The Hypocritical Logic Behind Republican Plans to Ban Online Porn (Unless You Pay $20)
State lawmakers say porn is a public health crisis that causes rape and sex trafficking-but watch all you want as long as the state gets a cut.
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Donald Trump, Neocon: Bombing People In Order to Save Them [Reason Podcast]
Thaddeus Russell, Katherine Mangu-Ward, & Nick Gillespie talk Syria, Wilsonian foreign policy, and whether PBS Kids makes good soldiers.
Warmer Temperatures: More Climate Satisfaction in U.S.
At least for the next several decades.
For U.S. 'Dangerous' Climate Change Is Like Moving 180 Miles South: New at Reason
New study finds Americans would prefer warmer weather on balance
Must We Take Sides in the 'Escalating Feud' Between Bannon and Kushner?
Choosing between the factions within the Trump administration is as much fun as choosing between Trump and Clinton.
Venezuela Reminds Us That Socialism Frequently Leads to Dictatorship
Nicolas Maduro's Venezuela is one place where Friedrich Hayek's most dire warnings remain relevant.
Mike Pence Won't Dine With Dangerous Women [Reason Podcast]
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch talk Mad Men, Elon Musk, Venezuela, and the value of boozy dinners with male bosses.
Dems Horrified That Somebody Besides Gov't Might Spend $1 Trillion on Infrastructure
Trump's attempt at wooing Democrats with transportation billions runs up against their anti-private-sector ideology
Trump Declares War on the Freedom Caucus
"We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018," the president tweets.
This Self-Taught Programmer Is Bringing Transparency to California Politics
A laid-off grocery bagger learned to code and is now shining a light on spending by politicians, their campaigns, and outside groups.
The Cure For Trump-Related News Blues
But wait, where was elite media advice about dealing with news-related anxiety back during the Obama administration?
Having Co-Opted the Tea Party Nationwide, Trump Tries to Stamp out its Remnants in Congress
The ultimate outsider candidate collaborates with the GOP establishment to marginalize the House Freedom Caucus and pivot toward centrist Democrats
This Former Congressman Is Against the War on Drugs
Trey Radel explains why he's not "just another tea party asswipe who got busted for drugs and voted to drug test food stamp recipients."
Nuclear Home Movies
Friday A/V Club: The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is posting declassified footage of atomic tests on YouTube.
Gorsuch's Smooth Sailing; Ryancare's Rocky Road
Matt Welch and Thomas Massie among those on tonight's Kennedy
Trump Budget Cuts: Real or 'Reality' Show?
The Trump "budget cuts" are best understood as a kind of theater or performance art.
Comey Confirms FBI Investigating Ties Between Russia, Trump Associates
Will assess whether anything illegal happened, but wouldn't provide details.
Tomi Lahren, Pro-Choice Conservative, Not 'Incoherent' on Abortion
"I'm for limited government, so stay out of my guns, and you can stay out of my body as well," said Lahren on The View last week.
The Brief, Half-Serious, and Sort of Visionary Political Career of Jimmy Breslin
The candidate who told an audience of cops that he'd abolish the New York Police Department
Portland Anarchists Patching Up Potholes
A government official warns them they might be breaking the law.
That Time They Tried to Film Finnegans Wake
Friday A/V Club: If you're looking for a highbrow way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day...
#SXSW: How Activists Are Using Technology to Fight Dictators
Dissidents are using USB drives to smuggle information into authoritarian regimes.
Leaked Returns: In 2005, Trump Claimed $150 Million in Earnings, Paid $36 Million in Taxes
Tax returns leaked; Rachel Maddow's exclusive gets scooped by White House pre-response.
If Gary Johnson Voters Can Tolerate Clinton and Trump Supporters, The Two Groups Can Live With Each Other
Supporters of good candidates accept election outcomes, so backers of evil candidates should do the same.
What's Next for Preet Bharara?
Bharara's views on policy are a mystery. If he is to be a success as a politician he'll need to figure that stuff out.
At SXSW, Mark Cuban Calls Himself a Libertarian 'at Heart,' Wants to Be Convinced to Run for President
Also believes some healthcare should be a basic right written into the Constitution.
Frederick Douglass Hated Socialism
He stood for natural rights, racial equality, and economic liberty in a free labor system. At the heart of his worldview was the principle of self-ownership.
Why Are Markets Rejoicing at Trump's Win?
The incoming president may not be good for the economy in the long run.
Trump's Schwarzenegger Problem
Celebrity politicians who rely on public affection can come unglued when it fades.
P.J. O'Rourke on Trump, Populism, and "How the Hell Did This Happen?" [Reason Podcast]
The libertarian humorist talks about his new book, his darkest fears, and the value of a liberal arts education.
Where Have All the Free Speech Fans Gone?
The big drop in campus support for free speech happened in the '70s and '80s, but the decline hasn't stopped lately.
Trump Ads Were More Policy-Focused, Less Negative Than Clinton's 2016 Election Ads, Find Wesleyan Researchers
"Clinton's message was devoid of policy discussions in a way not seen in the previous four presidential contests."
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.
Preet Bharara's Crusade to Clean Up New York Politics Is Redundant, Counterproductive, and Curiously Selective
U.S. attorney Preet Bharara has managed to turn tax-and-spend liberal New York Mayor Bill de Blasio into a sympathetic figure.
That Time Town-Hall Revolts Helped Drive Two-Thirds of Congress Out of Office
Looking for lessons in an earlier explosion
America Needs a Liberal Party
True defenders of real liberalism need to take the word back from progressives and conservatives.
Making Idiosyncratic Art in a Totalitarian Society
Friday A/V Club: A cheerful little comedy about a man trying to dispose of a baby
Capitalism and Neoliberalism Have Made the World Better
Cato's Johan Norberg on politics, progress, and why he remains optimistic.
There's Nothing Wrong With Talking to Russians
Calls for Jeff Sessions' resignation grow from Democrats, but engagement isn't a sin.
Moral Outrage Is Self-Serving, Say Psychologists
Perpetually raging about the world's injustices? You're probably overcompensating.
Anti-Immigration, Pro-Big Government National Front's Le Pen Inching Up in Polls—At 44 Percent in Run-off Match-up
Both her center-left and center-right opponents are campaigning on much needed labor reforms, as well as tax and spending cuts, not popular with Socialists.
The Oscars Were Awful, CPAC Was Awful. Will Donald Trump's Big Speech Be Awful? [Reason Podcast]
Plus, will the Democrats ever find a pulse again?
The Solutions Are Sitting Around a Campfire, Not In Congress
Everything's going to be more or less ok.
A 'Safe Space' for Establishment Conservatism at CPAC 2017
Inside an alternate Republican reality where the alt-right never happened
At CPAC, Trump's Big Government Cult of Personality Body-Snatches Conservative Activists
As long as conservatives are applauding a president like Trump, it's hard to see how libertarians will fit within the GOP, or a gathering like CPAC.
