Is America's Military Interventionism an Extension of Its Gun Culture?
Tyler Cowen makes a fascinating but wanting argument.
Politics
The Incoherent Politics of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The movie is fun, but its post-Galactic Empire political structure doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
U.S. Foreign Policy Is Too Militarized
How the military became the most powerful diplomatic tool America has - and why that won't help win the fight against ISIS.
At Least Republicans Are Having a Foreign Policy Debate
Democrats blithely marching toward fifth Bush term.
Hillary Clinton Puts Together a Full-Court Press to Land the LGBT Vote
A rainbow flag in every pot; a law for every slight.
DNC Bans Bernie Sanders From Voter Database After Campaign Exploited Software Error to Access Clinton Data
Sanders to make an announcement at 1 p.m.
6 Fictional Lands We Should Bomb Once We're Done With Agrabah
In a new poll, 30 percent of Republican voters said we should bomb Agrabah-a land you might remember from the Disney movie Aladdin.
Trump Keeps Trashing the First Amendment, Yet the First Amendment Is the Only Thing Protecting Trump's Vile Outbursts
Trump's bigotry "could happen only in America with complete assurance that no criminal proceedings will follow."
Donald Trump Thinks Political Leadership Means Murdering Journalist Critics
Trump excuses Vladimir Putin's killing of opposition voices.
Cruz and Rubio Are On the Path to Mutually Assured Destruction on Immigration
Each is trying to paint the other as more pro-amnesty
The Latest Excuse for Curbing Free Speech? ISIS.
Law professor Eric Posner never misses a chance to scaremonger for limits on free expression.
Democrats and Republicans Team Up to Pass $1.8 Trillion Spending Package
Omnibus signals future of Obamacare, federal budget battles.
Yale Students Totally Cool With Repealing the First Amendment
Watch students at Yale University sign a petition to repeal the First Amendment.
Putting the Terrorist Threat in Perspective
How likely is an American to be a victim of terrorism?
Carpet-Bombing: Wall-to-Wall Folly
'Death from Above' has shown little success as a long-term strategy against terrorists
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Top-Secret Material Among Hillary's 'Lost' Emails
While we've been fixated on Trump, federal prosecutors continue to examine Clinton's tenure as secretary of state.
The Biggest Loser at the GOP Debate? America, I Argue Tonight on Red Eye w/ Tom Shillhue
Unkind words for Donald Trump, Chris Christie, John Kasich, Vladimir Putin and more, at 3 a.m. ET on Fox News
Anthony Fisher Talkin' Debate Fallout on Kennedy Tonight
Also on the panel: Red Eye host Tom Shillue and FBN reporter Dagen McDowell.
The Rubio/Cruz Foreign Policy Blues
Here's a crazy idea: How about we don't subsidize the Mubaraks or bomb the Qaddafis?
Facebook Check Wouldn't Have Stopped San Bernardino Terrorists, No Matter What GOP Candidates Say
Did an Obama-administration policy prevent the feds from looking at Tashfeen Malik's social-media profiles? Yes and no.
Donald Trump's Brainfart Fascism
The GOP frontrunner's presidential campaign is built on rambling, free-associative authoritarianism.
Guess How Many Bias Claims Were Upheld By the LAPD From 2012-2014?
Hint: It's a round number. Like, really round.
The GOP Candidates Go Bonkers on Syrian Refugees
Even Rubio has lost his marbles on this issue
Pretend Answers on Terror
Politicians and pundits think they know what should be done.
Reason Tweets the GOP Debates
The GOP debates in Vegas tonight. Join the Reason staff for news, views, and abuse.
Rand Paul Is Virtually the Only Candidate Who Doesn't Want to Start World War III in Syria
GOP debate separates the interventionist hawks from... the one other guy.
Rubio Insists NSA Needs All Our Metadata; Cruz and Paul Call Him Out
Surveillance brought up in Republican debate.
Rand Paul vs. The Libertarian Moment
Does the Kentucky senator's lackluster presidential campaign mean that nobody supports "Free Minds and Free Markets"?
Mike Rowe to Bernie Sanders: Stop Telling Everyone College Is The Only Thing
Sanders implies "that a path to prison is the most likely alternative to a path to college. Pardon my acronym, but...WTF!?"
Chasing Trump Means Going for Religious, Anti-Gay Primary Voters
Cruz and Rubio rise as they focus on social conservatives.
Does the Libertarian Support for Gun Rights Lead to U.S. Foreign Policy Adventurism?
A response to Tyler Cowen
5 Things to Watch for in Tonight's GOP Presidential Debate
The race heats up as Trump, Cruz, and Rubio battle over foreign policy and more.
Apocalypse 2016
The leading candidates to replace Barack Obama think America is going to hell.
Will San Bernardino Shootings Lead to More Militarized Police?
SWAT team's heroic response to mass shooting leads to calls for more military gear for local cops.
Why the Paris Climate Change Agreement Will Fail
World leaders are looking in all the wrong places for a solution
Rand Paul Unveils Loud and Scary New Ad Attacking Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Refugees
As campaign falters, the Kentucky senator "sounds the alarm."
Dear GOP: Dump Trump
Donald Trump is the closest thing to a fascist in America in generations.
Ted Cruz's Climate Change Festival of Fraud
Response to global warming evidence mischaracterizes the truth.
Why is Star Wars Such a Huge Cultural Force?
A Reason panel debates the cultural and political impact of the blockbuster franchise.
LGBT Rights vs. Religious Freedom Looms Large at #AtlanticLGBT Summit
Welcome to the minefield that is discussing sexuality and gender issues circa 2015.
The US is Heading Toward More Open-Ended War With No Coherent Mission
New bases and new commitments to defend other countries' borders mean "enduring" military conflicts.
Star Wars as the Story of Luke Skywalker's Terrorist Radicalization
Arguing about politics is part of what makes Star Wars fandom so much fun.
