Pen-and-Paper Arithmetic Is Useful When You’re Selling Textiles
In 1479, a few months shy of his eleventh birthday, Niccolò Machiavelli left the school where he’d learned to read and write and went to study with a teacher named …
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Today in Supreme Court History: December 3, 1996
12/3/1996: Printz v. U.S. argued. ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism on civil liberties, politics, technology, culture, policy, …
Good News About Gridlock
The good news is, everybody lost in the 2020 election—at least a little bit. Donald Trump lost the White House, Democrats lost ground in the House, and the Senate remains …
Brickbat: Dressed for Success
The ACLU of Indiana has filed a lawsuit claiming that Manchester High School violated the First Amendment rights of Dondre Eades. Eades, a junior, wore a shirt to school that …
The Unseen Costs of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Americans are well versed in the consequences for physical health from COVID-19. Newspapers brim daily with scary headlines alarming us of any risk that it might pose, no matter how …
“Neither Party Shall Engage in Any Social Media … Which Comments… on the Other Party’s Emotional or Mental Health or Personal Behavior”
From today’s Florida Court of Appeal decision in Delgado v. Miller, written by Chief Judge Kevin Emas and joined by Judges Ivan Fernandez and Eric Hendon: Petitioner Arlene Delgado (the …
‘I Just Do My Own Thing’: Walter Williams, RIP
I’m saddened to write of the death of libertarian economist Walter E. Williams. He passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 84, less than a day after teaching a …
Pelosi and Schumer Agree to Bipartisan $900 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill as McConnell Pushes for $500 Billion
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D–Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Wednesday threw their support behind a bipartisan $908 billion coronavirus relief bill meant to deliver …
Austin Mayor Who Told Citizens To ‘Stay Home’ Was Vacationing in Mexico with Extended Family
In early November, Steve Adler—the mayor of Austin, Texas—warned residents about rising COVID-19 infection rates and asked them to continue to practice social distancing. “We need to stay home if …
Obama Knocks ‘Defund the Police’ Activists for Valuing ‘Feel Good’ Sloganeering Over Practical Reforms
President Barack Obama is the latest establishment Democrat warning that screaming “Defund the Police” is not necessarily a viable path to bring about actual police reforms, let alone win elections. …