Cover Story
Passing Bad Laws
A short guided tour-by a congressman-of the worst bills in Congress
Features
After Putin
As Vladimir Putin prepares to step down and orchestrate his succession, Russia continues to roll back freedom--but not all the way back.
Culture & Reviews
Shoot Down Over Cuba
A bold documentary takes Castro to task for senseless murders.
Books
No Bad Drugs
The arbitrary distinctions at the root of prohibition
The 'White Slavery' Panic
Anti-prostitution activists have been equating sex work with slavery for over a century.
Editor's Note
From the Top: Ron Paul's Mistake
Why a message of freedom works better than whipping up white resentment
Citings
Citizen Lockdown
The plot against Americans
Cigar Bar
Safe from Cuban terrorism
Too Good to Be Legal
Fake news from the music industry
Pirate Island
Online gambling dispute
Forfeiture Folly
Cover Your Assets
Mint Condition
Liberty Dollar raid
Psychotic Reaction
Putin puts away dissidents
Medical Speech
Censoring drug information
Silencing the Dead
Judicial double standards
Bright Idea
Lobbyists win light ban
30 Years Ago in Reason
April 1978
Letters
Contributors
Artifact
Quotes
Brickbats
Cartoons
In Search of the Perfect Human
On the campaign trail in New Hampshire
Interview
Writer on the Storm
Former New Left leader Carl Oglesby on the '60s, his old friend Hillary Clinton, and the dream of a left-libertarian alliance