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The Mythical Right to Decency

The Supreme Court passes up a chance to overturn the FCC's unconstitutional speech restrictions.

Jacob Sullum | 6.27.2012 7:00 AM

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Tim Cavanaugh Talks GOP's Anti-Ron Paul Shenanigans on Russia Today

Reason Staff | 6.26.2012 6:34 PM

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CNN Contributor and "Journalist of the Year": Why Do People Need to Know So Much Darn News that the Government Would Rather They Didn't Know?

Brian Doherty | 6.26.2012 5:55 PM

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Department of Defense Highlights Pay Inefficiency, Recommends Only Deserving Soldiers Get Combat Pay

Calvin Thompson | 6.26.2012 5:26 PM

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Texas Man Faces 10 Years in Prison for Recording Cops

Melanie Kruvelis | 6.26.2012 4:52 PM

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Rio +20 Earth Summit: The End of International Environmentalism

Watching green ideology crash and burn

Ronald Bailey | 6.26.2012 4:30 PM

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Who Will Save Our Precious Children from the Vile Purveyors of Cranberry Juice?

Scott Shackford | 6.26.2012 4:19 PM

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Torture Database Chronicles Old Presidential Misdeeds as President Moves Forward

Ed Krayewski | 6.26.2012 2:36 PM

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Liberals Might Be Mad if the Court Rules Against ObamaCare, But the Public Won't

Peter Suderman | 6.26.2012 1:35 PM

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Obama, Who 'Obliterated' All Political Spending Records in 2008, Warns That He Will Be Outspent in 2012

Peter Suderman | 6.26.2012 1:05 PM

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Will John Roberts Vote to Uphold ObamaCare?

Damon Root | 6.26.2012 9:42 AM

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Conservatives Show Their Economic Illiteracy on Immigration

Obama's deportation order puts Republicans on the defensive.

Shikha Dalmia | 6.26.2012 7:00 AM

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North Las Vegas Says Deficit Constitutes an Actual Disaster

Scott Shackford | 6.25.2012 5:50 PM

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Romney Spox Refuses to Answer Questions About Romney's Position on Arizona's Immigration Law

Peter Suderman | 6.25.2012 3:57 PM

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Cyprus Seeks Bailout, Schaeuble Takes Obama to Task

Matthew Feeney | 6.25.2012 3:30 PM

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Jimmy Carter Blasts Obama Foreign Policy Without Mentioning President By Name Once

Ed Krayewski | 6.25.2012 3:09 PM

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The Supreme Court's Ruling is No Victory for Anti-Immigrant Warriors in Arizona

Shikha Dalmia | 6.25.2012 2:40 PM

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Why I'm Cautiously Optimistic That ObamaCare's Mandate Will Be Struck Down

Peter Suderman | 6.25.2012 2:31 PM

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Supreme Court Rules Mandatory Life Without Parole Sentences for Juveniles Convicted of Capital Offenses a "Cruel and Unusual Punishment"; Chief Justice Focuses on Lack of "National Consensus" in Dissent

Ed Krayewski | 6.25.2012 1:12 PM

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Supreme Court Summarily Reverses Montana's Blatant Violation of Citizens United

Damon Root | 6.25.2012 12:23 PM

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Is Solitary Confinement a Form of Torture? Q&A with journalist James Ridgeway

Jim Epstein and Nick Gillespie | 6.25.2012 12:14 PM

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No to Nukes

Nuclear power isn't cost-effective, no matter how you do the math.

Veronique de Rugy | 6.25.2012 10:30 AM

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ObamaCare Watch: Will Today Be the Day?

Damon Root | 6.25.2012 8:38 AM

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The Nation's Broad Definition of "Islamophobia"

As Islam navigates shoals of extremism, the left lumps legitimate criticism with bigotry.

Cathy Young | 6.24.2012 1:00 PM

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Is Austerity to Blame for Europe's Economic Woes?

Veronique de Rugy, Nick Gillespie, and Jim Epstein | 6.24.2012 10:30 AM

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Pocket Rat

Cellphone tracking

Jacob Sullum | 6.24.2012 9:12 AM

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Fewer Migrants

No border crisis

Brian Doherty | 6.24.2012 9:06 AM

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Rent Control Reigns

No Supreme Court review

Damon Root | 6.24.2012 9:04 AM

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Why State Solutions Always Lead to New State Solutions

If you want progress, stop cleaning up after the elephants (and donkeys).

Sheldon Richman | 6.24.2012 8:00 AM

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Two Ways to Keep Fighting for Ron Paul

Brian Doherty | 6.23.2012 8:23 PM

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Three Reasons to End Obamacare Before It Begins!

Nick Gillespie and Meredith Bragg | 6.23.2012 3:30 PM

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Orszag: Compulsory Voting for All!

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.23.2012 1:32 PM

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Defund Egypt's Generals to Give Democracy a Fighting Chance

Shikha Dalmia | 6.23.2012 12:22 PM

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Vid: Wheat, Wheat, & Obamacare - How the Commerce Clause Made Congress All-Powerful

Nick Gillespie | 6.23.2012 10:30 AM

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Brickbats

Charles Oliver | 6.23.2012 7:44 AM

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Two Ways to Keep Fighting for Ron Paul

Sue the Republican Party, or Become the Republican Party?

Brian Doherty | 6.22.2012 6:34 PM

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Schilling Claims He Lost Fortune in Government-Funded Video Game Studio Collapse

Scott Shackford | 6.22.2012 3:52 PM

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New Low in Political Discourse: The Obama Event Registry Bests George Costanza's "Human Fund" in Awfulness

Nick Gillespie | 6.22.2012 3:35 PM

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Washington's Parasitic Economy with The Weekly Standard's Andrew Ferguson

Kennedy and Meredith Bragg | 6.22.2012 1:45 PM

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Former Democratic Party Press Secretary Supports Gary Johnson for President

The former New Mexico governor is the only choice for those who favor liberty at home and abroad.

Terry Michael | 6.22.2012 1:30 PM

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Fidel Castro Reflects on the Universe and the "Unimaginable"

Ed Krayewski | 6.22.2012 12:51 PM

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SCOTUS Says 'Pipeline' Crack Defendants Should Benefit From Shorter Sentences

Jacob Sullum | 6.22.2012 12:34 PM

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Fairly Ineffective Prop. 8 Defender Now Supports Gay Marriage

Scott Shackford | 6.22.2012 12:27 PM

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Should We Hire Even More Teachers, Cops, and Firemen?

Not if we want the economy to recover any time soon.

Nick Gillespie | 6.22.2012 12:00 PM

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Vampires and Cannibals in American History

Jesse Walker | 6.22.2012 11:36 AM

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Voyager 1 on Verge of Exiting Solar System, At Least 15,000 Years Away

Ed Krayewski | 6.22.2012 11:20 AM

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California Lawmakers Push Back Against Police Secrecy

Even the police union-friendly California Senate says enough is enough.

Steven Greenhut | 6.22.2012 11:00 AM