Pete Buttigieg Pushes Dubious Gun Controls in Response to a Nonexistent 'Epidemic'
The presidential contender feels no need to defend the policies he favors, because "we all know" they are "the right thing to do."
Debates
Beto vs. Warren Is the Trade Policy Debate Democrats Need To Have
Unlike many other policies proposed by Democratic presidential hopefuls, trade policy is something a new president can unilaterally impose.
Medicare for All Is Defining the 2020 Democratic Race
A decade after Obamacare, the Democratic Party has embraced health care radicalism.
Marianne Williamson Rises from the Memes and Enters America's Dreams
Plus: Pete Buttigieg's plan to destroy the gig economy, Josh Hawley's plan to destroy social media, and more...
Delaney on Medicare for All: 'This Isn't About Health Care, This Is an Anti-Private Sector Strategy'
The former Maryland congressman criticized the progressive wing of the Democratic Party for embracing such expansive government involvement.
Several Dem Candidates Promise to Bring Troops Home From Our Forever Wars in the Middle East
Buttigieg calls for three-year sunset on military force authorizations.
Pete Buttigieg's Plan to Unionize Gig Economy Workers Will Destroy the Gig Economy
"A gig is a job and a worker is a worker," Mayor Pete said.
Democrats Forget the Flint Water Crisis Was Caused by a Bold New Infrastructure Plan
Michigan and Flint authorities thought switching water providers would be a great job stimulus program.
Will Any Democrat Stand Up for Free Trade at This Week's Debates?
A majority of Americans say they favor free trade. But both major parties are moving in the other direction.
Is Postmodernism Marxist or Libertarian? A Soho Forum Debate
Thaddeus Russell and Stephen Hicks debate human nature, moral relativism, and the nature of truth.
Do Free Societies Need Postmodernism? A Debate
Thaddeus Russell and Stephen Hicks debate human nature, moral relativism, and the nature of truth.
How Secure is Social Security? A Debate
Gene Epstein and Teresa Ghilarducci debate whether the social security trust fund exists or is merely an accounting fiction.
Social Security Is Totally Secure. Or Is It? A Debate.
A Soho Forum debate over the trustworthiness of the $3 trillion trust fund
John Hickenlooper's Bragging About the Pot Legalization Measure He Opposed Shows That Reality Can Change People's Minds
Colorado's former governor came around on the issue when he realized that legalization was not the disaster he had anticipated.
A Brief History of Kamala Harris' Answers About Whether She Would Ban Private Health Insurance
The presidential hopeful has flip-flopped on the issue several times.
Harris-Biden Busing Spat Shows Democrats Can't Have an Honest Conversation About Racial Issues
Biden misrepresented his own views, while Harris implied that opposition to busing is inherently racist.
Remy: Democratic Debate (The Rap)
Remy joins the debate stage. Apparently they'll let anybody up there.
John Delaney Won't Be President, But His Health Care Proposal Is Worth a Look
He might not be polling well, but his proposal on health care draws on work from prominent libertarian economists.
Kamala Harris Won the Democratic Debate by Fudging Her Record
Plus: Inter-generational warfare among Democrats, the reluctant anarchism of Marianne Williams, and more...
Debate Dems Wage Intergenerational Warfare and We Are Here for It
In a special xennial/millennial edition of the podcast, Reason editors take apart the first two nights of Democratic Party debate.
Kamala Harris Can't Stop Promising To Do Things Via Executive Order
At the second Democratic debate, the presidential hopeful showed her affinity for executive action.
Here's Every Single Time Someone Scapegoated Profit During the Dem Debates
Several candidates seem to view profit as one of the biggest threats facing America.
Actually, Joe Biden and the Obama Administration Deported More People Than Trump
At tonight's Democratic debate, Joe Biden totally whiffed on a question about deportation stats. He should be forthcoming about his record on immigration.
Reluctant Anarchist Marianne Williamson: 'If Your Government Does It, That Doesn't Make It Less of a Crime'
The Democratic candidate absolutely destroyed the idea that violence is OK when the government does it.
Democrats Are Terrified of Their Own Non-Socialism
Those who disagree with Elizabeth Warren's economics tried really hard not to say so during the Dems' first presidential debate
On Gun Control, Democratic Presidential Candidates Offer Nothing but Empty Promises
None of the participants in last night's debate had a credible answer to the question of what should be done about the hundreds of millions of guns that Americans already own.
Julian Castro's Bold Plan to Decriminalize Immigration Changed the Terms of the Debate Last Night
The former San Antonio mayor deserves credit for leading his party and perhaps the country in a better direction.
No, Cory Booker, There Isn't a Study Showing That Licensing Gun Owners Cuts Gun Violence by 40 Percent
A flawed study continues to be repeated as if it proves something about the efficacy of gun permit laws.
The One Great Moment From Last Night's Democratic Debate—and the One From Tonight's
Tulsi Gabbard's defense of non-interventionism was electrifying. Tonight's fight between Biden and Sanders over capitalism and socialism will be, too.
Under Warren's Medicare for All Plan, Many Hospitals Would Be Forced to Close—Especially in Poor, Rural Areas
By paying dramatically lower rates, the single-payer plan would lead to a contraction in health care services.
Post-Debate Shade Showcases Serious Policy Rifts Among 2020 Democratic Candidates
Plus: Watch Reason's new documentary about Backpage and the government's war on sex workers
NYPD Union Followed Bill de Blasio All the Way to the Dem Debate To Tell Him How Much They Hate Him
Bill de Blasio is running for president, and police unions are chasing him.
For 2020 Dems, Your Right to an Abortion Doesn't Exist If You Have To Pay for It
And don't even try to pin Elizabeth Warren down on whether the procedure should be legal in the third trimester.
Elizabeth Warren's Polished Progressivism Dominated the First Democratic Debate
The Massachusetts senator pandered to the left—and so did everybody else, just not as expertly.
Tulsi Gabbard Wrecks Dems With Powerful Anti-War Debate Answers
Gabbard has made ending American intervention abroad the defining issue of her campaign.
Democratic Debate Opens by Declaring Big Tech and Corporations as the Enemy
Bill de Blasio: "We are supposed to break up big corporations when they're not serving our democracy."
Don't Watch This Week's Democratic Debates
Do anything else. Literally anything else. Please.
Will Any Democratic Debater Acknowledge Math?
Early debates actually tell us a good deal about where political parties are heading.
The Depressing State of the 2020 Presidential Race
Lots of bad ideas from both sides of the political aisle.
What Caused the 2008 Financial Crisis: Market Distortions or Market Failure? A Debate
Former BB&T Bank CEO John Allison vs. Moody's Mark Zandi
Socialism vs. Capitalism: Jacobin's Bhaskar Sunkara and Economist Gene Epstein Debate
Which economic system is most effective at bringing freedom to the masses?
Pennsylvania's Libertarian Senate Candidate Gets Invited, Then Snubbed From Televised Debate
Green Party candidate also left out of debate that will include only two of the four candidates on the ballot.
Welcome to Reason's Debate Issue: 'You're All a Bunch of Socialists!'
How to disagree with other libertarians
Resolved: The Government Should Cut Off All Funding to Colleges and Universities.
Economists Bryan Caplan and Edward Glaeser debate at the Soho Forum.
Should We Abolish the Sex Offender Registry? A Debate.
Watch sociologist Emily Horowitz debate legal scholar Marci Hamilton at the Soho Forum.
Dismissal Upheld by D.C. Appeals Court in Gary Johnson Lawsuit Regarding Presidential Debates
Johnson's lawyer vows to fight on with the case, claiming today's decision does not properly address their complaints.
The Commission on Presidential Debate's 15 Percent Polling Criterion Must Go, Argues Lawsuit from Gary Johnson
A hearing in Johnson's case was held today in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, insisting that the Debate Commission in collusion with the major parties are violating antitrust law when it comes to "political markets."
Gender-Reversed Presidential Debate Reveals Trump's Allure to Clinton Voters
Organizers assumed swapping gender roles would show how unacceptable Trump's style would be in a woman.
