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Al Gore

Former Vice President Al Gore, Elon Musk, and a physical representation of a "doge" memecoin. | Illustration: Lex Villena; SYSPEO/SIPA/Newscom, The U.S. National Archives

Government Spending

Will Elon Musk Cut as Much Government as Al Gore Did?

In the early 1990s, Bill Clinton's administration set out to "reinvent" government. What can the mercurial Tesla CEO learn from their efforts?

Joe Lancaster | 2.7.2025 12:15 PM

John Stossel is seen next to a sign that says "E.S.G." | Stossel TV

ESG

Why Companies Are Ditching ESG

Many have started to recognize a need to focus on their core business rather than virtue-signaling.

John Stossel | 1.22.2025 4:15 PM

Elon Musk | Yolanda Ruiz/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Government Waste

An Efficiency Commission Led by Elon Musk Would Be Good for the Government

The idea, proposed by former President Donald Trump, could curb waste and step in where our delinquent legislators are asleep on the job.

Veronique de Rugy | 9.12.2024 11:10 AM

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Climate Change

COP28: No 'Phase Out' of Fossil Fuels After All

Countries could include reducing the consumption and production of fossil fuels.

Ronald Bailey | 12.11.2023 12:03 PM

coverfeature | Photo: Republican campaign poster for Rutherford B. Hayes and William A. Wheeler, 1876; RBM Vintage Images/Alamy

Campaigns/Elections

American Elections Are a Mess, and They Always Have Been

The long, weird history of partisan electoral shenanigans

Eric Boehm | 9.29.2022 7:00 AM

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Movies

The Tomorrow War Is a Tortured Global Warming Metaphor Disguised as a Dull Action Movie

Another lifeless pseudo-blockbuster goes straight to streaming.

Peter Suderman | 7.2.2021 10:28 AM

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Twitter

'Eat Mor Krow' and Other Signs of a Dangerously Politicized America

Twitter's Jack Dorsey apologized for eating at Chick-fil-A. What does that have to do with Donald Trump? Plenty.

Nick Gillespie | 6.13.2018 2:15 PM

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Al Gore

Al Gore's Hype

The former vice president's new film is just more scaremongering.

John Stossel | 8.23.2017 12:15 AM

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Environmentalism

Did Conservatives Replace a 'Red Scare' with a 'Green Scare'?

"I believe that the color of radicalism today is not red, but green."

Ronald Bailey | 6.6.2017 9:30 AM

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Al Gore

Al Gore Wouldn't Have Invaded Iraq, Third Parties are a Threat to Democracy, and Other New York Times Delusions

Incorrect conventional wisdom never dies.

Anthony Fisher | 12.2.2016 1:01 PM

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Electoral College

Could Trump Lose the Way Gore Lost?

Electoral College math makes victory a challenge.

Steve Chapman | 11.7.2016 12:01 AM

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Gary Johnson

Democrats Pour Millions of Anti-Libertarian Dollars Into Reminding Millennials How Annoying Democrats Are

Anti-corporate progressives use a billionaire's money to warn about Gary Johnson's "hairstyle" and invent a peacenik Al Gore.

Matt Welch | 9.28.2016 11:47 AM

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Election 2016

No, Ralph Nader Did Not Hand the 2000 Presidential Election to George W. Bush

More than 12 times as many Florida Democrats rejected Al Gore in favor of Bush than they did for Nader.

Anthony Fisher | 8.3.2016 8:45 AM

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Climate Change

The Transparency Bullies

Climate change skeptics have rights to free speech and privacy, too.

Matt Welch | 6.7.2016 1:00 PM

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Politics

Meanwhile, in Voxland: Ezra Klein Calls on Al Gore to Run for President

The silly preseason

Jesse Walker | 3.17.2015 9:42 AM

Politics

Al Gore Gives Good Powerpoint

But the former VP is not always completely accurate

Ronald Bailey | 12.11.2014 10:30 AM

Al Gore

Al Jazeera Sues Al Gore

What a coincidence! Al Gore is suing Al Jazeera, too!

Reason Staff | 9.19.2014 2:30 PM

Politics

Al Gore Adopts Vegan Diet

More meat for the rest of us

Reason Staff | 11.26.2013 7:40 AM

Policy

Al Gore Slams NSA Surveillance

Calls it "completely unacceptable"

Reason Staff | 11.6.2013 6:50 PM

Renewable energy

Ronald Bailey Argues Deploying Current Renewables is Akin to Driving a Model T

Reason Staff | 11.1.2013 1:30 PM

Policy

Not-Ready-for-Prime-Time Renewable Energy Technology

Model T energy tech is no way to address climate change.

Ronald Bailey | 11.1.2013 1:30 PM

Science & Technology

Union of Concerned Scientists Expert Says Al Gore "Got it Wrong" in Recent Interview on Climate Change

Hurricane scale is not going to get another category, despite what the former vice president said to The Washington Post

Reason Staff | 8.23.2013 9:40 AM

Politics

These Five Celebrities Broke Ranks and Bashed Obama for the NSA Scandal

Zenon Evans | 6.25.2013 5:03 PM

NSA

"Is it just me, or is secret blanket surveillance obscenely outrageous?," tweets Al Gore

Ronald Bailey | 6.7.2013 12:48 PM

Policy

How Green Are Your Nukes?

Environmentalists spar over nuclear power

Ronald Bailey | 1.22.2010 4:30 PM

Science & Technology

How to Win a Nobel Peace Prize

Al Gore did it—you can too!

Jesse Walker | 10.12.2007 4:00 PM

Politics

Whose Media Is Gored?

Where Al Gore's TV channel went wrong

Jesse Walker | 8.9.2005 12:00 AM

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