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A presidential fantasy of a life in uniform Charles Paul Freund (6/23)

Hunting For the Truth
The war on Bill Clinton and the war on everything else Robert A. George (6/22)

The Putin Chill
The bad old days return for Russia's dissidents Cathy Young (6/22)



Mei Day
One little benefit of totalitarianism Jacob Sullum (6/18)

Polarized Moments
Dark Blue, Bright Red? Julian Sanchez (6/17)

The Age of Uncertainty
All we know is that we know something Nick Gillespie (6/16)

The Closer
A president on the right side of history Cathy Young (6/15)

Bringing the War Back Home
Is it Waterloo for the forces of perpetual war for perpetual democracy? Brian Doherty (6/14)

Lovers Without Borders
What happens when gays from two different countries can't wed? Ben Smith (6/14)

Teletubbies
The link between fat ad budgets and fat children Jacob Sullum (6/11)

Jellybeans and Jitters
A nervous capital's farewell to Reagan Charles Paul Freund (6/10)

Ron Ran
How Lebanon tarnishes Reagan's legacy Michael Young (6/9)

Cross Purposes
Secularism gone awry in battle over LA's seal Cathy Young (6/9)

Governing Wisely
Has Iraq's interim government got a chance? A Reason interview with veteran activist Chibli Mallat Tim Cavanaugh (6/8)

Ronnie's World
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The Search for the Historical Reagan
The last and greatest betrayal Jesse Walker (6/7)

Code Breakers
The GOP has forsaken Reagan’s tax message Max Schulz

Child Labor
Adoption is as easy as learning Chinese Jacob Sullum (6/4)

The Libertarian Party Stays the Course
Reports from a political convention full of both surprises and the status quo Brian Doherty (6/3)


Artifact: Public Offense
Why the state prefers meaningless art Charles Paul Freund (6/3)

Cold Warrior
Saying goodbye to Melvin J. Lasky Michael Young (6/2)

Revolution Redux?
The Subcontract with America... Your New, New Iraqi President... House of Sand... And more Reason Express (6/2)

Laugh About It, Shout About It
To spoil or not to spoil in '04? Julian Sanchez (6/1)

Class Struggle
School equality: a black responsibility? Cathy Young (6/1)

The Media and GI Joe
How the press gets the military wrong—and why it matters Chris Bray

Bad Taste
We owe it to our kids Jacob Sullum (5/28)

The Death of David Reimer
A tale of sex, science, and abuse Jesse Walker (5/25)

Good News, Charlie Brown
Honor for the comic strip canon Brian Doherty (5/24)

Bug Bane
Must we learn to love cicadas? Jacob Sullum (5/21)

A Nation of Vague Laws
Another small step on the long road to figuring out what the Americans with Disabilities Act means Brian Doherty (5/20)

And the Winner Is
Why have an election if we already know the result? Jeff A. Taylor (5/19)

Can This Marriage Be Saved?
Gay marriage is risky, but banning it is riskier Jonathan Rauch (5/18)

Pendulum Pundits
How to misread the ways of Iraq's souq Michael Young (5/17)

McCain's Bane
Federal Election Commission Chairman Bradley Smith explains why he voted against regulating 527s Matt Welch (5/13)

Traditional Prejudices
The anti-Semitism of Alexander Solzhenitsyn Cathy Young (5/13)

The Age of Comparative Atrocity
American shame; Islamist snuff movies Charles Paul Freund (5/13)



Inside-Out
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Criminal Representation
Did Congress quietly make it a crime for lawyers to defend terror suspects? Jarett Decker (6/21)



Kerry Tale Ending
A fantasy tax-plan to win the White House Jeff A. Taylor (6/21)

The Furniture Tax
Consumer loss... Up and Away... Carb Counting... And more Reason Express (6/22)


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Fair-Weather Friends
When journalists desert from free speech battles Matt Welch (6/17)

Time To Go Home
The Road to Democracy, via Damascus Michael Young (6/15)

Tortured Logic
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Objections to These Unions
What Friedrich Hayek can teach us about gay marriage. Jonathan Rauch (6/14)

In Iraq, Don't Cut and Run
Cut and don't run Jonathan Rauch (6/11)

Ulysses Unbound
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Confessions of a Lazy Anti-Warrior
Stop the war, or watch TV? Peter Bagge (6/9)

Scaling the G8 Summit
Georgia greets the world with martial law Jeff A. Taylor (6/8)

Ronald Reagan: A Reason Interview
"I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves."

The Gipper and the Hedgehog
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A Dementor Short
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Anime Dreams
The strange but familiar world of a Japanese TV cartoon Anders Sandberg (6/3)

War Party
Memorials, monuments, and the complications of memory Charles Paul Freund (5/26)

Strapped
Unbuckling seat belt laws Ted Balaker (5/27)

Hot Chalabi
Golden boy down... The Saddam Factor... Nukes for the Oceans... And more Reason Express (5/25)

Right Or Wrong?
Obscene gloating over US failures in Iraq Cathy Young (5/25)

Long Strange Trip
A half century's worth of American highs and lows Nick Gillespie (5/24)

Switch and Bait
Lots of sleuths, but no celebrities Jesse Walker (5/21)

Image War
Iraq horrors grow more complex Cathy Young (5/18)

Premature Capitulation?
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Pure Politics
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