The New York Times Implausibly Implicates Oklahoma's Bathroom Law in the Death of a Nonbinary Student
Don’t let culture war politics overwhelm a commitment to the facts.
Tolerance
Majority Still See Hard Work, Tolerance, and Religion as Important American Values
Plus: Free speech is at the heart of the SCOTUS immigration case, the best and worst states for occupational licensing, and more...
Republicans Need an Actual Plan To Grow the Economy
The biggest beneficiaries of economic growth are poor people. But the deepest case for economic growth is a moral one.
As the ACLU Recedes From Its Core Mission, FIRE Expands To Fill the Void
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) is defending expression on campus and off as the ACLU becomes a progressive advocacy group.
Americans Want Racial Diversity More Than Ever Before
People are increasingly tolerant of racial differences.
Gay Pride Parade Discriminates Against Gay Cops
Demonizing an entire profession is not the shortest path to criminal justice reform.
Only Tolerance Can Save Us From Political Fanatics
With ideological crusades replacing theological battles, we will again have to learn to live and let live.
Does South Park Encourage Political Apathy and Moral Superiority?
Critics say the long-running satiric cartoon has created "a generation of boys" who are smug and disengaged.
Was This the Decade We Hit Peak Free Speech?
Speech was more varied and vibrant than ever before—and then the backlash began.
If You Think Having Too Many Choices Is Tyranny, Wait Until You Have Too Few
Articles complaining "there is too much stuff" may be the one thing of which we have too many.
Americans Can't Stand Each Other, So Let's Stop Forcing Our Preferences on One Another
If you want to avoid conflict among hostile groups, decentralize power-preferably to individuals.
Drupal Developer Larry Garfield Ostracized Over Involvement in Sci-Fi Based Kink Community
The scandal has exposed odd taboos in the liberal-leaning Drupal community and how hypocritical their talk of tolerance can be.
'I'm Not Willing to Sacrifice Freedom of Expression on the Altar of Cultural Diversity'
Muhammad cartoon publisher Flemming Rose talks about immigration, free speech, and toleration.
Is Religion in the Crosshairs?
Don't confuse private pressure with repression by the state.
Non-Religious Fundamentalists
Secular and socially-liberal Americans are blasting the French burkini bans. Yet when it comes to spreading "tolerance" here, will we get the message?
The Great Libertarian Man-Boobs Stripper Debate
Cato Unbound forum pits a 'culture of freedom' vs. strategic marketing; I argue for the libertarian Big Tent
Trump Fans and 'Social Justice Warriors,' Two Sides of the Same Authoritarian Coin
Both the social-justice left and the alt-right view the world primarily through identity politics.
Hinduism's Growing Chasm With Liberal Values
One can't predict how a religion will behave by simply consulting its core texts.
Premarital Sex Is 'Not Wrong at All,' Say 58 Percent of Americans
On the other hand, fewer approve of extramarital sex.
Fewer Christians in the United States: Fourth Great Awakening Over
Just as I predicted seven years ago
Intolerance is OK if You Attack the Right (Wrong) People: Chris Christie Fat-Shaming Edition
Making fun of his weight distracts from the reality of public service as an excuse to live off the government teat.
Lefties Are Too Good and Right to Talk to You and Me
Which is an opportunity for us to create alternative institutions so we don't bother their delicate feelings
Hate Speech Is Free Speech
"No one has the right to a world in which he is never despised."
Transgender Free Market Economist Offers Sage Advice to Bruce Jenner and the Rest of Us
Deirdre McCloskey: Love is never in excess supply.
Good Muslims Are All Around Us
We shouldn't discount the charity of Muslims based on the heinous acts of a minute minority.
Ron Paul at LPAC: Liberty Depends on Both Non-Aggression and Tolerance
"Just because you allow somebody to have a lifestyle you disapprove of doesn't mean you have to endorse it. A lot of people don't quite understand that."
Gay Rights, Intolerance, and Racial Parallels
Persecution of dissent on gay marriage is bad not only for intellectual freedom and the cultural climate but ultimately, perhaps, for gay equality as well.
The Myth of 'Traditional Marriage'
Conservatives shouldn't think of gay marriage as a repudiation of the past. They should think of it as starting a new tradition.
"Duck Dynasty" Pits Free Speech Against Shifting Cultural Taboos
The smartest thing A&E could do is wait out the controversy and then bring Robertson back once the show resumes filming.
Kindly Inquisitors, Revisited
Twenty years on, the case for restricting speech in the name of tolerance is weaker than ever.
The Nation's Broad Definition of "Islamophobia"
As Islam navigates shoals of extremism, the left lumps legitimate criticism with bigotry.
Why Do So Many Believers Think Atheists Are Worse Than Rapists?
Looking for answers at the Reason Rally in Washington, D.C.
