Sorry, Bernie Sanders. Raising the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour Wouldn't Create Millions of Jobs. But It Might Destroy Them.
This is an idea that's become increasingly common amongst more liberal Democratic politicians and policymakers.
Elections
Bernie Sanders Wins Everything—by Promising Everything
Points to countries moving away from socialism as a reason to get closer to it.
Everyone's a Winner! Well, Everyone But Biden, O'Malley, Chafee, Webb, and the Public
Who "won" the first Democratic debate?
The 3 Best and Worst Moments of the First Democratic Debate
Is there hope for liberty lovers among the Democrats?
Sanders Suddenly Becomes Pot-Friendliest Major-Party Candidate
Clinton is still noncommittal on marijuana legalization, even though she mistakenly thinks most low-level, nonviolent offenders in prison are there for smoking pot.
How Did the Also-Rans Do?
Jim Webb finds a small niche, Lincoln Chafee chokes, and Martin O'Malley fails to distinguish himself.
Donald Trump Loves Land Grabs
The billionaire developer's broad view of eminent domain is good for him but bad for property rights.
The DemDebate Clarified That Many Libertarian Views Have Gone Mainstream
Clinton, Sanders, Webb, O'Malley, and Chaffee are nobody's idea of small-government crusaders, but they got some things right.
Reason Tweets the First Democratic Debate
Join the Reason staff as we provide news, views, and abuse about the CNN/Facebook Democratic debate in Las Vegas.
Watch Matt Welch Talk Dem Debate Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on Kennedy
Hillary's roboticism, Webb's untapped potential, and the Democrats' lurch to the economic left
Rand Paul: 'Idiots in the Republican Party' Want War in Syria and So Does Hillary Clinton
Candid moment from Paul's livestream
Democratic Debate Cocktails!
Will you drink "The Hillary," "The Bernie Sanders," or "The Biden"?
On Gay Issues, Expect All Democratic Candidates to Sound the Same Tonight
The target will be the Republican Party, not each other.
Hey Hillary, You Do Realize that Obama Endorsed Biden?
In his 60 Minutes interview, the president stumped for his vice president, not his former secretary of state.
[Updated: Gun Rights Too!] When Bernie Sanders Called for Ending Compulsory Education & Legalizing All Drugs
The Vermont socialist advanced some libertarian ideas way back in the day.
Tonight's Democratic Debate: Your Guide to the Also-Rans
What Martin O'Malley, Jim Webb, and Lincoln Chafee have to say about the issues
Hillary Clinton Defines the Liberal Agenda
Clinton is laying out the liberal agenda, and in some sense defining it. But in another way, she's also being defined by it.
Rand Paul Edges Out Ted Cruz in Straw Poll at Republican Liberty Caucus Convention in New Hampshire
Paul and Cruz sparring over the "liberty" GOP vote heats up; whose votes were more genuine? Foreign policy still a fault line.
Hard Times Ahead for Advocates of Peace and Free Markets
For liberty lovers it will be a long road to November 8, 2016.
How Hillary Clinton's Private Email Setup Continues to Shield Her From Scrutiny
Federal judge says he has no FOIA authority over Clinton's private email system.
Ben Carson and the Politics of Fantasy
Not all surgeons are firmly grounded in the real world.
Draft Biden 2016 Super PAC Releases First Television Ad of Election Cycle
Joe Biden decision on seeking the Democratic presidential nomination could be less than a week away.
Donald Trump's Shameful Eminent Domain Abuse
Trump tried to seize an elderly widow's home via eminent domain.
HuffPost: "The Libertarian Moment Is Alive and Well…"
"...regardless of Rand Paul's campaign." You got that right, brother.
Why Was There a 12-Year Gap in the Gun Debate?
What happened to gun control from 2000 to 2012? Funny you should ask...
Dilbert Creator Scott Adams on Donald Trump's "Linguistic Kill Shots"
Is Trump using powerful hypnosis and persuasion techniques hidden to manipulate us all?
Bad News for Rand Paul: Salon Is Saying Nice Things About Him
Sign of a campaign apocalypse?
Joe Biden is Running Out of Time
Has to declare by next Monday to make next Tuesday's debate, has to declare by end of October to meet November filing deadlines.
Hillary Clinton Reacts to Gun Tragedies with Old Policy Proposals
More background checks, more assault weapon bans, more suits against gun makers and sellers, and expanding group of people to whom gun ownership bans apply.
Hillary Clinton's SNL Cameo Was Toothless Satire—Like Most Politicians' SNL Cameos
There are rare exceptions, but this is how it usually goes.
Will Lawrence Lessig Be Locked Out of the Debates?
The Democratic presidential candidate needs at least 1 percent support to get onstage—but most of the polls haven't been including him.
Hillary Clinton and House Republicans Show Us That Future of Obamacare is Bipartisan Support for Making It Even Worse
The sudden convergence of political interests, at the expense of policy soundness, around Obamacare reveals how shaky the law's foundation remains.
Bernie Sanders Responds to Oregon Shooting: More Gun Control, More Mental Health, Less Violence in Media
Wants less shouting, more good policy.
Rand Paul: 3rd Quarter Fundraising $2.5 Million; Feuding with Cruz
Money raised less than half of Ron Paul's 3rd quarter 2007 cash. More signs of trouble for Paul campaign?
Hillary Clinton's Transparent Lies
How the Democratic presidential candidate kept an email controversy alive
Politico Overstates His Dropping Out, Insists Rand Paul-Supporting SuperPAC Chief Edward Crane
But he needs a more libertarian Rand Paul to feel good about asking his friends to give money for him.
Hillary Clinton & Lena Dunham Talk Police Abuse, Feminism, & "Cold Shoulder" Dresses
An exclusive Q&A with the Girls auteur subtly reveals why Clinton is dazzling fewer and fewer voters.
Carly Fiorina: The 'Outsider' for Establishment Conservatives?
Try to name a position she holds that is not solidly attached to the right.
In Trump, Sanders, and Pope Francis, a Warning About the Politics of Crowds
All three of these political stars of the moment are drawing big crowds by the dangerous old method of blaming a minority.
Donald Trump Literally (& Hypocritically) Promises to Save Christmas
"Remember the expression 'Merry Christmas?'... You're gonna see it if I get elected. I can tell you right now."
The Libertarian Party's Arguments for Suing to Get Into Presidential Debates
Positing a "market" in elections and campaigns, the Debate Commission and major parties are alleged to be illegally colluding and creating barriers to entry.
