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Justice Neil Gorsuch: 'Aspirations for Power Need To Be Checked'

Neil Gorsuch Justice Neil Gorsuch: 'Aspirations for Power Need To Be Checked' The Supreme Court justice discusses the Declaration of...

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Donald Trump's Deeply Disappointing Would-Be Assassin

Politics Donald Trump's Deeply Disappointing Would-Be Assassin Cole Tomas Allen's actions just don't make sense, even in his own...

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Andy Serkis: What Orwell Understood About Tyranny

Authoritarianism Andy Serkis: What Orwell Understood About Tyranny Andy Serkis discusses the corrupting nature of power, what Animal...

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What's the Point of Telling Middle Schoolers Not To Commit Adultery?

Education What's the Point of Telling Middle Schoolers Not To Commit Adultery? Texas might have the right to post the Ten...

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The Least-Psychedelic President in History Supports Psychedelic Research More Than Any of His Predecessors

Psychedelics The Least-Psychedelic President in History Supports Psychedelic Research More Than Any of His Predecessors Donald...

21.04.2026 5

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One Thing Every Modern President Has in Common: They All Spent More Than the Last Guy

Big Government One Thing Every Modern President Has in Common: They All Spent More Than the Last Guy The vibe shift that really...

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How the Iran War Could Backfire

Iran How the Iran War Could Backfire Emma Ashford discusses Trump’s incoherent Iran strategy, the failures of post–Cold War...

15.04.2026 10

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Why Is It so Damn Hard To Find Sympathetic Student Loan 'Victims'?

Student Loans Why Is It so Damn Hard To Find Sympathetic Student Loan 'Victims'? Less than half of the Class of 2024 took out...

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Pete Buttigieg on Immigration, Policing, and His Pitch to Libertarians

Politics Pete Buttigieg on Immigration, Policing, and His Pitch to Libertarians "I think a lot of people who voted for this...

09.04.2026 4

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Ro Khanna: Congress Has Surrendered on War

Iran Ro Khanna: Congress Has Surrendered on War The California congressman discusses the Iran war, unchecked executive power,...

06.04.2026 6

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How Capitalism Lost the Working Class

Capitalism How Capitalism Lost the Working Class Brink Lindsey discusses the gap between mass prosperity and mass flourishing,...

01.04.2026 5

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Taylor Lorenz: Is Social Media Responsible for Bad Parenting?

Social Media Taylor Lorenz: Is Social Media Responsible for Bad Parenting? Tech journalist Taylor Lorenz discusses the Meta trial, the...

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Adam Carolla: Why No One Under 30 Trusts Legacy Media

Media Criticism Adam Carolla: Why No One Under 30 Trusts Legacy Media Comedian Adam Carolla discusses how soft journalism destroys...

25.03.2026 10

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Cesar Chavez's Other Crimes

Corruption Cesar Chavez's Other Crimes Accused of rape and sexual abuse, the late labor organizer's UFW mercilessly bilked its...

20.03.2026 10

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Why Civilization Needs Better Manuals

Counterculture Why Civilization Needs Better Manuals Whole Earth Catalog creator Stewart Brand discusses maintaining complex systems,...

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Remembering Brian Doherty, Chronicler of and Participant in Wild and Wonderful Subcultures

Libertarianism Remembering Brian Doherty, Chronicler of and Participant in Wild and Wonderful Subcultures The Radicals for...

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Can the Government Ban You from Telling the Truth?

SEC Can the Government Ban You from Telling the Truth? Mark Chenoweth discusses the SEC’s gag rule, the power of the administrative...

11.03.2026 10

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Yes, the Iran War Is a 'War of Choice,' and a Bad One

Iran Yes, the Iran War Is a 'War of Choice,' and a Bad One Supporters of Trump's actions want to create an aura of necessity to...

05.03.2026 10

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Jonah Goldberg: The GOP Is Becoming Anti-Conservative

Republican Party Jonah Goldberg: The GOP Is Becoming Anti-Conservative Jonah Goldberg discusses the Iran war, Trump’s governing...

04.03.2026 10

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Jake Tapper on Terrorism, Executive Power, and Venezuelan Boat Bombings

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Jeff Flake on Free Trade, Immigration, and Trump's GOP

18.12.2025 10

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How Foreign Governments Police U.S. Speech

10.12.2025 10

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Why I Support Reason with a Tax-Deductible Donation (and You Should Too!)

07.12.2025 10

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Why Science Lost Its Way

04.12.2025 10

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Reason's Video Docs Debunk the 'Socialists of All Parties'

03.12.2025 10

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What We Get Wrong About the American Revolution

27.11.2025 10

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Rand Paul: Congress Is 'Afraid of the President'

21.11.2025 10

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Is The Washington Post Becoming Libertarian?

20.11.2025 10

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There's More Than One Way To Get Sober

12.11.2025 10

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Pablos Holman on AI, the Future, and Why the World Needs More Energy

09.11.2025 10

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Campus Activism in the Wake of Charlie Kirk's Murder

07.11.2025 10

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Veterans Are Suffering Because of FDA Red Tape

05.11.2025 10

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Mamdani's Socialist Mayorship Will Make New York a Worse Place To Live and Do Business

01.11.2025 20

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Jake Tapper Called Out Obama and Biden for Free Speech Abuses. He Says Trump Is on a New Level.

29.10.2025 10

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Jake Tapper on Censorship, Media Failings, and Presidential Power

29.10.2025 10

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What Happened to the Republican Party?

22.10.2025 10

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What I Saw at the No Kings Rally in New York City

19.10.2025 10

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Can the ACLU Serve Progressives and Conservatives?

15.10.2025 10

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Glenn Jacobs on Donald Trump, the Administrative State, and Ron Paul's Legacy

12.10.2025 20

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Rep. Chip Roy on Spending, Immigration, and the American Dream

09.10.2025 10

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Are Americans Addicted to Conflict?

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Susannah Cahalan on the Psychedelic Pioneer Rosemary Woodruff Leary

27.09.2025 20

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How the U.S. Sold Its Longest War with a Bodyguard of Lies

24.09.2025 10

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Why the Charlie Kirk Memorial Might Spell the End of Trump and MAGA

24.09.2025 10

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Psychedelics Are Not Just for Hippies and Tech Bros

17.09.2025 10

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Why Banning Drugs and Guns Never Works

17.09.2025 10

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Charlie Kirk and America's History With Political Violence

12.09.2025 10

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How We Criminalized Childhood

10.09.2025 10

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Richard Dawkins on New Threats to Science—From Religion to Relativism

07.09.2025 30

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We're Moving Too Slow on AI

03.09.2025 10

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