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Tennessee Man Arrested, Gets $2 Million Bond for Posting Facebook Meme

Larry Bushart posted a meme on a local Facebook page about Charlie Kirk. He now faces years in prison.

Reason · Oct 10, 2025

D.C. Will Arrest This CEO if His Rideshare Alternative Doesn't Shut Down by Friday

Empower CEO Joshua Sear is guilty of providing a cheap, popular alternative to Uber in the nation's capital.

Reason · Oct 9, 2025

Reason Versus National Review: Is Mass Immigration Good for America?

Katherine Mangu-Ward and Alex Nowrasteh squared off against Rich Lowry and Steven Camarota to debate immigration.

Reason · Oct 8, 2025

After Deinstitutionalization, America's Mental Health System Struggles To Protect the Public

Decades after closing state psychiatric hospitals, the U.S. still struggles to “find a middle ground—an institutional arrangement that recognizes both the dignity of the mentally ill and the public’s right to be safe.”

Reason · Sep 25, 2025

Why Did a Florida Sheriff Accuse a Group of Fishing Guides of Inciting Threats Against Public Officials?

The Hendry County Sheriff accused Captains for Clean Water of "fuel[ing] hostility and provok[ng] violent rhetoric," but a free speech advocacy group says they were well within the First Amendment.

Reason · Sep 25, 2025

Brendan Carr Says Networks Must Serve the 'Public Interest.' What Does That Mean?

Congress placed the term in the law but chose not to define it, leaving that task for future regulators.

Reason · Sep 23, 2025

The Ryder Cup Was a Cakewalk—Until America Let the Rest of Europe Play

Plus: Fewer people are betting, and did ABC pick Jimmy Kimmel over the NFL?

Reason · Sep 23, 2025

These 2 Terrible Tech Bills Are on Gavin Newsom's Desk

One limits children’s access to mental health services, the other mandates a black box warning, and both undermine users’ digital privacy.

Reason · Sep 22, 2025

The Government Was Lying to You About Afghanistan. Dan Krauss Has the Receipts.

Reason is sharing an exclusive clip from Bodyguard of Lies, an upcoming documentary about the failed war in Afghanistan.

Reason · Sep 22, 2025

David Kopel Makes the Oxford English Dictionary Examples

From the usage examples for the word Hitlerist; the quote is from David's post Data on Mass Murder by Government in the… The post David Kopel Makes the Oxford English Dictionary Examples appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Sep 20, 2025