Bernie Sanders Articulates His Libertarian Foreign Policy During CNN Townhall: Reason Roundup
Plus: Sanders on democratic socialism, Medicare for All, and what to do about Venezuela
Plus: Sanders on democratic socialism, Medicare for All, and what to do about Venezuela
The perils-and profits-of being identity-focused in business, content, and audience
The Vermont independent has yanked Democrats so far to the left that his competitors are becoming mini-mes.
The socialist wave may be more of a media-bubble thing than any sort of legitimate groundswell.
Medicare for All, free college, breaking up the banks, a $15 minimum wage-the Vermont socialist wants to do it all.
How an independent helped shape the Democratic policy agenda.
Plus: on hate crimes and hoaxes; Warren's child care plan; growing government discontent; and building new kink communities
Sanders is an avowed democratic socialist.
The Last Word is what every politician wants. It's better in boozy form.
"Why is he talking over the black woman our party chose to speak for us?"
The estate tax is a form of double taxation.
Transitioning to a fully government-run system would require eliminating private health insurance for nearly 180 million Americans.
Democratic socialists prioritize economics first.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks so.
After taking on Amazon, the democratic socialist has a new target: Walmart.
Amazon lobbies for government favors and bad regulations.
Which economic system is most effective at bringing freedom to the masses?
Republicans have paved the way for the Democrats' big government agenda.
The senator has made a few past statements that one might also consider Orwellian.
The senator has accused Jeff Bezos of being subsidized by taxpayers.
Amazon pushes back after Sen. Bernie Sanders accuses them of not paying fair wages.
Her corporate governance proposal hides the vast cost of her plans.
Bernie Sanders has millions of viewers who watch his socialist videos.
Will free traders find a political home in either major party?
No wonder they both sing the same America First tune
Sanders' ideas would be just a joke if millions weren't paying attention.
Yes, that's trillion with a "t."
Socialism is the leading man-made cause of death and misery in human existence.
"Our destructive and unjust cash bail process is part of our broken criminal justice system and must be ended."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blew Nancy Pelosi's potential replacement out of the water. It was the Dems "Eric Cantor moment."
The economic illiteracy of Bernie Sanders
Can't get work? Trim hedges for the government!
The question is whether the Democrats will lead their party on a giddy march to the left.
The point of infrastructure spending is to build infrastructure, not create jobs.
Democrats complain GOP tax plan mostly helps rich people who already "take" wealth from others. Do they, really?
Matt Welch interviews Eli Lake, Kat Timpf, and John Nichols on SiriusXM Insight at 2 pm ET
Clinton takes complete ownership for how her actions are all your fault.
Reason editors talk single-payer health care, Rand Paul's push to deauthorize foreign wars, and Chelsea Manning vs. Harvard.
Americans might love what Sanders offers in the way of more benefits for more people. What they would hate is paying for it.
The Fifth Column interviews the ex-Reasoner about this week's political controversies
Thirty years ago, the young Sanders thought the cost of universal coverage would be "astronomical."
The new plan refuses to grapple with costs or tradeoffs.
Expanding existing government healthcare systems would also spread the reach of their already messy problems.
Politicians have cultivated economic illiteracy to make their pursuit of power easier.
Millennials may have mixed views of capitalism, but they hold socialism in even lower regard.
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