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The Nation's Broad Definition of "Islamophobia"
As Islam navigates shoals of extremism, the left lumps legitimate criticism with bigotry.
Why State Solutions Always Lead to New State Solutions
If you want progress, stop cleaning up after the elephants (and donkeys).
I Say Tomato, You Say No
Why does it seem like local government officials are competing with each other to see who can implement the most obnoxious rules against people in their respective communities growing food?
Two Ways to Keep Fighting for Ron Paul
Sue the Republican Party, or Become the Republican Party?
Former Democratic Party Press Secretary Supports Gary Johnson for President
The former New Mexico governor is the only choice for those who favor liberty at home and abroad.
Should We Hire Even More Teachers, Cops, and Firemen?
Not if we want the economy to recover any time soon.
California Lawmakers Push Back Against Police Secrecy
Even the police union-friendly California Senate says enough is enough.
Rio +20 Earth Summit: Slouching Toward Pointlessness
Reason's Science Correspondent sends his sixth and final dispatch from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and To Rome with Love
An anemic muddle and a good Woody Allen.
Mr. Executive Power
The greatest crisis of American democracy is not getting your way.
Lift the Ban on the Domestic Dissemination of U.S. Propaganda
It's time for American citizens to see the government-funded propaganda directed at other countries.
Political Spending Doesn't Lead to Corruption
Politicians have proven they can be corrupted with or without massive campaign war chests.
Strangled by Tight Money
Inflation-phobes resemble someone stranded in the desert without water who spends his time frantically searching for a life preserver.
Rio +20 Earth Summit: Greens Fail to Get The Future They Want
Reason's Science Correspondent sends his fifth dispatch from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro.
How Will the Supreme Court Rule on Obamacare?
Andrew Sullivan, Richard Epstein, and others place their final bets.
Can Barack Obama Rewrite Federal Law?
If the president can rewrite federal laws that he doesn't like, there is no limit to his power.
4 Positions Obama Supporters Attribute to the President That He Doesn't Actually Hold
With the 2012 campaign in full swing, the president continues to get credit where credit is not due.
Everybody's a Potential Criminal in the Eyes of the EPA
The Clean Water Act gives way to another round of mission creep.
Rio +20 Earth Summit: Wandering Through the People's Summit
Reason's Science Correspondent sends his fourth dispatch from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro.
Is Access to Government-Funded Research a Right?
When the government funds academic research but publishers pay for editing and peer review, who gets to call the shots?
The Benefit of Bloomberg's Big Beverage Ban
The mayor's soda scheme won't make anyone thinner, but it sets a paternalistic precedent.
Barack Obama's Executive Unilateralism
Obama's latest move underscores just how easy it is for modern presidents to "change the laws unilaterally."
Rio +20 Earth Summit: Down with Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Up with Food Sovereignty
Reason's Science Correspondent sends his third dispatch from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro.
3 Fallacies in Obama's Public-Sector Stimulus Strategy
Paying people to do busy work won't revive the U.S. economy.
Sheldon Adelson's "Foreign Money" and John McCain's Hypocrisy
McCain didn't complain about the source of Adelson's money back when he was receiving it.
The Washington Redskins Are About to Fleece Virginia Taxpayers
The third richest professional sports team in the world will receive nearly $7 million in subsidies to train in Virginia.
From the Choom Gang to the White House
A new biography shows how Barack Obama the youthful pothead became Barack Obama the presidential drug warrior.
Rio +20 Earth Summit: Green Crony Capitalism
Reason's science correspondent sends his second dispatch from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
The Futility of Chicago's Gun Turn-Ins
Who is most likely to turn in a firearm for a $100 reward? Someone with 1) a cheap gun and 2) no criminal propensity.
4 Reasons Why the Housing Market Still Hasn't Recovered
Sometimes leading indicators are deceiving.
Rio +20 Earth Summit: 436 Visions of Sustainability, At Least
Reason's science correspondent reports from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
Washington, D.C. Considers Allowing Sunday Liquor Sales
Changes could make D.C. a seven-day-sprit city
Top 5 Pieces of Good News in the Bad News
Tired of bad news? Maybe you're just taking it the wrong way.
F.A. Hayek on Individualism
Understanding the great economist's insights into individualism, true and false
Unwarranted Intrusion
When it comes to wiretaps, the federal government's official policy is: "Trust us!"
California Ushers In a New Era of Bipartisan Plunder
The Golden State descends to a new low.
Rio +20 Earth Summit: Is Sustainable Development Still Sexy?
Reason's Science Correspondent previews the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro
