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Are We Headed for a Government Shutdown over DACA?
Matt Welch talks with Slate Capitol Hill reporter Jim Newell, as well as Michael Shermer and Erin Gloria Ryan, on SiriusXM Insight at 2 pm ET
Matt Taibbi on Misogyny, the Left vs. Free Speech, and the Killing of Eric Garner
"I'm just sort of accidental collateral damage to a larger thing that's going on."
Warning: The President Wants to Censor 'Fake News'! The President of France
Politicians cast attacks on them as attacks on democracy. How self-serving.
Regulations at 'Lowest Count Since Records Began Being Kept in the Mid-1970s'
Economy advances while administrative state recedes; lefty commentators hardest hit.
Reason Passes 100 MILLION Plays at YouTube; Come See What You're Missing!
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#MeToo + Trump-centric Partisanship = Smear Job
Why are we illustrating ambiguous social misunderstandings as unwanted boob-grabs?
Our move to (paywall-free!) Reason from The Washington Post
Information may or may not want to be free -- but that's certainly what we want for our posts.
Trump vs. Weigel—Shudder, Giggle, or Both?: Podcast
Also on the Reason Podcast: Is abortion a good reason to vote for Roy Moore? Did Al Franken get a raw deal? Can the feds smother bitcoin?
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Is Donald Trump Responsible for the Attack on Rand Paul?
Of course not. But don't tell The New Yorker that.
A Week in the Life of Political News Commentary
Conversations with Morgan Spurlock, Al Sharpton, Bill Schulz, and more
The Truth About Niger
Jihadists would be no threat to Americans who were left to mind their own business.
The CDC, Like the FBI, Dramatically Undercounts Deaths at Hands of Police
Due to lack of information from death certificates, only half are properly recorded.
FCC Chair Preemptively Rubbishes Trump's Dumb Tweet About Challenging Media Licenses (UPDATED)
"Setting aside the fact that the FCC doesn't license cable channels," Ajit Pai said last month, "these demands are fundamentally at odds with our legal and cultural traditions."
Appeals Court Sides with UVA Fraternity Brothers, Against Rolling Stone in 'Jackie' Rape Dispute
"A reader could plausibly conclude that many or all fraternity members participated in alleged gang rape."
DACA Immigrants Shouldn't Be Punished for Obama's Hubris
Obama was wrong to act alone, but these peaceful, educated, assimilated immigrants should be an easy sell.
Actors Guild Fights to Make Outing Entertainers' Ages a Crime
SAG-AFTRA and the State of California claim websites like IMDb have a proactive duty to help actors hide their ages from casting directors.
Democrats Blame Trump for Disappearing Sexual-Assault Report…That Was Archived by Obama Administration
The report's removal from the White House website was totally standard operating procedure.
Why Are Media Outlets Giving Commentary Space to Wannabe Censors?
Any authority to shut down speech will be turned toward the press eventually.
Kat Timpf on Being a Fox Libertarian, Enduring Rape Fantasies from Trump Supporters, and Getting Water-Bombed by Brooklyn Haters
The Specialists co-host: "'I want to kill you' isn't a threat; I guess that's just what they want to do. I'll defend that as free speech."
Protect Internet Companies' Freedom to Refuse to Host Racists, or Anyone Else They Don't Like
If government censorship is the fear, then we must protect private free association.
How to Safely Watch the Eclipse or CNN
Remy has a few helpful tips for safely watching large orange balls of gas.
School to Former Students: Shut Up About James Alex Fields' Nazi Past
Why are Boone County Schools bureaucrats trying to whitewash the Charlottesville murder suspect's history?
Thanks, Obama! Trump Is Expanding Your Effort to Imprison Leakers!
Justice Department announces tripling of investigations.
Libertarian History/Philosophy
'Humans of Freedom Fest': Portraits from the Largest Annual Gathering of Libertarians
Meet some of the people who convene in Vegas every July to discuss and debate "Free Minds and Free Minds." First in a series.
Coming Thursday: "Stossel on Reason," New Video Collaboration with the Legend!
Watch an exclusive preview of Reason's newest project, which features weekly video content from the leading libertarian newsman, John Stossel.
The Price of Press Bias
When the press tilts in favor of higher taxes and more regulation, democracy is indeed distorted.
McCain and the Trump-Russia Dossier: What Did He Know, and When?
A British spy. An Arizona senator. And one inflammatory dossier on Donald Trump. The connection between them is starting to unravel...
Do Americans Have a Right to Know If Their Government Is Incompetent?
A Senate report on Trump administration leaks overstates national security risks.
Gawker Documentary Fails to Make Case for Publishing Sex Tape
Film favors martyrdom over careful analysis.
EpiPen Not Overpriced, Despite New York Times Complaint
Contrary to what The New York Times claims, the outcry over EpiPen prices has made them lower.
Trump's Saudi Trip Wasn't a Break From Tradition
But it revealed a split between America's actual foreign policy and Americans' self-image.
The New York Times' Tax Coverage Goes Off the Rails
The Times news columns have been openly campaigning against Trump's tax cuts from the moment they were rolled out.
The Base Rhetoric of Mainstream Taxation Talk
From the discussion, you would never know the money in question actually belongs to particular individuals, who obtained it through voluntary exchange or gift.
Left Rebrands Environmental Regulations As Environmental Protections: New at Reason
And the news media are going along with it.
Maybe Donald Trump Isn't Actually a Master Media Manipulator
When the president reprised his you're-fired shtick last night, this wasn't the outcome he expected.
No, Trump Won't Change the First Amendment, But It Matters That People Want To
Government censorship always wears the mask of 'public interest,' and this will be no different.
Australian Police Admit Illegally Snooping on Journalist
Country requires companies to collect and store mass amounts of citizen metadata. Abuses are inevitable.
Mostly Weekly: Why I'm Boycotting the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Journalists and politicians work best as frenemies.
Surveillance and Wars on Whistleblowers Leading to Less Press Freedom
America's score drops while Trump administration considers charges against WikiLeaks.
If President Trump's War on the Press Starts with WikiLeaks, Who Will Rise to Assange's Defense?
Look down and take note of the very obvious slippery slope.
Trump, the Media, and the First 100 Days: Matt Welch on Kennedy
Watch Fox Business Network at 8 pm ET & midnight for a show that also includes John Stossel and Tom Shillue
Killing Bill O'Reilly
As the longtime Fox host is shown the door, let's pause to remember that ever-so-brief moment when he represented something new.
