The European Union Is a Worse Business Ally Than China, Says Trump
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U.K. Election: Brexit Wins, Jeremy Corbyn Crashes
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Trump's Food Tariffs Hit U.S. Consumers Where it Hurts
New tariffs on E.U. goods mean we'll all pay more for tasty cheeses and delicious wines.
What 'Rights' Do We Have When We're Talking About Our Private Online Data?
Defining terms is tricky, particularly when governments with bad track records on privacy want to call the shots.
The E.U. Orders Global Censorship of Comments Calling Austrian Politician a 'Corrupt Oaf'
Is there room for the entire world on this slippery slope?
How Real Are Post-Brexit Food Fears?
Britons probably won't starve if the U.K. ever manages to leave the E.U.
Will Brexiters Bring Free Trade Back to Britain?
They can and they should, but it won’t be easy.
E.U. Regulators Can't Detect the Gene-Edited Crops They Banned
The difference between two identical genes—one edited and the other a natural mutation—is entirely metaphysical.
EU Data Privacy Fines Are Getting Steep. Will This Be the New Normal?
And will the end result encourage companies to try to keep cybersecurity breaches secret?
Trump's Trade War Is Already Unpopular. New Tariffs on Scotch Whisky, Italian Pasta, and French Cheese Won't Help.
Even a majority of Republicans now tell pollsters that the trade war is costing Americans, and there's no easy justification for targeting European cultural goods.
How Europe Censors What Americans Say Online
Stanford Law professor and former Google attorney Daphne Keller says tech giants are facing pressure from governments worldwide to clamp down on content.
Understanding the Failure of 'Globalism' Is Key to Understanding Donald Trump's Appeal
Us vs. Them author Ian Bremmer says that worldwide populism is a response from people who are being left behind economically.
The European Union May Order Facebook to Stop You From Calling Austrian Politicians 'Corrupt Oafs'
Censorship inevitably ends up being used to protect the powerful from criticism.
Nope, China Still Isn't Paying Those Tariffs!
Tariffs, tweets, and totalitarianism today in the Reason podcast
Donald Trump Attacks Joe Biden for Supporting 'Superpredator' Crime Bill
Plus: Brexit triumphs in European Parliament elections and Princeton students want an Office of Intersectional Violence Investigations.
New Research Shows the European Union's Anti-GMO Rules Are Ridiculously Bad
“Neither de facto [GMO] bans nor mandatory labeling can be justified.”
Busybodies on Both Sides of the Atlantic Are Trying to Kill the Internet
Plus: Senators move to end warrantless NSA spying and the "Paycheck Fairness Act" passes the House.
New E.U. Rules Would Mandate Technology Preventing Cars From Going Above the Speed Limit
Intelligent Speeding Assistance raises practical and privacy concerns.
Hide Those Memes, Folks! Europe Passes Massive Online Copyright Changes That Will Lead to Censorship
Do you have a license to link to that story? Will your sexy Tinder photo get confused with a celebrity's?
The EU's Ironic Dependence on Big Tech
Europeans want the best of America's online services, even as the government keeps soaking them for billions.
Brexit Is a Bonanza for Smugglers (and That's a Good Thing)
Borders offer a wonderful opportunity to evade high taxes and restrictive rules.
The E.U. Wants to Censor 'Terrorist Content' Online. What Could Go Wrong?
There's no room for errors and online platforms face huge fines, likely encouraging overly broad takedowns.
Hyperlink Taxes? Meme Bans? E.U. Pushes Forward with Massively Terrible Copyright Regulations
The media are supposed to fight censorship. But to protect their financial interests, some European publishers want to mandate it.
Google Says E.U. Copyright Plans Will Kill Citizens' Online News Access
Big publishers want new sources of revenue. But trying to force license fees for linking will backfire.
Brexit Is Broken and No One's Quite Sure How to Fix It: Reason Roundup
Plus: Google CEO to get grilled today on bias and tobacco farmers are finding new profits in hemp.
Angela Merkel's Exit Is Bad News for Europe
With toxic nationalism making a comeback, Germany was supposed to be the one keeping things together.
Twitter Implementing European-Style Hate Speech Bans
Will it stop toxic behavior or just encourage more demands for censorship?
The European Union Wants to Control the Internet—and You
How a risk-averse bureaucracy across the ocean may decide what you say and do online.
E.U. Passes Censorship-Inducing Online Copyright Regulations
Online platforms will be subjected to a costly, easily-abused system that will likely pull down legal content.
Snowden Validated: European Court Says the Mass Surveillance He Exposed Violates Privacy Rights
Since his whistleblowing, the United Kingdom has granted itself even more power to snoop on citizens.
Trump's Soybean 'Deal' With the E.U. Is Actually Pretty Insignificant
Europe already imports soybeans for free, and the European market isn't big enough to make up for China anyway.
Idiots on the European Court of Justice Rule Modern Gene-Edited Crops Must Be Overregulated
"A backward step, not progress"
Beware Decentralization Without Mobility
Economist Bryan Caplan reminds us that political decentralization has little value unless it is accompanied by mobility.
E.U. Hits Google With $5 Billion Ginned-Up Protectionist Fines
5 of the 6 largest European antitrust decisions have been slapped on U.S. tech companies
Germany Just Agreed To Essentially Close Its Borders. How Did We Get Here?
Rigid work restrictions forced hundreds of thousands of people to sit in camps, in limbo, living on taxpayer money. Nothing good can come from that.
Europe Delays Plan to Destroy the Internet With Terrible Copyright Enforcement Proposal
Lawmakers resist plan that would likely lead to widespread censorship of online media sharing.
Forget Net Neutrality: The E.U. Seems Determined to Destroy the Internet
A poorly written proposal to expand copyright claims could potentially decimate online sharing of information.
Jack Daniel's Says It Will Raise Whiskey Prices in Europe Due to E.U. Tariffs
The E.U. retaliated against Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs. Now, whiskey drinkers will pay the price.
Migrants Boost Per Capita Incomes and Lower Unemployment Finds Yet Another Study
Thirty years of data show "refugee burden" is a myth: Migrants to Europe have been a significant economic benefit
Every European Union Country Is Failing to Meet Their Climate Change Commitments
Meanwhile U.S. carbon dioxide emissions continue to fall
The EU's New Privacy Rules Are Already Causing International Headaches
It's not just email spam; GDPR has led companies to shut down access to sites and games.
As Canada, Mexico, and the E.U. Respond to Trump's Tariffs, Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Justin Trudeau and others condemn Trump's protectionist tactics, then respond with protectionism of their own.
Why Can't Anyone Get Their Immigration Facts Straight?: Podcast
The president and his detractors both bungle scare stories in the outrage-politics contest that passes for our immigration policy debate.
European Plastics Ban Takes Aim at Straw Man
Plastic straws face another setback with a proposal for a continent-wide ban.
Europe's New Data Privacy Rules Will Make Facebook and Google More Powerful
The EU's GDPR should serve as a cautionary tale for Americans eager to reign in tech titans
