The 'Strange Death' of Libertarianism Is Greatly Exaggerated On some of the key policy questions of the second Trump administration, libertarians are clearly punching above their weight. Reason · Sep 22
The Anarchists Who Thought Mao Was on Their Side As the Cultural Revolution turns 60, here's a look back at some of the fantasies that people projected onto it—and at one moment of possible prescience. Reason · May 16
100 Years of Murray Rothbard Remembering America's most radical and definitive modern libertarian intellectual. Reason · Mar 2
Inside the city where people are choosing pampered pets over children The rising passion for dogs has coincided with falling human fertility The Independent UK · May 23, 2025
The Abundant Life of Manny Klausner The Reason Foundation co-founder took seriously the idea that libertarians should win—not just in the courts but also in the broader culture. Reason · May 1, 2025
Quinn Slobodian Bastardizes Hayek and Mises A historian tries to tie two classical liberal economists to the racialist right, and scrambles their words in the process. Reason · Apr 16, 2025
Brian Doherty: The Fascinating Women and Weirdos Who Founded Libertarianism Reason Senior Editor Brian Doherty explores the evolution of libertarian thought in his new book. Reason · Mar 19, 2025
Remembering Manny Klausner Bob Poole recalls his Reason Foundation co-founder, a brilliant bon vivant. Reason · Mar 18, 2025
Manuel Klausner, RIP The co-founder of Reason Foundation and former editor of Reason fought for liberty in his legal practice and policy advocacy. Reason · Mar 18, 2025
The American Right Is Abandoning Mises The Austrian economist's principled thought once served as a check on the intellectual right. Reason · Mar 8, 2025
Renato Moicano reacts to UFC 311 title loss to Islam Makhachev: ‘From now on, I fight for freedom’ Renato Moicano was heartbroken after UFC 311. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 20, 2025
Randy Barnett: Originalism, Obamacare, and the Libertarian Movement Libertarian legal giant Randy Barnett on his epic Supreme Court battles, the Federalist Society, and watching movies with Murray Rothbard. Reason · Jul 31, 2024
It Didn't Start With Trump It didn't start with libertarians either—or the 1990s. Reason · Jun 18, 2024
The Dark Side of Alexander Hamilton The first treasury secretary's plans would have created cartels that mainly benefited the wealthy at the expense of small competitors. Reason · Jun 16, 2024
International Business Times · Apr 26, 2024 Barking Mad? Milei's Attachment To 'Dead' Dog Raises Sanity Worries Does Javier Milei communicate with a ghost dog whose death he refuses to accept?
Reason · Nov 27, 2023 Rothbardian Javier Milei Takes Control of a Major Country Three lessons from the Austrian economist Murray Rothbard on how American libertarians might think about Milei's Argentina ascension.
Reason · Jun 21, 2023 She's Suing the Fed To Open a Rothbardian Bitcoin Bank Caitlin Long's Custodia Bank will hold 108 percent of customer funds on deposit...if the Federal Reserve will allow it to open.
Reason · Apr 3, 2023 The Morally Funky Math of Homeowner Handouts The rich are getting richer under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Reason · Nov 29, 2022 Andrew Koppelman's Half-Way Hayekianism My contribution to the Balkinization symposium on Andrew Koppelman's new book, Burning Down the House.
Reason · Nov 16, 2022 Balkinization Symposium on Andrew Koppelman's "Burning Down the House: How Libertarian Philosophy Was Corrupted by Delusion and Greed" Participants include Jonathan Adler, Richard Epstein, Christina Mulligan, and myself, among others.
Reason · Jul 25, 2022 Should Libertarians Root for a National Divorce? Dave Smith discusses the libertarian case for and against breaking up the United States.
Reason · Jun 15, 2022 Inside the Mises Caucus Takeover of the Libertarian Party Supporters say they want to "make the Libertarian Party libertarian again." Critics say they’re shitposting edgelords who will destroy the LP from within.
Reason · Mar 19, 2022 Must Libertarians Care About More Than the State? The tension between two libertarianisms in the big tent