Reason Magazine

Does Federal Law Trump an Oath to the Constitution?

Damon W. Root | March 2

Obama’s decision to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act follows conservative precedent.

Stop Crying and Start Cutting

David Harsanyi | March 2

What's wrong with a government shutdown?

Mitch Daniels' Pot Luck

Jacob Sullum | March 2

The Indiana governor's escape from prison taught him the importance of being tough on drug users.

The Political Economy of the End of Tyranny

Ronald Bailey | March 1

Will the recent uprisings succeed?

Reason.tv: Raising the Debt Limit Just Makes Sense. Not.

March 1

Reason.tv - Nanny of the Month (Feb 2011): Would-Be Brothel Banner Sen. Harry Reid!

March 1

Long Live the American Dream

Shikha Dalmia | March 1

Why India and China have nothing on America

Brian Aitken’s Mistake

Radley Balko | March 2011

An outrageous gun prosecution in New Jersey

Chilling Her Softly

Jacob Sullum | March 2011

The secret silencing of a pain treatment activist

Reason.tv: What We Saw at the Students For Liberty Conference 2011

February 28

You Can Have Sex With Them; Just Don't Photograph Them

Radley Balko | February 28

A former cop's 15-year prison sentence illustrates the absurdity of federal child porn laws.

Room for Disagreement on Gay Marriage

Steve Chapman | February 28

Understanding the White House's decision to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act

Reason.tv: Budget-Battle Showdowns Are Coming to a Statehouse Near You!

February 26

Teaching People Power

Jesse Walker | February 25

Gene Sharp talks about nonviolent conflict, the Middle East, and why we need to rethink politics

Reason TV: Virginia Postrel on Oscar Glamour, Chris Christie, and Whether J.Lo Could be Obama's Mentor

February 25

The Truth About Obama's 2012 Budget

Veronique de Rugy | February 25

Separating economic myth from economic fact

The Golden State Is Made of Lead

Tim Cavanaugh | March 2011

Pollyannas say we’ll all be going back to Cali. I don’t think so.

Friday Funnies

Chip Bok | February 25

What the public employees are up to in Wisconsin

Don't Watch the Oscars

Kurt Loder | February 24

The films are worthy. The awards show, not so much.

Reality Bites

Greg Beato | February 24

Debunking the myth of the lazy video gamer

Reason.tv: Academy Awards Alert! Why You Might Be a Fashion Criminal

February 24

Why Does Government Suppress Information?

John Stossel | February 24

The case for legalizing prediction markets

How Public Employees and Taxpayers Got Scammed

Steve Chapman | February 24

The politicians are the real problem.

This Is What a Broke Democracy Looks Like

Brian Doherty | February 23

Wisconsin, Ron Paul, and the obligation to shrink government by any means necessary

Porker of the Month for Feb. 2011!

February 23

China’s Beauty Problem

Shikha Dalmia | February 23

India’s ugly cities are less cruel to their rural migrants than China’s plush ones

Pennsylvania Railroad

Jacob Sullum | February 23

In the Keystone State's juvenile justice scandal, money changed everything.

Down with Gene Tyranny!

Ronald Bailey | February 22

Freeing ourselves from our genes

Reason TV: Why It's So Hard to Make a Movie - Q&A with Filmmaker Joe Gressis

February 22