Huge News: Rand Paul Endorses Gary Johnson for Senate
The "libertarianish" Republican becomes first major GOP figure to bypass his own party and back the Libertarian challenger to New Mexico's Democratic incumbent.
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Report: New York the Least Free State in the U.S.
Where does your state rank in the Freedom in the 50 States report?
John Mackey and Conscious Capitalism Have Won the Battle of Ideas With Everyone but Libertarians
Why can't free marketers celebrate entrepreneurs and titans of industry who change our world unless they admit they're in it only for the money?
Tom Woods, Matt Welch, and Michael Malice Discuss Libertarian Infighting
Philosophical differences of opinion, Libertarian Party spats, Ron Paul newsletters, you name it.
Austin Petersen Trounced in Missouri GOP Primary Election for U.S. Senate
2016 Libertarian Party presidential runner-up gets routed by establishmentarian Josh Hawley in the race to face vulnerable incumbent Claire McCaskill.
Michael Shermer on Why Even Scientists, Transhumanists, and Atheists Want To Believe in Heaven: Podcast
One of the world's top skeptics of religion casts a cold eye on secular attempts to create utopia and immortality.
Glenn Jacobs, Professional Wrestler and Libertarian, Wins His Race for Mayor
Burn victim. Demon. Half-brother to The Undertaker. Knox County Mayor.
Koch Bros. Should 'Shut Up and Get With [Trump's] Program,' Says Steve Bannon
Dismissed advisor attacks billionaire libertarians for pushing free trade and immigration. President calls them "total joke."
Beware Decentralization Without Mobility
Economist Bryan Caplan reminds us that political decentralization has little value unless it is accompanied by mobility.
Should Facebook Ban Holocaust Deniers and Professional Trolls?: Podcast
Reason's Robby Soave and Mike Riggs debate whether Mark Zuckerberg's should de-platform haters such as Alex Jones and Infowars to improve the user experience.
Rep. Justin Amash Slams Trump/Putin Press Conference: POTUS Spoke 'Like the Head of a Vassal State'
In a series of tweets, the libertarian-leaning Republican detailed why Trump's joint press conference with Vladimir Putin was all wrong.
'Warlords Will Take Over' and Other Lines Libertarians Are Tired of Hearing
We asked the attendees at PorcFest 2018.
'When I Encountered Libertarian Ideas, They Just Resonated With Me': Podcast
Marty Zupan talks about editing Reason in the 1980s, meeting Hayek before it was cool, moving to IHS, and life in the liberty movement.
Heterodox Academy Fights For Intellectual Freedom and Diversity Among Professors: Podcast
Deb Mashek explains why intellectual diversity can't be optional if we're serious about higher education.
Libertarian Party Adopts New Sex Work Plank, Becomes Only Notable U.S. Party to Endorse Prostitution Decriminalization
The LP's move comes the same week the Green Party explicitly rejected a platform that protects sex worker rights.
H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr., RIP
A gentleman, a philosopher, a physician, a proud "Texian," a brilliant raconteur, and a clear-eyed defender of liberty has died.
Reason at FEEcon 2018, June 7-9 in Atlanta!
Nick Gillespie, Austin Bragg, Meredith Bragg, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, and Robby Soave will all be there. Will you?
'Libertarian Is an Adjective, a Sensibility, a Temperament, not a Rigid Doctrine or Dogma.'
Interviewed for PBS series, Nick Gillespie talks about Reason's and libertarians' influence over last 50 years.
Dr. Helen Fisher on How Brain Chemistry Determines Personality and Politics
Is the libertarian mind a product of elevated dopamine and testosterone?
'They're More Conscious and More Awake than My Generation Was'
Whole Foods' John Mackey on why he's optimistic about American youth, his company's merger with Amazon, and the spread of 'conscious capitalism.'
Trump's Anti-Speech Agenda Gets a Boost From Lefty Lawyers and Academics
Declining support for unfettered debate among politicians, academics, and the public doesn't bode well for the future of free speech.
300,000 Reason TV Fans Can't Be Wrong! Subscribe Today!
Reason TV's YouTube channel has more subscribers than Cincinnati, Buffalo, or Salt Lake City has people!
Dave Rubin on Political Correctness, the Need for Civil Discourse, and Why He Became a Libertarian
The YouTube sensation headlined Students for Liberty's LibertyCon and embodied the tolerance and good humor he espouses as an interviewer.
The Lunacy of Trump's Trade War: Podcast
Reason editors dispute presidential notion that "trade wars are good, and easy to win," and also argue over the Oscars.
Are 'Inclusion Riders' a Libertarian Solution to Workplace Inequality or P.C. Run Amok?
There's nothing wrong with pushing to work with people you want to work with.
Will Support for Gun Control Spike After Florida? Probably Not, Even Among Young People.
Since the mid-1990s (and despite mass shootings), popular opinion in favor of gun rights has increased. It's unlikely the Parkland massacre will change that.
For God's Sake, Go To LibertyCon in D.C., March 2-4!
Students for Liberty's annual conference is THE event for people interested in "Peace, Love, Liberty."
Democracy in Chains Author Nancy MacLean Calls Autism a Leading Cause of Libertarianism
"It's striking to me how many of the architects of this cause seem to be on the autism spectrum: people who don't feel solidarity or empathy with others."
Why Trump's Words Matter
Trump's awful rhetoric is a menace to liberty - even when it does not lead to any immediate action.
What Can Richard Nixon—and Warren Harding!—Teach Us About Donald Trump's State of the Union Address?
Some surprising insights and historical curiosities from past presidents at their one-year marks
No, Libertarians Have Not Thrown in With Trump
Jonathan Chait's accusations to the contrary ignore a great deal of the actual libertarian reaction to the president's policies. But some libertarians are indeed too soft on both Trump and right-wing nationalism generally.
Rand Paul Won Because "Voters…Wanted to Give the Finger to Washington"
An establishment GOP candidate looks back at why Paul beat him
"Is Selfishness a Virtue?": A Reason/Soho Forum Debate, January 16
Yaron Brook of the Ayn Rand Institute takes on Gene Epstein of the Soho Forum, with Judge Andrew Napolitano as guest moderator!
Ron Swanson Slams Fan Ajit Pai Over 'Duplicitous Handling of the Net Neutrality Issue'
But would TV's favorite libertarian really favor federal regulation of the Internet?
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Should the Government Try to Bribe You Into Having More Babies?
Increased wealth and technological progress give people greater liberty to decide when, how, with whom, and if they want to reproduce.
Antifa Wants 'Bleeding Heart Libertarian' Professor Fired. We're Not Exactly Sure Why.
He did make the mistake of having his picture taken with Milo Yiannopoulos.
In Search of the Elusive Bitcoin Billionaire
Bitcoin is booming. Libertarians were there first. So where are all the cryptocurrency tycoons?
Taylor Swift Should Apologize for Being Apolitical: Fashion Mag
The world is grim enough without insisting every pop star become a revolutionary.
The Seen and the Catastrophic Unseen in Our Criminal Justice System
Remarks delivered by Radley Balko, Bastiat Award co-winner and unflinching witness, at last week's Reason Media Awards ceremony
Rand Paul Getting Attacked Is What's Wrong with Libertarianism. Wait, What? (UPDATED)
Unprovoked physical assault normally invites sympathy, unless your politics are too weird.
Can Donald Trump Actually Help his "Deplorables"? Probably Not [Podcast]
Nick Gillespie talks with Spiked Online about the president's empty promises.
