
Emergency Room Visits Continue to Rise Under Obamacare
The health law was supposed to reduce pressure on emergency care facilities. It hasn't.
"College Students are Human Veal"
Abetted by idiot administrators, today's students seem incapable of living in the real world.
Free Speech Under Fire; Two Gunmen Killed at Texas "Draw Mohammed" Contest
Free speech is never a justification for violence - or submitting to the thug's veto.
The NFL Gives Up Tax Exempt Status. Can We Stop Paying for Stadiums Too?
Top 5 NFL Hits to Taxpayers
I Avoided Fighting in Vietnam and Have No Regrets
If anything, avoiding that war was a moral duty.
The GMO Debate Heats Up (Again)
Courts. Federal, state, and local laws. It's difficult to keep up with all of the developments around genetically modified foods.
IRS Steals $107,000 From Convenience Store Owner, Violating Its Own 'Structuring' Policy
The deposits were too small, so the government cleaned out his bank account.
Where Were You in 1995, When the Internet Was Privatized?
Watch the first-ever event devoted to "Internet Independence Day," when the government got out of the business of running the Internet backbone.
Legislators Rebuke Officials Who Complain About Encryption
"Just follow the damn Constitution," Ted Lieu suggests.
Report: C.I.A. Torture Program was Aided by American Psychological Association
The A.P.A. is accused of allowing Bush administration officials "to actually help write the association's policies."
Why Hillary Clinton Lacks Credibility on Criminal Justice Reform
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee promoted the overincarceration she now condemns.
Gene-Editing Human Embryos Is Ethical
Bioethicists and scientists who say otherwise are wrong.
The Baltimore Police: More Equal Than Others
The special rights that police have written for themselves embolden abusers.
Prying Open Government: The Sunlight Foundation's Fight for Transparency
Q&A with President Chris Gates
Open the Borders—to Trade and to People!
When it come to immigration and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Republicans and Democrats sound more like South Park rednecks than statesmen.
Jeb Bush Doubles Down on Pro-Immigrant Stance
The 2016 hopeful said 11 million undocumented immigrants deserve legal status.
Cameras in the Court
Will allowing recording devices unleash the Supremes' inner Judge Judys?
Globalization Is Good for You!
New research demonstrates the amazing power of open markets and open borders.
Open Borders in America: A Look Back and Forward
Featuring highlights from decades of Reason immigration coverage
Scandinavia is a Collectivist Paradise? Not So Much.
A touch too much in the way of conformity, high taxes, and "benign totalitarianism"
The Tyranny of Obama's Wars by Drones
The president has rejected the theory and practice of due process.
