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Webathon

Thanks for Your Epic Support of Reason's Libertarian Journalism!

This year's webathon brought in $586,000 to fund our magazine, website, videos, and podcasts!

Nick Gillespie | 12.7.2022 10:00 AM

Federal bailout of state and local governments put taxpayers in the rough

Bailouts

The American Rescue Plan Bailed Out Unprofitable Government-Owned Golf Courses

Perhaps the government shouldn't be running golf courses in the first place?

Eric Boehm | 6.3.2022 12:15 PM

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Reason Is a Finalist for 15 Southern California Journalism Awards

Judges selected stories about hacking medical technology, black gun rights, trans activists, Venezuelan immigrants, and the threat of nationalism.

Mike Riggs | 8.11.2021 5:20 PM

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Lanny Friedlander: The Eccentric Genius Who Created Reason Magazine

Reason was the anti-establishment brainchild of a brilliant but erratic 20-year-old student who lived with his mother and drove a delivery van for a living.

Matt Welch | 3.12.2021 3:15 PM

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Libertarian History/Philosophy

Walter E. Williams, Free Market Scholar and Iconoclast, RIP

"I just do my own thing," said the George Mason University economist and author of The State Against Blacks.

Nick Gillespie | 12.8.2020 1:15 PM

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Civil Asset Forfeiture

How the Feds Are Using Civil Asset Forfeiture to Threaten Free Speech

Sex, publishing, and quasi-legal theft collide in the Backpage prosecution.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 2.20.2019 8:00 AM

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Immigration

A 21st Century Immigration Policy for the West: A Reason Foundation-Michigan State University Conference

Will the future problem of the West be too little rather than too much immigration? And what should we do about it?

Shikha Dalmia | 10.8.2018 1:15 PM

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Reason Gala

One Big Reason You're Better Off Today than in 1968: Reason Turns 50 in L.A. on Nov. 3!

Join Reason All-Stars and fellow travelers John Stossel, Mitch Daniels, Vernon Smith, and Kennedy to celebrate 50 years of "Free Minds and Free Markets."

Nick Gillespie | 8.13.2018 2:00 PM

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Gas Taxes

Bob Poole on Trump's Gas Tax, Rep. Beto O'Rourke on Challenging Ted Cruz

Matt Welch hosts Sirius XM Insight (channel 121) from 9-12 ET

Matt Welch | 2.27.2018 8:15 AM

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Gay Marriage

Reason Foundation Supports Florists, Bakers in Gay Wedding Case Before Supreme Court

Brief argues custom-made cakes, flowers are expressive acts protected by First Amendment.

Scott Shackford | 8.16.2017 11:45 AM

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The Power of the Prosecutor

Popehat's Ken White and author John Pfaff on the need for reform.

Lauren Krisai and Ian Keyser | 6.12.2017 3:53 PM

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Politics

Katherine Mangu-Ward Named Editor-in-Chief of Reason

Matt Welch becomes editor-at-large

Reason Staff | 6.15.2016 11:33 AM

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RIP Tibor Machan

Remembering a reason editor and co-founder of the Reason Foundation

Manuel Klausner and Robert Poole | 6.1.2016 12:00 PM

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California

California Looking for More Chances to Punish Businesses over Climate Change Positions

Some want to legally target those who donate to think tanks that encourage skepticism.

Scott Shackford | 5.31.2016 12:15 PM

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Pension Crisis

Arizona Voters Approve Public Employee Pension Reforms

Changes-which the Reason Foundation helped facilitate-will help keep system financially viable.

Scott Shackford | 5.18.2016 10:50 AM

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ExxonMobil

Reason Foundation Included in Climate-Change Dragnet Subpoena to ExxonMobil

Attorneys-general aim to suppress disagreement on the implications of climate science and policy

Ronald Bailey | 5.4.2016 3:34 PM

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Memorial Service for Reason Co-Founder Tibor Machan in Santa Barbara on May 15

Nick Gillespie | 5.4.2016 12:42 PM

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Bob Poole Remembers Tibor Machan, A Fellow Founding Co-Editor of Reason Magazine

Machan was one of the libertarian community's most prolific writers and thinkers.

Robert Poole | 3.25.2016 3:00 PM

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Pension Crisis

Pension Reform Efforts Succeed in Arizona—With the Help of the Reason Foundation

All sides get on board for changes to keep the system financially viable.

Scott Shackford | 2.17.2016 2:40 PM

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Social Science

Headline Shocker! Foundations and Corporations Support Groups That Share Their Values!

New Yale study uncovers vast conspiracy of like-minded folks!

Ronald Bailey | 12.4.2015 10:51 AM

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The End of Doom

Book Party at Reason HQ in Los Angeles for Ronald Bailey and The End of Doom

Food, drinks, talk, and fun on September 15 - register now - last day to register.

Ronald Bailey | 9.11.2015 12:16 PM

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Politics

Mitch Daniels on How to Cut Government & Improve Services

The former Indiana governor and current president of Purdue University gets real about making the public sector cheaper - and better.

Matt Welch, Joshua Swain, and Jim Epstein | 5.19.2015 1:00 PM

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Politics

Mitch Daniels on How to Cut Government & Improve Services

The former Indiana governor and current president of Purdue University gets real about making the public sector cheaper - and better.

Matt Welch, Joshua Swain, and Jim Epstein | 5.19.2015 12:30 PM

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Reason Needs a Bookkeeper. Is It You?

We're hiring.

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 2.3.2015 11:28 AM

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Policy

You're Invited! The Impact of Vergara v. California on the Future of Education

Reason Staff | 1.21.2015 3:30 PM

Politics

On Stossel Tonight: Be REASONable, with Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie

Nick Gillespie | 12.11.2014 11:46 AM

Communism

Flashback: When Reason Tore Down the Berlin Wall

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 11.13.2014 6:10 PM

Policy

Plastic Bag Bans Are Expensive, Ineffective, and Kinda Gross

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 6.19.2014 11:43 AM

Politics

Watch Live Tonight As Reason's Founders Discuss "45 Years of Free Minds and Free Markets"

Zach Weissmueller | 10.10.2013 3:12 PM

Politics

Cutting Back City Hall: Reason Foundation's Adrian Moore and Julian Morris

Adrian Moore, Julian Morris, and Joshua Swain | 2.23.2013 10:00 AM

Policy

LA's New Crack Epidemic: Sidewalks

Paul Detrick | 2.7.2013 9:40 AM

Politics

Check out Reason's New LA Headquarters!

Zach Weissmueller | 12.22.2012 10:00 AM

Economics

Bastiat Prize Finalists Announced

Awards for journalists who best explain the importance of freedom

Reason Staff | 9.13.2012 7:40 PM

Politics

Union of Concerned Scientists Cooks the Books, Media Swallow It*

An environmentalist lobbying group claims corporations pay vast sums to misrepresent climate science.

Ronald Bailey | 6.5.2012 4:30 PM

Politics

The Truth about Public Servants: Adrian Moore at Reason Weekend 2012

Adrian Moore and Jim Epstein | 3.31.2012 3:00 PM

Policy

Work at Reason!

Reason Staff | 11.29.2011 12:00 PM

Policy

Work at Reason!

Reason Staff | 11.17.2011 4:45 PM

Politics

Reason-Rupe Poll: 96% Worry About Federal Debt, 74% Want Spending Cap…

And 80% would consider independent/third party candidate in 2012

Meredith Bragg and Nick Gillespie | 5.3.2011 10:30 AM

Policy

Reason.tv: Moral Markets—Paul Zak discusses Oxytocin, Trade, and Human Nature

Reason Staff | 4.26.2011 2:20 PM

Politics

How Evil Are the Koch Brothers?

Tim Cavanaugh | 3.31.2011 1:43 PM

Policy

If You're Tired of Tired Politics, of Dems, Reps, Liberals, Cons, Then It's Time For Reason!

Nick Gillespie | 3.23.2011 8:34 AM

Policy

Tired of both political parties? Try Reason!

Reason Staff | 3.18.2011 5:15 PM

Policy

Reason Foundation Study Produces Surprising Good News: State Highways Are Better Than They've Been in a While!

Matt Welch | 9.2.2010 11:01 AM

Obituaries

In Memoriam: Phillip E. Fixler, Jr.

Robert Poole | 4.1.1991 11:37 AM

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