Authoritarianism

Politics

Lindsey Graham: 'I would literally use the military to keep [Congress in session]…until we restore these defense cuts'

The 2016 presidential longshot wants to love American democracy to death.

Matt Welch | 3.11.2015 4:11 PM

Police Abuse

The Last Words of Eric Garner

The ultimate political litmus test

Jesse Walker | 12.4.2014 11:01 AM

Politics

Thomas Friedman's Favorite Dictatorship Bans Puns

Anthony Fisher | 12.3.2014 1:44 PM

War

Paul Krugman Mostly Right on War and Authoritarian Adventurism

Ronald Bailey | 8.18.2014 3:21 PM

Psychology/Psychiatry

Liberals Are as 'Obedient' to Authority as Conservatives

Ronald Bailey | 6.30.2014 11:33 AM

Politics

Blame Lefties if India Elects a Hindu Nationalist Hardliner

Shikha Dalmia | 4.9.2014 6:44 PM

North Korea

List of North Korean State-Approved Haircuts Reportedly Down to One for Male Students, Kim Jong Un's

Ed Krayewski | 3.27.2014 8:09 AM

Culture

Friday A/V Club: Fascism, Anarchy, and Democracy in After-School Clubs

Kurt Lewin's experiment in leadership styles: the movie

Jesse Walker | 2.21.2014 1:03 PM

Politics

The Great Inequality Debate

Is equality of income more important than equality of justice and authority?

A. Barton Hinkle | 1.8.2014 10:30 AM

Zimbabwe

Government-Made Famine in Zimbabwe Threatens 2.2 Million

Ronald Bailey | 1.6.2014 2:22 PM

Policy

2013: The Year Defiance of the State Became Cool

The year saw many Americans rally behind rebels, explicitly siding with them over the government, in opposition to the powers-that-be.

J.D. Tuccille | 12.31.2013 3:00 PM

NSA

Senators Call for Halting Unconstitutional NSA Spying on Americans

Ronald Bailey | 11.26.2013 10:34 AM

Policy

It's a Paternalistic World as Obamacare Advocates Admit Their Love for Bossing Us Around

J.D. Tuccille | 11.4.2013 2:28 PM

Politics

The Extremism of the Center

The New Republic unleashes its authoritarian id.

Jesse Walker | 10.1.2013 4:58 PM

Politics

Ying Ma on Life Under Mao and China's Economic Miracle

Zach Weissmueller and Nick Gillespie | 1.4.2013 1:10 PM

China

Vid: Ying Ma on Life Under Mao and China's Economic Miracle

Zach Weissmueller and Nick Gillespie | 1.4.2013 1:10 PM

Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Designing Women

Charles Oliver | 12.31.2012 6:00 AM

World

Designing Women

Charles Oliver | 12.31.2012 6:00 AM

Politics

David Brooks Authoritarianism Watch

Matt Welch | 6.13.2012 10:34 AM

Politics

Iranian Web Designer Faces Imminent Death After Judicial Swindle

Julie Ershadi | 2.18.2012 6:57 PM

Politics

Russian City Bans Protests Held by Toys

Julie Ershadi | 2.17.2012 6:10 PM

Politics

It's So Ronery In the Dark, With Negative GDP Growth

Peter Suderman | 12.19.2011 11:22 AM

Politics

How Dictators Stay in Power

Damon Root | 9.26.2011 11:02 AM

Politics

Chinese Environmentalism: Prestige Over People?

Why China needs democracy to consolidate its environmental gains.

Shikha Dalmia | 6.15.2010 12:00 PM

Politics

Reason Writers Around Town: Shikha Dalmia on Arizona's Un-American Anti-Immigration Law

Reason Staff | 4.29.2010 10:04 AM

Politics

The Five Varieties of Bad Political Thinking

Understanding what's wrong with politics today

Michael Weiss | 3.2.2010 6:00 PM

Authoritarianism

REASON Profile: Sharon Presley

Lynn Kinsky | 3.1.1974 12:00 PM