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Matt Welch: What's Wrong With Populism?

Matt Welch discusses the Iowa caucus results, the 2024 election, and the resurgence of "libertarian populism" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.

Reason · Jan 18, 2024

The Trump Train Rolls Through Iowa

Plus: A listener asks the editors if there are any bad laws that might discourage people from having kids.

Reason · Jan 16, 2024

2023's Most Under-Covered Stories

So long, 2023! What fresh hell awaits us all in 2024?

Reason · Dec 26, 2023

The World's First Libertarian President

Plus: A listener asks the editors about libertarians and "reflexive contrarianism."

Reason · Nov 20, 2023

My Own Personal Evita

Plus: OpenAI apocalypse, New York's problematic pie, Backpage trial concludes, and more...

Reason · Nov 20, 2023

The Two-Party System Abides

Plus: A listener asks the editors why the Libertarian Party waits until election year to nominate its presidential candidate.

Reason · Nov 13, 2023

No Malarkey: Even Democrats Think Biden Is Too Old

Plus: A listener asks the editors about requiring gun buyers to pass a psychological assessment.

Reason · Nov 6, 2023

What Joe Biden Got Right—and Wrong—Last Week in the Middle East

Plus: A listener asks the editors about mandatory maternity leave.

Reason · Oct 23, 2023

Does It Matter What College Kids Say About Israel?

Plus: The search for a new speaker of the House continues to be a ludicrous mess.

Reason · Oct 16, 2023

After Hamas Attack, There Are No Good Options in the Middle East

Plus: Chaos in Congress, and bums in the parks

Reason · Oct 9, 2023