The Libertarian Case for Barack Obama
He is the lesser of two big-government, Harvard-educated evils.
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Raise the Speed Limit
The surveillance technologies deployed on roadways across the U.S. don't need to be so unilaterally oppressive.
"The New Economic Patriotism" Is Not a Jobs Plan
The truth about Obama's shiny, substance-free pamphlet.
Foreign Policy Surprises Ahead
If we've learned anything from past campaigns, it's that the winner will have an unpredictable foreign policy.
How the Presidential Election Will Impact the Supreme Court
The winner in November may name one or more new justices. Shouldn't the voters get to hear more about it?
Who's Getting Our Votes: Reason Writers' 2012 Presidential Picks
Plus: Which other races are most important and whether freedom is growing
The Unintended Consequences of Cracking Down on Payday Lenders
Payday lenders aren't the demonic entities they're made out to be.
A Foreign Policy of Arrogant Meddling
Obama and Romney agree the U.S. has a duty to liberate and pacify the world.
Are Presidential Debates Always a Waste of Time?
From body language to pretty faces, new research looks at what really matters in televised presidential debates.
Obama Has Taken the Cult of the Presidency to a Whole New Level
And it doesn't seem he's losing any sleep over what his successors may do with those new powers.
If Mitt Romney Wins the Presidency, Expect Democrats to Say He Bought It
And to try to outlaw it from ever happening again
Myths of Iraq and Afghanistan
There is a term for a war that is always "succeeding" but never concluding: a failure.
America's Drone Terrorism
America's drone policy is hardly calculated to win friends for the United States.
10 Federal Food-Policy Issues Obama and Romney Should Discuss
Here are 10 important federal food-policy issues the presidential candidates should be discussing but have ignored until now.
Why Firing a Bad Cop Is Damn Near Impossible
A brief history of the "law enforcement bill of rights"
How Government Workers Profit at Taxpayer Expense
The purpose of government is to provide services to the public, not enrich the people who work for it.
New Massachusetts Foreclosure Law Creates More Problems Than it Solves
Judges in the Bay State will soon have the power to determine whether a bank can foreclose on a home or must modify the mortgage.
Paranormal Activity 4
A surprisingly creepy and effective new addition to the horror series.
Obama's Lack of Vision, and Other Good News
When politicians get colossal ideas, libertarians should get nervous.
Who Is Responsible for the Mess in Libya?
The unraveling of a value-free foreign policy and its unintended consequences
Britain's High-Tech Thought Police
British authorities target bloggers, tweeters, and t-shirt wearers for speech crimes.
Why the Pussy Riot Case Still Matters
The punk feminists protest the abuses of Russia's authoritarian state.
It's Raining Cats and Dogs (and Chickens and Cows)
Do airborne animal parts suggest an emerging front in the War on Terror?
Romney's Shanked Spike
Failure to put Obama away illustrates limits of policy-averse politics
'90 Days' and No Good Reasons
The incoherence, petulance, and desperation of "90 Days" documents the decline of a presidential cult.
Obamacare's Rationing by Another Name
How the Independent Payment Advisory Board gives sweeping powers to an unelected and unconstitutional board of bureaucrats.
On Taxes, Paul Ryan Debates Mitt Romney
The next debate should be between Romney and his running mate, about what exactly is in their tax plan.
Obamacare vs. the Current Flawed System
The New York Times' Nicholas Kristof's tale of woe shows why real health-care reform is still needed.
Whose Votes Are Really Being Wasted?
"A wasted vote," says Gary Johnson, "is a vote for someone you don't believe in."
Fighting Crime in Cook County by Taxing Bullets?
Criminals will never pay the tax, law-abiding citizens will rarely pay it, and the county will get little revenue.
Clinton's Legacy: The Financial and Housing Meltdown
Clinton sowed the seeds of the Great Recession by helping to inflate the housing bubble.
Let Individuals Take Responsibility for Their Own Food Choices
A new anti-soda video offers a welcome case for personal responsibility.
Government Spending Alone Did Not Cause the Euro Crisis
Conservatives are wrong to place all the blame on government spending.
Seven Psychopaths and Sinister
A dose of bloody comic violence and a genuinely creepy horror flick.
Drug Policy and the Obama Administration: A Reason Debate
Drug Policy Alliance's Ethan Nadelmann and Drug Policy Institute's Kevin Sabet take on drug policy and the 2012 election.
