Cincinnati's Beer-Loving Germans Endured Anti-Immigrant and Anti-Alcohol Resistance
The city's German immigrant experience suggests that immediate assimilation isn't necessary to eventual assimilation.
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German Censorship Highlights Europe's Eroding Free Speech Protections
America stands alone in valuing and protecting free speech.
NATO Could Effectively Die This June
Trump's negotiations and German elections may augur the end of collective security as we've known it.
Germany's New Political Leaders Face Big Problems of Their Own Making
Regulations, taxes, bad energy policy, and a lack of entrepreneurial spirit hold the country back.
Mandate to DOGE
Plus: Romanian democracy, FEMA's insane policies, Maher on trans kids, and more...
Review: Cabaret's Broadway Revival
It's a story about vulnerable people, powerless against the rise of a sweeping authoritarian regime, each seeking a way to cope with the unprecedented times in which they live.
German Homeschooling Refugees Can Stay in U.S. for Another Year
America remains a refuge for people seeking education freedom.
If You're Worried About Fascism, Worry About War
The most serious danger is the one that historically allowed dictators to take power.
Highly Regulated Germany Considers New Laws To Deter Terrorists Who Don't Obey Laws
Few problems can be resolved by grandstanding politicians threatening new penalties.
Biden and Trump Are Both Disastrously Wrong About Tariffs
Yes, cheap imports hurt some American companies. But protectionist trade policy harms many more Americans than it helps.
The National Debt Is Now So High That Every American Essentially Owes $100,000
We could grow our way out of our debt burden if politicians would limit spending increases to just below America's average yearly economic growth. But they won't even do that.
World War War III May Already Have Started—in the Shadows
Cyber intrusions, arson, bombings, and other mayhem feature in the conflict between West and East.
Should Free Speech Pessimists Look to Europe?
Calls from the left and right to mimic European speech laws bring the U.S. to a crossroads between robust First Amendment protections and rising regulation.
Review: Here There Are Blueberries Investigates a Nazi Photo Album
"Where is the line between complacency, complicity, and culpability?” asks producer Matt Joslyn.
Trump and Biden Both Get Globalization Wrong
Free trade brings us more stuff at lower prices.
Biden's Proposed Corporate Tax Hike Will Punish the Average American
The president wants to raise the rate from 21 percent to 28 percent, despite it being well-established that this is the most economically-destructive method to raise government funds.
How Did Kissinger Become an American Citizen?
Reason has obtained an exclusive copy of Henry Kissinger's immigration files from the 1940s.
3 Economic Myths That Need To Die
As we step into 2024, it's crucial to adopt a more informed perspective on these dubious claims.
Genre-Bending Anime Spy x Family Tackles Cold War Espionage
State power and oppressive surveillance serve as the backdrop for this animated spy comedy.
Season 1, Episode 5 Podcasts
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: The 'Chicken Tax' That Makes Pickup Trucks More Expensive
"It's not easy to make one of these rules, but it's a thousand times harder to get rid of one."
German Police Investigate Roger Waters Over Concert Wardrobe
Laws against displaying Nazi-esque iconography are well-intended, but they pose a threat to free speech and the principles of a free society.
New Study: Nuclear Power Is Humanity's Greenest Energy Option
Land-hungry biomass, wind, and solar power are set to occupy an area equivalent of the size of the European Union by 2050.
Without Nuclear Power, Germany's Energy Future Looks Short of Energy
Green dreams are no substitute for good planning and reliable electricity.
The Push To Eliminate Fossil Fuels Is Hurting Poor People
"When we look at solar and wind around the world, it always correlates to rising prices and declining reliability."
Mike Pompeo Says He 'Grew Up Libertarian'
These days, he may run for president. His politics have changed.
Germany Is Planning To Reform Its Immigration Policies. The U.S. Should, Too.
With high job vacancies and a low birth rate, Germany is turning to the world to fill the holes in its economy.
Who Sabotaged the Nord Stream Pipelines?
Plus: Gov. Ron DeSantis gets accused of fair-weather fiscal responsibility, warrantless drone searches might be illegal, and Lizzo's flute playing sparks a fake controversy.
Germany's Criminalization of Online Offensiveness Shows the Perils of Weakening the First Amendment
A crackdown on insults, hate speech, and misinformation punishes dissenters who express themselves in ways that offend government officials.
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick: How Closed Borders Helped Facilitate the Holocaust
A new PBS series underscores the long, deadly shadow cast by xenophobia, antisemitism, and restrictive immigration laws.
How Closed Borders Helped Facilitate the Holocaust
A new PBS series by Ken Burns argues xenophobia, the Great Depression, incredulity toward the media, and State Department antisemitism combined to keep Jewish refugees out of America.
'I Have My Own Life': The Case for Legalizing Sex Work
It would be far easier to prosecute sex trafficking if voluntary sex work were legal.
Japan Is Reopening Nuclear Power Plants and Planning To Build New Ones
If Japan can get over its anti-nuclear Fukushima freak out, then the rest of the world should too.
Closing Borders to Russians Only Helps Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russians should "live in their own world until they change their philosophy." But keeping Russians isolated plays into Putin's hands.
In a Belated Outburst of Rationality, Germany Decides To Keep Three Nuclear Plants Open
Leaving the country dependent on Russian natural gas was not too smart.
Europe's Energy Wounds Are Self-Inflicted
Unrealistic policy and dependency on fickle neighbors like Russia are no substitute for working power plants.
'Green' Germany Prepares To Fire Up the Coal Furnaces
Strongly held wishes and pixie dust won’t deliver a green utopia.
Military Drafts Loom Over Europe Thanks to Russia
International tensions empower politicians seeking to force the unwilling into government service.
German States Will Prosecute Speech That Supports the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Several German states have announced they will prosecute those who publicly display the letter Z in support of Russia.
Fossil Fuels Save Lives
Over the last 100 years, we've seen a 98 percent decrease in climate-related deaths. You can thank fossil fuels.
More Defense Spending Does Not Equal More Safety
Congress continues to allocate funds to produce weapons that the Pentagon itself says it doesn't need.
Ukraine Can't Defend Its Freedom With an Army of Conscripts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has barred men aged 18-60 from leaving the country.
