Your Band Sucks: Jon Fine on How the Indie Cultural Revolution Changed America for the Better
"If you're telling me Amazon is bad for culture, like seriously, fuck you," says memoirist of '90s alt-music scene.
Science & Technology
Wash Post: "The Libertarian Moment is Over, Or is It?"
A year ago, Rand Paul was ascendant. Now, not so much. Is libertarianism dying on the GOP vine?
Lawman Johnny Lawsky's Legacy: Bitcoin Firms Flee New York
Ten startups have turned off their services in the Empire State to avoid applying for a BitLicense.
Updated: Ron Paul Endorses Son Rand as "Best Hope" to Lead Country
"Rand is the ONLY one in the race who is standing up for your Liberty, across the board," says former representative, presidential candidate.
The End is Nigh
A majority believes civilization could collapse and humans go extinct in the next 100 years.
Malthusians v. Cornucopians, a more critical review of The End of Doom
Bailey responds to the criticism below
Global Temperature Trend Update: July 2015
Global climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.11 C per decade
Why I Am a Pro-Life Libertarian
Rand Paul gets attacked for being pro-liberty and anti-abortion. But there's nothing inconsistent about his view.
Did Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht Deserve Life in Prison?
Deep Web Director Alex Winter calls the sentencing an "injustice" that's "tantamount to torture."
Federal Court Puts Limits on Cellphone Tracking
Privacy advocates gain key victories in high-profile battle
Against the Dogmatists, a Review of The End of Doom
Modest self-promotion of my new book
NASA to Begin Testing Air-Traffic-Control System for Drones
Google, Amazon, and the University of Nevada, Reno are all involved.
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders: Two Pissed-Off Peas in a Pod
Their popularity is all about protectionism and walling off America from the wide, wide world.
Peak Oilers Shut Up Forever Please
Peak oil is comprehensively debunked in The End of Doom. Just saying.
Augur May Become the Greatest Gambling Platform in History. Is There Anything the Government Can Do to Stop It?
A blockchain-based prediction market that won't be controlled or managed by anyone.
The Economics of Software-Vulnerability Sales: Can the Feds Encourage 'Pro-Social' Hacking?
The question for cybersecurity-minded lawmakers should not be how to control the zero-day market but how to encourage more "white hat" trades and fewer destructive ones.
Adults Who Sext Have Better Relationships, Says Study
But can adults be prosecuted for consensual sexting? Maybe.
Nick Gillespie on Fox News' Red Eye, Talking Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Ferguson, and More
Set TIVO for 3 A.M. ET; other folks appearing include host Tom Shillue, Andy Levy, and former Independents' co-host Kmele Foster.
Defense Distributed Injunction Request Denied in Suppression of Gun-Related Internet Speech Case
Judge not sure that government preventing the distribution of software files related to 3D-printing a pistol violates First or Second Amendment.
Bernie Sanders Says He Has "Serious Problems" With Uber Because It's "Unregulated"
The socialist senator takes on the ride-sharing company.
How Artificial Stupidity Can Kill Us All
The Singularity is closer and dumber than you think.
Science Works: And The Deaf Hear Video
Art was the first neurotechnology: A feel-good video to start your weekend
Cellphone Location Tracking: Heading to the Supreme Court?
Circuit Court panel demands police seek a warrant.
Why the GOP Sucks at Courting Millennials: 'The Selfie Vote' Author Kristen Soltis Anderson
The Republican pollster talks to Nick Gillespie about how to win the hearts and minds of a generation that has yet to realize its own political power.
Second Life Creators Have Not Stopped Believing
VR headsets could give new life to the Second Life concept-for better or worse.
Ai Weiwei's Upcoming London Exhibition Will Have Everything But the Dissident Artist Himself
The celebrated Chinese artist was denied a business visa by the British government.
L.A. City Council Wants to Make Life Worse For People Trying to Get from LA's Main Airport
Also: Uber shows-not-tells the people why legal transportation cartels suck.
Big Fun at Transhumanist Summer Camp
Neurotracking, video games, laughing rats, brainwave sniper training, robot love, and a "pernicious libertarian"
Indiana Lawmakers Surprised To Learn They Banned Driving With Cell Phones
Nanny of the Month, July 2015
George Gilder: Net Neutrality Is a 'Ludicrous' Idea That Will Shrink the Economy
The legendary tech writer on net neutrality, the FCC, and why Bitcoin is the missing eighth layer of the Internet.
Ban Killer Robots, Says Open Letter from Robotics and AI Researchers
Lethal autonomous weapons are too dangerous to develop.
Watch Matt Welch on FBN's After the Bell at 4:00 p.m. ET
On Trump, Jon Stewart, Mike Huckabee, Iran, and A.I. deathbots
The Government's Latest Attempt to Stop Hackers Will Only Make Cybersecurity Worse
"Cyberweapons" crackdown could be used to criminalize basic software-bug testing.
Hillary's Solar Scheme Is Central Planning at its Worst
Why privilege solar over all the other technologies, including some that may not even be invented yet?
Oysters vs. the State
The fight to save a California oyster farm from the National Park Service
You Have a Constitutional Right to Buy and Sell Sex. Here's Why.
A new lawsuit seeks to make prostitution legal in California.
Judge Grants Backpage.com Temporary Restraining Order Against Illinois Sheriff Tom Dart
"It appears that an oft-used tool for identifying lawbreakers will be lost if Backpage were to fold," writes federal judge.
'People who are opposing GMOs…are leading to preventable deaths'
John Stossel asks: Is the left's scientific ignorance more damaging than the right's?
Easy New Gene Editing Technique CRISPR Conjures Fears of a Brave New World
Is it immoral to slow progress toward curing diseases and creating more environmentally benign products?
'Sexist' Scientist Tim Hunt: The Real Story
The "Tim Hunt, misogynist scientist" narrative has been falling apart piece by piece over the past month.
Enter the Reason Media Awards and Win $10,000!
Annual competition rewards writers and filmmakers for libertarian-themed work.
Encryption Protects Free Speech: Lavabit's Ladar Levison on Online Freedom, Net Neutrality, and Cryptography
"If we are going to continue to preserve our right to free speech in the electronic age, then we need to use tools like encryption."
