History
Irish in The New World Before Columbus?
Spanish documents suggest there could have been an Irish colony in what is now South Carolina before Columbus' expedition
The Ones Who Walk Away from the Holy See
There's only a handful of precedents for a papal resignation.
Challenging the Concept of Sex Addiction
A new study argues that the disease is "essentially mythical."
America's War with Mexico
A new book paints a vivid picture of the Mexican War and the men who made it.
Remains of King Richard III Discovered Under Parking Lot
Killed at Battle of Bosworth in 1485
A Debt Ceiling Lesson from Europe
After decades of over spending, European nations are now being forced to adopt serious debt control measures.
Adolf Hitler Rose to Power 80 Years Ago Today: A Cautionary Tale for Democracy
"Freedom doesn't preserve itself all alone," Germany's current chancellor Angela Merkel said
World War II Spending Did Not End the Great Depression
The aggregate statistics fail to capture essential details of life.
How Free-Market Thought Succeeded By Getting More Radical
A brilliant history shows libertarianism, even when uncredited, changing the world.
The Neoliberal Revolution
A new book gives Hayek, Friedman, and others too much credit—and too little.
MLK's Contested Yet Universal Blueprint for Freedom
The fight over King's legacy is testament to the rare power of his words
The Cynicism of Dick Morris
One of the architects of the anti-militia panic is now borrowing the militias' rhetoric.
Guns and the Government
The country is ablaze with debate about guns, and the government is determined to do something.
Against Government Debt
Thomas Jefferson's favorite economist had some harsh things to say about government borrowing
The Last Leftist
The late Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States, puts today's lefties to shame.
Joe Kennedy: Not a Bootlegger or a Nazi, But a Hardcore Non-Interventionist
Q&A with David Nasaw, author of "The Patriarch"
Founder of PFLAG, Group for Parents of Gay Children, Dies at 92
Pioneered group back in the 1970s
When the Iron Curtain Fell
How totalitarianism came to Eastern Europe, and why it didn't stay.
N.C. Governor Pardons 10 Wrongly Convicted in 40-Year-Old Bombing
Significant misconduct in racially-charged case
Our Favorite - and Least Favorite - Things in 2012 (Non-Politics Edition)
Forget politics for a minute. Here's what Reason staffers liked - and hated - in the past year.
