Politics

Politics

Glenn Reynolds: "We have in this country an issue with police being too quick to escalate force"

Matt Welch | 12.4.2014 11:57 AM

Police Abuse

The Last Words of Eric Garner

The ultimate political litmus test

Jesse Walker | 12.4.2014 11:01 AM

Politics

What We Saw at Tonight's Eric Garner Protest

Demonstrators pack the streets of Midtown Manhattan.

Jim Epstein | 12.3.2014 10:15 PM

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Support Reason…and Commit a Crime Against Nature!

Nick Gillespie | 12.3.2014 7:04 PM

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Loss of Trust in Government Leads to Power Swings

Americans have less faith than ever in government and politics, leading to volatility in congressional control.

Jason Keisling and Nick Gillespie | 12.3.2014 4:31 PM

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Garry Kasparov on Chess, the Cold War, and the West's Shameful Appeasement of Putin

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 12.3.2014 3:50 PM

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"The Policies That Killed Eric Garner"

Nick Gillespie | 12.3.2014 3:43 PM

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NYPD Chokehold Cop Not Indicted in Death of Eric Garner

Nick Gillespie | 12.3.2014 2:26 PM

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Are Democrats Starting to Regret Obamacare?

Peter Suderman | 12.3.2014 2:15 PM

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Thomas Friedman's Favorite Dictatorship Bans Puns

Anthony Fisher | 12.3.2014 1:44 PM

Policy

The Right Side of Death

Why some conservatives are changing their minds on capital punishment

Stephanie Slade | 12.3.2014 12:27 PM

Policy

Stephanie Slade on Whether the Tide of Conservative Support for the Death Penalty is Finally Changing

Reason Staff | 12.3.2014 12:27 PM

Politics

For Sale: Ambassador's Slot. Competence Optional

J.D. Tuccille | 12.3.2014 9:51 AM

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Texas to Execute Severely Mentally Ill Man Tonight Despite Public Outcry (Updated)

Lauren Krisai | 12.3.2014 9:05 AM

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If You Want to End the Drug War Tomorrow, Support Reason Today!

Nick Gillespie | 12.3.2014 8:41 AM

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Tonight on The Independents: Judge Napolitano on Suicide Pact, Commie Jesse Myerson on the Awesome National Debt, Plus Ferguson, Four More Presidential Candidates, and Holder's 'End' to Racial Profiling

Matt Welch | 12.2.2014 8:24 PM

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Give to Reason! Because Peter Suderman's Obamacare Articles (or Star Wars Costumes) Won't Pay for Themselves!

Matt Welch | 12.2.2014 7:41 PM

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Rand Paul for President: Can Interesting Be Electable?

Rand Paul's electoral virtues might be the same as his vices.

Brian Doherty | 12.2.2014 4:30 PM

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The CBO Was Created to Provide a Check on Executive Power

Peter Suderman | 12.2.2014 12:54 PM

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Another Reason to Give to Reason: We Let You Comment, You Mangy Sons of Bitches!

Nick Gillespie | 12.2.2014 12:46 PM

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Did the St. Louis Rams Apologize to Police for Michael Brown Gesture? No. Should They? No.

Nick Gillespie | 12.2.2014 12:00 PM

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Reason's Webathon 2014: Help Us Raise $200,000 by Dec. 9!

Nick Gillespie | 12.2.2014 9:27 AM

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Tonight on The Independents: Ferguson Fallout, Obama's Tortures, the Terrorists Are Coming!, Comedy in a World With No Humor, and Online-Only Aftershow

Matt Welch | 12.1.2014 8:03 PM

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Watch "101 Reasons: Liberty Lives in New Hampshire," Great Doc on Free State Project

Nick Gillespie | 12.1.2014 11:17 AM

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"U.S. Drones Kill 28 'Unknowns' for Every Intended Target"

Nick Gillespie | 12.1.2014 9:02 AM

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Today at SCOTUS: When Do Facebook Rants Qualify As 'True Threats' of Violence?

Damon Root | 12.1.2014 8:30 AM

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20 Years Ago

Reason Staff | 12.1.2014 7:00 AM

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Brickbats

Charles Oliver | 12.1.2014 7:00 AM

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The Outback Libertarian

In September, David Leyonhjelm was elected to the Australian senate as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, a libertarian party founded in 2001.

Scott Shackford | 12.1.2014 7:00 AM

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Contributors

Reason Staff | 12.1.2014 7:00 AM

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Ex Cop: Everyone Behaves Better When They're on Video

Joshua Swain | 11.30.2014 5:00 PM

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America's 3 Most Fee-Ridden Cities

Zach Weissmueller | 11.30.2014 1:00 PM

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The TSA's 12 Banned Items of Christmas

Paul Detrick and Justin Monticello | 11.29.2014 7:00 PM

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Errol Morris on Donald Rumsfeld, The Unknown Known, and Evidence-Based Journalism

Nick Gillespie and Jim Epstein | 11.29.2014 10:30 AM

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Friday Funnies: Republican Brain

Henry Payne | 11.28.2014 7:00 AM

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Suspicious Minds

The '70s saw a strange interplay of skepticism and nostalgia.

Jesse Walker | 11.27.2014 3:00 PM

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'Has the "Libertarian Moment" Finally Arrived?'

An excerpt from Robert Draper's August 7 cover story in The New York Times Magazine about the ascendance of libertarianism.

Reason Staff | 11.27.2014 11:00 AM

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What To Be Thankful For? Natural Rights

That for which we are truly grateful are the aspects of our humanity that have nothing to do with the government.

Andrew Napolitano | 11.27.2014 7:00 AM

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Tonight on The Independents: Ferguson, ISIS, Rand Paul's Declaration of War, Black Friday, Our Latest Enemy of Freedom, and #LetTheTurkeyCool

Matt Welch | 11.26.2014 4:30 PM

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Watch Anthony L. Fisher on Fox News' "Red Eye" Tonight at 3am ET/12am PT (For Real This Time)

Anthony Fisher | 11.26.2014 1:50 PM

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Incoming House Chairmen: It's Big Government All Around

Veronique de Rugy | 11.26.2014 12:15 PM

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WATCH: Silk Road, Online Freedom, and Why the Prosecution of Ross Ulbricht Should Worry Us All

Q&A with Lyn Ulbricht

Nick Gillespie and Jim Epstein | 11.26.2014 10:30 AM