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2013: The Year Defiance of the State Became Cool

The year saw many Americans rally behind rebels, explicitly siding with them over the government, in opposition to the powers-that-be.

J.D. Tuccille | 12.31.2013 3:00 PM

Senators Call for Halting Unconstitutional NSA Spying on Americans

Ronald Bailey | 11.26.2013 10:34 AM

It's a Paternalistic World as Obamacare Advocates Admit Their Love for Bossing Us Around

J.D. Tuccille | 11.4.2013 2:28 PM

The Extremism of the Center

The New Republic unleashes its authoritarian id.

Jesse Walker | 10.1.2013 4:58 PM

Ying Ma on Life Under Mao and China's Economic Miracle

Zach Weissmueller and Nick Gillespie | 1.4.2013 1:10 PM

Vid: Ying Ma on Life Under Mao and China's Economic Miracle

Zach Weissmueller and Nick Gillespie | 1.4.2013 1:10 PM

Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Designing Women

Charles Oliver | 12.31.2012 6:00 AM

Designing Women

Charles Oliver | 12.31.2012 6:00 AM

David Brooks Authoritarianism Watch

Matt Welch | 6.13.2012 10:34 AM

Iranian Web Designer Faces Imminent Death After Judicial Swindle

Julie Ershadi | 2.18.2012 6:57 PM

Russian City Bans Protests Held by Toys

Julie Ershadi | 2.17.2012 6:10 PM

It's So Ronery In the Dark, With Negative GDP Growth

Peter Suderman | 12.19.2011 11:22 AM

How Dictators Stay in Power

Damon Root | 9.26.2011 11:02 AM

Chinese Environmentalism: Prestige Over People?

Why China needs democracy to consolidate its environmental gains.

Shikha Dalmia | 6.15.2010 12:00 PM

Reason Writers Around Town: Shikha Dalmia on Arizona's Un-American Anti-Immigration Law

Reason Staff | 4.29.2010 10:04 AM

The Five Varieties of Bad Political Thinking

Understanding what's wrong with politics today

Michael Weiss | 3.2.2010 6:00 PM

Authoritarianism

REASON Profile: Sharon Presley

Lynn Kinsky | 3.1.1974 12:00 PM

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