Finally: The Case Against Hamilton
The hit Broadway musical was all that was wrong with 2016, and will likely be wrong with 2017, too.
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Forcing Apple to Shut Down Drivers' Phones Is a Terrible Idea
Jerks who want to FaceTime while they drive will always find a way, alas.
The Perils and Promise of International Food Safety
Food safety-just like food production and sales-is an increasingly global effort.
Seasteading Institute Comes to Agreement with French Polynesia About Developing a Seastead
If the bureaucratic hurdles can be jumped, a real seastead could be floating in French Polynesian water in 2018.
Watch Matt Welch Debate Jonathan Chait About Obama's Greatness in NY on Jan. 17
Soho Forum event in Manhattan will be hosted by Gene Epstein, with stand-up from Dave Smith
Obama's Last-Minute Cuba Change Scrambles Immigration Politics, Disrupts Lives
Eliminating 'Wet Foot/Dry Foot' has been a longtime goal of immigration reformers and restrictionists alike, though Cuban-Americans remain split.
Why Aren't More Americans Moving?
People used to chase economic opportunity across the country. Then the government got in the way.
More Americans Are Stuck In Place: New at Reason
Unintended consequences of local and state policies are a huge barrier to mobility.
#ThanksObama: 5 Scary Powers Trump Will Take Over as President
Obama's power grabs are now Trump's precedents.
#ThanksObama: 5 Scary Powers Trump Will Take Over as President
Obama's power grabs are now Trump's precedents.
Read How Chicago Police Routinely Violated Civil Rights and Covered It Up
The Justice Department's scathing report finds a pattern of unconstitutional force, retaliation, and a code of silence.
One Final Expansion of the Surveillance State as Obama Heads for the Door
More federal employees will have access to raw intel data gathered without warrants.
How Obama Killed Economic Growth - And Why Trump May Be Even Worse! [Reason Podcast]
Gene Epstein of Barron's explains why economic freedom is the best way to improve living standards and why trade barriers are Donald Trump's "worst idea."
Rand Paul, Justin Amash Trash the GOP Majority's Debt-Ridden Budget Plans
The Kentucky senator is taking steps to distance himself from Republican leadership.
What We Don't Know About Marijuana's Risks and Benefits
It fills a new book from the National Academy of Sciences.
That '50s TV Show Where a Con Man Named Trump Promised to Build a Wall
Friday A/V Club: Are we living in a remake?
Court Sentences Dad to Hard Labor for Making His 8-Year-Old Son Walk a Mile as a Punishment
"In my opinion, if I was in your shoes, I wouldn't have left my child there. I have a 20-year-old daughter that I would not let her walk home."
Oral Arguments Heard in Libertarian Party Lawsuit Regarding Commission on Presidential Debates
Federal judge: The FEC isn't considering the L.P.'s arguments that the Commission is unfairly partisan and using illegitimate criteria to exclude third parties.
Teachers Unions and Title IX Zealots Want to Destroy Betsy DeVos
Trump's would-be Education Secretary isn't an extremist-her critics are.
Backpage Backed Into Corner Over Adult Ads. Is Government's Goal a Goodbye to Sex Trafficking, or Free Speech?
As Congress puts Backpage on trial, Section 230 is the big fish in this barrel of red herrings.
The Comforting Fictions of Obama's Farewell Speech
Obama sounded the same haughty notes on his way out as he did on the way in.
Scientists Rebuke California Coastal Commission Over Desalination
Even bureaucrats must obey the laws of science.
Movie Review: Patriots Day
Mark Wahlberg in a powerful tale of real-life jihadi terrorism.
Syracuse University Says Avoiding Others, Telling Jokes Are Bias Incidents and Should Be Reported
Administrators want their students to feel like snowflakes.
The Justice Dept.'s Costly Reform Agreement with Baltimore Police Explains Basic Appropriate Behavior
Are they 'fixing' the department or just rebuilding it from scratch?
Talking Obama's Legacy and Trump's Presidential Powers: Nick Gillespie
How Barack Obama amassed power, how Donald Trump is likely to use it, and how we can take it back once and for all.
England's Creeping Nanny State
How excessive regulation into every aspect of life is ruining the English country lifestyle.
Obama's Foreign Policy Legacy an Embrace of Intervention and Unilateralism
It's been a parade of aimless interventions and broken promises
Wilbur Ross, Crony Capitalist
Donald Trump's pick to run the Commerce Department loves it when the government picks winners and losers.
The Pointless Women's March Against Trump
Feminist windbags will take the air out of the anti-Trump movement.
No, Donald Trump Freezing Out a Reporter is Not the Biggest Threat to Freedom of the Press
The president-elect's hostility to critical media is dangerous, not least of which is due to the precedent set by the Obama administration.
A Ringside Seat to the Debt Ceiling Fight
With our debt about to explode, the debt limit is more needed than ever. Congress needs to resist the calls to dispose of it.
A Ringside Seat to the Debt Ceiling Fight
With our debt about to explode, the debt limit is more needed than ever. Congress needs to resist the calls to dispose of it.
