Cryptography vs. Big Brother: How Math Became a Weapon Against Tyranny
Part two of a four-part series on the history of the cypherpunk movement
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Trump Can End Census Now, Says Supreme Court in Ruling That Could Have Big Impact on House Seats
Plus: DOJ sues over Melania Trump adviser's book, Justice Clarence Thomas wants to limit Section 230, and more....
Colorado Couple's Adoption Plans Wrecked by Child Neglect Charges for Briefly Letting a Kid Nap in the Car
"If you're on that registry, you're bad."
Welcome to the New World Civilization
Even as specific states or regions rise and fade in prominence, their inhabitants continue to enjoy the benefits of their civilization's cumulative experience and knowledge.
Massachusetts Spent Millions on a Campground It Can't Seem To Keep Open
Meanwhile a privately owned campground nearby works to bring in business
Biden's Sudden Reticence on Court Packing Is Alarming
Although Democrats think the composition of the Supreme Court is a big election issue, their nominee won’t say what he plans to do about it.
If Amy Coney Barrett Has To Apologize for Saying Sexual 'Preference,' Does Joe Biden?
Sens. Mazie Hirono and Cory Booker both criticized the Supreme Court nominee for saying "preference" instead of "orientation."
No, Amy Coney Barrett Isn't Part of a 'Dark Money' Plot To Overturn Gay Marriage and Abortion
Such theories are not based in fact.
Defending Amy Coney Barrett, Ted Cruz Highlights the Threats That Democrats Pose to Civil Liberties
The Texas senator notes the opposing party's blind spots on freedom of speech and the right to arms.
The Fight Over Derek Chauvin's $1 Million Bail Shows the System Is Irrational and Broken
The ex-cop charged with killing George Floyd should be allowed to await his trial in safety. That should be the standard for everybody.
It's Amazon Prime Day! Your Quarantine Purchases Can Support Reason.
Improving your Zoom setup? You can help your favorite libertarian magazine in the process.
San Francisco Will Pay Artists $1,000 a Month in Universal Basic Income
The pilot program intended to assist the city's arts community during the pandemic is drawing both interest and criticism from proponents of unconditional cash transfers.
Why Are Political Journalists More Scared of Revealing Their Votes Than Baseball Writers?
Transparency is only for the little people, it would seem.
The USDA Should Let People Plant Blight-Resistant American Chestnut Trees
Anti-biotech activists cite the precautionary principle to maintain chestnut tree-free forests.
The Reawakening of the Black Gun-Rights Movement
"I believe that I'm channeling my ancestors," says Second Amendment activist Brent Holmes, who carries an assault rifle to protests in Richmond, Virginia.
Emergency Coronavirus Orders Upheld in Wisconsin, Rejected in Michigan
Plus: Pandemic brings rise in electronic ankle monitoring, a court rules on stimulus checks for incarcerated people, and more...
Big Tech Is Just the Beginning: House Dems Seek Major Changes to Antitrust Law
Enforcement is supposed to be about protecting "consumer welfare." Overturning that goal would be bad for all of us.
The Long, Dark History of Family Separations
How politicians used the drug war and the welfare state to break up black and Native American families
Senate Democrats Have Stopped Attacking Amy Coney Barrett's Faith for Now
Republicans understandably prepared for attacks on Barrett's faith which thankfully haven't materialized.
Democrats Have a Massive To-Do List If Joe Biden Wins
But on big-picture fiscal issues, are Democrats and Republicans really so far apart?
Tom Cotton Won't Debate His Libertarian Challenger. The Event Will Happen Anyway.
Ricky Dale Harrington is polling at 38 percent in a two-way race against one of the leading voices of the GOP's ascendant authoritarian nationalism.
Democratic Warnings That Confirming Amy Coney Barrett Would Doom Obamacare Are Implausible and Confused
There is little reason to think Barrett would vote to overturn the Affordable Care Act, which in any case seems legally secure.
How Will Reason Staffers Vote in 2020?
A survey of presidential preferences and regrets
A Group of Scientists Wants To Reopen Society. Here's What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About What They Said.
The Great Barrington Declaration asks how much collateral damage is too much.
How COVID-19 Is Spreading School Choice
The growing movement to fund students rather than government monopolies
German-Style Internet Censorship Catches On Around the World
Inspired by Germany's notorious hate-speech law, more countries seek to impose steep penalties on platforms that don't comply with their censorship whims.
Coronavirus in Congress Won't Stop Barrett Confirmation Hearings, Which Start Today
Plus: $150,000+ in fines in NYC's first weekend of new shutdowns, California ballot-box confusion, and more...
New York Times Union Hits Times Columnist Bret Stephens for Daring To Criticize the 1619 Project
"It says a lot about an organization when it breaks it's [sic] own rules and goes after one of it's [sic] own," the union tweeted. "The act, like the article, reeks."
Debt Reckoning
After years of federal fiscal recklessness, is Washington's bill finally coming due?
Berkeley Bans So-Called Junk Food from Checkout Aisles
These kinds of interventions don't work, but they do force retailers to waste money.
Be Patient: We Might Not Know Who Won the Election Right Away
Mail-in ballots typically take days or sometimes weeks to be counted, so don't expect results on Election Night this year.
Donald Trump Switches Positions Again, Says Stimulus Negotiations Are Back On
The president's erraticism and Senate Republican opposition might save taxpayers from having to shell out for another 10-digit relief package.
COVID-19 Demonstrates the Need To Change Nuclear Weapon Launch Authority
Giving one man control of all nuclear weapons is a mistake.
Massachusetts and Alaska May Join Maine in Letting Voters Rank Their Choices
Two November ballot initiatives would introduce ranked-choice voting in two more states.
Are Americans Provoking Each Other Into Political Violence?
Failing a renewed national commitment to live and let live, we may be in for a long and bloody road.
A Month Before Louisville Drug Warriors Killed Breonna Taylor, They Knew the 'Suspicious Packages' She Supposedly Was Receiving Came From Amazon
The detective who obtained the search warrant cited the deliveries to falsely implicate Taylor in drug trafficking.
Bad News, Criminal Justice Reformers: Biden Probably Wants Sally Yates for Attorney General
Granting clemency to nonviolent offenders like Alice Marie Johnson would be low on the list of priorities for Yates and Biden.
Halloween Comes Early with Hulu's Books of Blood
Clive Barker’s anthologies of horror short stories have been adapted for streaming.
Infection Rates in Neighborhoods With Low Voter Turnout, Many Bars, Few Trees Could Slow California's Reopening Under New 'Equity Metric'
California's new approach to combating coronavirus layers on yet more requirements for counties looking to reopen businesses.
Supreme Court Won't Intervene (Yet) To Stop Abortion Pills From Being Prescribed Remotely
Plus: Trump says he plans to hold rallies despite lack of negative COVID-19 test, Biden won't answer question on court-packing, and more...
Gretchen Whitmer Blames Trump's Rhetoric for the Plot To Kidnap Her, but There's No Evidence It Played a Role
Trump's rhetoric is often wrong, but that does not make it the underlying cause of every cruel or criminal event that transpires while he is president.
The Police Tactics That Caused Breonna Taylor's Death Should Infuriate Second Amendment Advocates
Heavy-handed police raids are trampling on the basic rights of all Americans.
Apocalypse Never
The book argues that rising prosperity and increasing technological prowess will ameliorate or reverse most deleterious environmental trends.
