Kanye West Tweets That He’s Running for President
Kanye West, the hip hop and fashion mogul whose public moves in the past few years have included a controversial flirtation with MAGA-ism and a turn toward pure Christian messaging …
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Slavery, the Declaration of Independence and Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
Frederick Douglass. July 4 is an appropriate time to remember Frederick Douglass’ famous 1852 speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” The speech is—for good reason—most …
Can Trump Really Lose the Election and Remain President?
Former Senator Timothy Wirth, writing with Tom Rogers, yesterday published what is perhaps the most plausible account of how President Trump could lose the election and remain President. The essence: …
Two Reflections on the American Revolution
The Declaration of Independence. Today is July 4, Independence Day. In previous years, I used this opportunity to address two important aspects of the Revolutionary War that are sometimes neglected. …
What the Declaration of Independence Said and Meant
[This year, my annual post celebrating the Fourth of July is drawn from a chapter of Our Republican Constitution: Securing the Liberty and Sovereignty of We the People, and from a …
Chicago Youth Nonprofit Sues City After Police Raid Over Free Food for Protesters
A Chicago nonprofit that works on behalf of the city’s young adults sued the city this week. The lawsuit was filed by Chicago Freedom School (CFS)—an acclaimed nonprofit that provides …
Despite Its Government’s Antics, America Has Made Moral Progress in a Difficult Time
New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg recently pointed out that 2020 started off like 1974 (an impeachment crisis), quickly became 1918 (a pandemic), turned into 1929 (an economic crash), and …
Today in Supreme Court History: July 4, 1776
7/4/1776: Declaration of Independence is signed. Stone Engraving of the Declaration of Independence ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce …
Editorial Notes on Police Brutality
A deadly pandemic originates in Asia and sweeps around the globe, killing more than 100,000 Americans. A successful manned space mission briefly unites a nation with a sense of wonder. …
Phony Overtime, Fictional Drug Buys, and Mysterious C.I. Payments Offer a Glimpse of Houston Police Corruption
On January 22, 2019, Houston narcotics officer Hodgie Armstrong paid a confidential informant who bought drugs as part of a case he was investigating. The informant made the purchase around …