Edward Snowden, Pussy Riot, Ai Weiwei Create Messages for World Day Against Cyber Censorship
"Without freedom of speech there is no modern world, just a barbaric one."
Latest
Local News: Plush Toy Signals Pedophiles, Turns Little Girls into Sex-Trafficking Victims
How stupid can one TV station be?
Obama Administration to Expand Unconstitutional Warrantless NSA Spying on Americans
The new surveillance rules have nothing to do with stopping terrorism.
Reason Weekly Contest: The Microaggressions of Harry Potter
Last week's winners revealed.
Donald Trump's Rivals Completely Let Him Off the Hook on Violence Surrounding His Campaign
GOP frontrunner says violence at his rallies is because of anger over trade deals, female reporter "made up" story about being manhandled by campaign manager.
If You Think You're Rich Today, Just Wait Until Tomorrow: Instapundit on Progress
Forget Pope Francis and other naysayers. The world is getting richer, safer, and freer.
The Miami GOP Debate in 90 Seconds
It was a very substantive-and elegant-evening.
Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto on 'Dismemberment Abortion' Ban
The ban makes it illegal for West Virginia doctors to perform "dilation & extraction" surgery, the most common and safest method for second-trimester abortions.
Just Say No to Nancy Reagan's 'Outspoken Intolerance'
The former first lady, who died this week, was wedded to repressive drug policies that hurt many innocent people.
What Government Can Learn From Moore's Law
To make Washington more like Silicon Valley, we need expiration dates on legislation.
California Proposal to Let Uber Drivers, Other Sharing Economy Workers, Unionize
New measures pose existential threat to sharing economy
A Vote for Trump Is a Vote Against American Consumers
Donald Trump's trade war on America.
Movie Review: Eye in the Sky
Helen Mirren in a tense military morality tale.
GOP Debate: Donald Trump Renders Political Correctness Meaningless
"I don't want to be so politically correct," said Trump.
Reason Live Tweets the GOP Debate
Trump, Kasich, Rubio, and Cruz meet in Miami for another CNN debate
Protesters Bully Pro-Life Students, Grab Their Flyers, Retreat to Safe Space
UC-Davis Women's Center creates safe space for hecklers.
Sen. Jeff Flake on Why GOP Cuba Policy Is Wrong
"I have no idea," Lech Walesa told the Arizona Republican, "why you guys have a museum of socialism 90 miles from your shore & you won't let anybody visit it."
Dear Tim Cook: Republicans Aren't Your Allies & Neither Are Democrats But Libertarians Are
The real axis in American politics is authoritarianism vs. libertarianism.
Chinese Government Licenses Living Buddhas, Regulates Reincarnation
Atheist government seeks religious control.
A Communist Student Is Igniting a Liberty Movement in India
If India's free market Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets away with his campus crackdown, it'll be bad for Pakistan
Harry Potter and the Pointless Outrage: J.K. Rowling Accused of Appropriating Native American Culture
Want to know what North American magic was like in the Potter universe? Activists say you shouldn't.
After Six Years, All Charges Dropped Against 'Somali Sex-Trafficking Gang' That Wasn't
Some defendants spent years behind bars awaiting trial for crimes that never happened. Whoops! But don't expect cops or prosecutors to face any consequences.
The Most Ridiculous Argument for Hillary Clinton That You'll See Today
Take a bow, Jonathan Alter!
Memo to Presidential Hopefuls of Both Parties: Guest Worker Programs Are Not Indentured Servitude
Republicans have hit new lows on immigration, but neither party is averse to pandering
Cleveland Preps For GOP Convention by Ordering 2,000 Sets of Riot Gear
City's police union chief says Republican conventions tend to be violent.
U. of Arizona Marginalized Students Demand Trigger Warnings, Censorship, Half a Million Dollars
Mandatory diversity training, cultural sensitivity, identity-specific safe spaces.
Gender Stereotypes Have Budged Little Since the Early '80s
American perceptions about male and female roles, traits, and behaviors show little change since 1983.
Colorado Springs Shuts Down Its Cannabis Clubs…in Eight Years
Unlike Denver, the city lets people use marijuana outside their homes.
The Democrats' Deceptive Narrative on Immigration
Shameless reversals at last night's debate.
The Democrats' Deceptive Narrative on Immigration
Shameless reversals at last night's debate.
Confirmation Bias and the Science of Psychology
Psychology and the rest of science would benefit from some focused research on the problem of confirmation bias
(UPDATED) Trump Supporter Sucker-Punches Protester, Police Respond by Handcuffing Protester
Multiple videos depict violent incident at last night's Trump rally.
Listen to Matt Welch Talk Dem & GOP Debates All Day on SiriusXM Insight
Channel 121, 11 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET; call in at 877-974-7487
On Trade, Trump and Sanders are Two Peas in a Rotten Pod
Sanders and Trump are flaming protectionists, which means they peddle perhaps the oldest, most-thoroughly discredited economics doctrine ever spoken.
Trump Is Right About Cruz's Presidential Eligibility
The meaning of "natural born citizen" remains unsettled.
3 Surprising Exchanges From the Democratic Debate
Hillary Clinton's emails, Obama's deportations, and the Libyan fiasco each provided a meaningful moment.
Bernie Sanders Is Right to Trash the Ex-Im Bank
Hillary Clinton's rebuttal shows her crony corporatist side.
Bernie Sanders' Free Trade Mythology
More economic illiteracy from the Vermont socialist.
Hillary Clinton Should Stop Playing Dumb
The secretary of state turned 2016 presidential candidate is smart, shrewd, and experienced enough to recognize a state secret when she sees one.
Rand Paul Mocks Hillary Clinton For Spending $90,000 on a Campaign Playlist, Offers His Own List For Her
Playlist reflects some of her character traits and policy record
